Senior Medicare Compliance Advisor (Remote)

Centene Corporation; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Centene Corporation is seeking an experienced Medicare Compliance Advisory expert to support day-to-day program execution in alignment with CMS requirements. You will provide advisory guidance, conduct regulatory research, track issues, and aid in audit readiness across operations.

This role partners with senior leadership to interpret CMS guidance, assess risk, and document compliance trends. A strong background in healthcare compliance and regulatory reporting is essential; remote/hybrid work

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational and documentation skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience required.

Responsibilities

• Execute the Medicare Compliance Program in alignment with CMS and applicable federal and state regulations, ensuring prevention, detection, and correction of noncompliance and FWA.
• Interprets and translates federal, state, and contractual requirements into clear, actionable compliance guidance for business stakeholders, ensuring consistent understanding and application across operations.
• Develops and coordinates regulatory communications, including responses to inquiries, issue summaries, and disclosures, while serving as a liaison with internal stakeholders and external regulators as appropriate.
• Supports the preparation, validation, and submission of regulatory reports, attestations, and filings, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of all deliverables.
• Proactively identifies compliance risks and evaluates business processes to assess exposure, provide risk stratification, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Leads or supports issue identification, root cause analysis, and development of corrective action plans to ensure effective and compliant resolution of identified gaps.
• Provides subject matter expertise to audit and monitoring activities, including supporting audit scope development, testing strategies, and ongoing compliance oversight.
• Partners with internal and external stakeholders to support audit execution, regulatory reviews, and ongoing audit readiness activities.
• Evaluates remediation plans and validates corrective actions to ensure sustainable and compliant resolution of issues, including assessment of regulatory reporting or disclosure requirements.
• Contributes to the development and delivery of compliance training, while mentoring stakeholders on regulatory requirements, policies, and best practices.
• Reviews and assesses policies, procedures, and business processes to ensure alignment with regulatory and contractual requirements and organizational standards.
• Leads or contributes to cross-functional initiatives to enhance compliance processes, drive operational efficiency, and align compliance activities with organizational objectives.
• Monitors regulatory developments and industry trends to identify emerging risks and support continuous improvement of compliance programs.
• Collaborates with compliance, legal, audit, and operational partners to ensure coordinated execution of compliance activities across business areas.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Documentation skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Juris Doctor preferred

Job description

Centene Corporation is seeking an experienced Medicare Compliance Advisory expert to support day-to-day program execution in alignment with CMS requirements. You will provide advisory guidance, conduct regulatory research, track issues, and aid in audit readiness across operations.

This role partners with senior leadership to interpret CMS guidance, assess risk, and document compliance trends. A strong background in healthcare compliance and regulatory reporting is essential; remote/hybrid work