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Elevance Health Provider Contract Cost of Care Analyst Senior in Tampa, Florida
Provider Contract Cost of Care Analyst Senior
Location: This position will work a hybrid model (remote and in office one day per week). Ideal candidates will live within 50 miles of one of our Pulse Point locations.
The Provider Contract Cost of Care Analyst Senior provides analytical support to the Cost of Care and/or Provider Contracting organizations. Focuses efforts on lowering claims costs, improving the quality of care, and increasing member and provider network satisfaction. Typically works with one provider type, e.g. physician, ancillary, or medical group and provides advice and analytic support to Medical Directors, contract negotiators and management on cost of care issues to help reduce costs without compromising quality of care.
How you will make an impact:
Performs varied data analyses which may include developing moderately complex ROI models and performs healthcare cost analysis to identify strategies to control costs.
Projects cost increases in medical services by using analytic techniques for PMPM trending via multiple variable analysis.
Prepares pre-negotiation analyses to support development of defensible pricing strategies.
Performs modeling to compare various contract scenarios based on member utilization patterns and 'what if' logic.
Measures and evaluates the cost impact of various negotiation proposals.
Researches the financial profitability/stability and competitive environment of providers to determine impact of proposed rates.
Projects different cost of savings targets based upon various analytics.
Identifies cost of care savings opportunities by analyzing practice patterns in relation to office visits, referral practices, and specialty care procedures and recommends policy changes and claim's system changes to pursue cost savings.
Reviews results post-implementation to ensure projected cost savings are realized and recommends modifications as applicable.
Recommends standardized practices to optimize cost of care.
Educates provider contractors on contracting analytics from a financial impact perspective.
Recommends alternative contract language and may go on-site to provider premises during contract negotiations.
Participates on project team involved with enterprise-wide initiatives.
Minimum Requirements:
Requires BS/BA degree in Mathematics, Statistics, or related field and a minimum of 3 years’ experience in broad-based analytical, managed care payor or provider environment as well as experience in statistical analysis and healthcare modeling; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.
Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experiences:
Previous health insurance experience strongly preferred.
Client-facing experience strongly preferred.
Strong communication skills preferred.
Quick learner and an effective team player preferred.
Master's degree preferred.
SAS, SQL, PowerPoint, Tableau, Power BI and Excel preferred.
Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.
Who We Are
Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.
How We Work
At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.
We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.
Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1-hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.
The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.
Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance.