Senior Provider Contract Cost of Care Analyst

4 days ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Elevance Health Full time
Job Description

Job Title: Senior Provider Contract Cost of Care Analyst

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 locations in various cities across the United States.

Job Summary:

The Senior Provider Contract Cost of Care Analyst provides analytical support to the Cost of Care and/or Provider Contracting organizations. The primary focus is on lowering claims costs, improving the quality of care, and increasing member and provider network satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Perform varied data analyses, including developing moderately complex ROI models and performing healthcare cost analysis to identify strategies to control costs.
  2. Project cost increases in medical services by using analytic techniques for PMPM trending via multiple variable analysis.
  3. Prepare pre-negotiation analyses to support development of defensible pricing strategies.
  4. Perform modeling to compare various contract scenarios based on member utilization patterns and 'what if' logic.
  5. Measure and evaluate the cost impact of various negotiation proposals.
  6. Research the financial profitability/stability and competitive environment of providers to determine the impact of proposed rates.
  7. Project different cost of savings targets based upon various analytics.
  8. Identify cost of care savings opportunities by analyzing practice patterns in relation to office visits, referral practices, and specialty care procedures and recommend policy changes and claim's system changes to pursue cost savings.
  9. Review results post-implementation to ensure projected cost savings are realized and recommend modifications as applicable.
  10. Recommend standardized practices to optimize cost of care.
  11. Educate provider contractors on contracting analytics from a financial impact perspective.
  12. Recommend alternative contract language and may go on-site to provider premises during contract negotiations.
  13. Participate on project team involved with enterprise-wide initiatives.

Requirements:

Requires a 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:

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.

About Elevance Health:

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.

Our Culture:

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.

Benefits:

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.

Hybrid Workforce Strategy:

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

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.

Accommodation:

Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact for assistance.



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