Director of Managed Care Contracting

Title: Director Managed Care Contracting

Location: Remote-Dallas, TX

Position: Director Managed Care Contracting

Position Type: Full Time

Remote/Virtual Position: Remote

Find Your Passion and Purpose as the Director Managed Care Contracting

Be the Best Director of Managed Care Contracting You Can Be

The Director of Managed Care is responsible for negotiation and management of payer contracts for AccentCare Home Health, Hospice and Palliative Care entities, including proposal preparation and direct interface with managed care payers. The position is directly responsible for developing the negotiation strategy, forecasting financial impact and managing the negotiation process through implementation. The position will work with internal departments, including Operations, Finance, Revenue Cycle and Legal, to develop the contract negotiation strategy and manage the implementation process post negotiation. This position is responsible for monitoring the performance of managed care contracts and is responsible for contributing to the annual budget process.

If you meet these qualifications, we want to meet you!

• Bachelor's degree
• 5-10 years of experience in healthcare related to government contracting, consulting or managed care
• Home Health Care Background or Insurance Plan Background required-if coming from provider side must demonstrate knowledge of payers.
• Knowledge of commercial, Medicaid and Medicare HMO's, PPO's and alternative financing programs; Hands on experience with various types of proposal pricing with strong Microsoft skills

Responsibilities:

As The Director of Managed Care Contracting, you will:

• Strong analytical, communication and presentation skills
• Strategic thinking with demonstrated track record of successful negotiations
• Excellent communication and follow-up skills
• Strong work ethic and proven track record of stability within an organization
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize projects Requires an organized and articulated individual who has a strong attention to detail and is able to set and meet deadlines

Skilled at relationship management with key internal and external partner/contract entities

• Develop negotiation strategy and related financial projection for managed care payers and leading the negotiation process for assigned geographic territory and/or specific payers.
• Communicate the negotiation strategy and status of negotiations to Operators and other internal stakeholders
• Collaborate with Revenue Cycle on resolution of AR and renegotiate problematic contract terms where needed.
• Manage payer updates/negotiations related to contract consolidations due to acquisitions, change of business lines, addition and deletion of AccentCare locations
• Maintain contract database in an organized fashion that allows other MC team members and departments access to related contract details.

Our Investment in You

Caring for others starts with caring for you. We're committed to fostering a purpose-driven workplace where you feel supported, and that means prioritizing your physical, financial and mental well-being.

Our benefits include:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Company-matching 401(k)
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Wellness offerings such as an employee assistance program, pet insurance and access to Calm, a meditation, sleep and relaxation app
• Programs to celebrate achievements, milestones and fellow employees
• Company store credit for your first AccentCare-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees
• And more!

Come As You Are

At AccentCare, you're part of a community that cares - for patients and each other. You can rest assured we offer equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age or disability.