Contract Specialist, Configuration - Remote

Responsibilities: Participate in all aspects of provider, facility, and ancillary rate configurations in Network within set deadlines, while ensuring full accuracy of contract loads. Collaborate with Network Management and Analytics to ensure proper capture of negotiated and modeled contractual agreements. Identify and correct rate load problems. Assist with the contract configuration, fee schedule / grouper, and rate reimbursement matters. Analyze negotiated contracts to determine Network interaction with the core systems ensuring that reimbursement is in line with negotiated intent. In coordination with Network Management, update all evergreen contracts in a timely manner. Recommend contract language changes to be in line with system reimbursement capabilities. Coordinate rate testing with BTS.

Qualifications: B. S. degree in Business Operations, Information Systems or equivalent Master's Degree a plus (Preferred)Minimum 2-3 years of relevant experience, preferably in a health care environment (Required)Strong familiarity with Emblem Health's claims systems and interdependent applications (Required)Experience in provider, facility, and ancillary contract files set-ups, maintenance, testing and auditing functions (Required)Experience in establishing and accomplishing business strategies to successfully translate contractual language into system reimbursement specifications (Required)Excellent knowledge of medical terminology, Fee Schedules, and ICD/CPT/HCPCS coding (Required)Understanding of Government reimbursement methodologies (Required)Analytic, problem solver, excellent organizational and technical skills and attention to detail are required (Required)