Medical Policy Specialist jobs in Topeka, KS

Medical Policy Specialist researches and designs criteria to determine policy guidelines used in review of patient cases to ensure only medically appropriate services are reimbursed. Recommends a policy and process that ensure alignment with company guidelines and nationally accepted medical/coding standards. Being a Medical Policy Specialist establishes the proper codes to use for claims processing. Responds to questions from medical staff and communicates details about policy and guidelines. Additionally, Medical Policy Specialist requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. Requires Registered Nurse RN. The Medical Policy Specialist gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. To be a Medical Policy Specialist typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Healthcare Policy Specialist
  • Community Care Network of Kansas
  • Topeka, KS FULL_TIME
  • Company: Community Care Network of Kansas
    Job Title: Healthcare Policy Specialist
    Job Classification: Full-Time, Exempt
    Supervisor: Policy Director
    Salary Range: Negotiable based on experience
    Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00pm (or similar schedule)
    Location: Topeka, KS

    Who We Are:
    Community Care Network of Kansas (Community Care) strives to ensure all Kansans have access to quality, community‐based healthcare close to home. We are a statewide association made up of a network of community clinics, all dedicated to providing the best medical, dental and behavioral care to Kansans.

    Together, we are leaders in healthcare training, technical assistance, and public policy. We collaborate with healthcare associations, providers, foundations and individuals to educate and advocate for equitable access to high‐quality care for all. We believe healthy Kansans build strong and vibrant communities, which strengthens the overall quality of life in our great state.

    Primary Accountabilities:
    The Healthcare Policy Specialist will work with a team of Community Care staff, the Board of Directors, the Legislative Committee, and member clinics to help align state and federal policy with member clinic goals and outcomes. This position has a specific focus on legislative, regulatory, and/or administrative financial or workforce policy that increases or hinders access to care.

    Major Responsibilities:

    • Serves as subject matter expert for healthcare reimbursement and financing policy and regulations, including those specific to federally qualified health centers.
    • Establishes and maintains partnerships, including but not limited to the Medicaid agency, KDHE, KDADS, state health professional licensing agencies, managed care organizations and commercial insurers.
    • Remains current in Medicaid, Medicare and other healthcare policy and their impact on member clinics.
    • Works with other members of the policy team to analyze potential Federal and state legislative, regulatory, licensing or payment policy changes on member clinics to determine their priority and urgency levels. Collects and uses data to demonstrate the impact of current policy on member clinics and the need for change. Provides technical assistance and problem‐solving support to member clinics as they experience payment, credentialing, licensing, or other challenges with payers, state agencies, and state licensing boards.
    • Supports Community Care training, work groups, and grant activities focused on finance and reimbursement policy and its implications for value‐based reimbursement, alternative payment methods or other payment change.
    • Coordinates efforts to build advocacy capacity of member clinics and stakeholders through training, workgroup participation, and regular communications with member clinics. Works with other policy staff to ensure that advocacy efforts throughout the network are aligned.
    • Performs additional duties as assigned..

    Qualifications:

    • Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare finance, healthcare policy, public administration, or similar field of study; Master’s degree preferred.
    • Three to five (3‐5) years’ of work experience in related field.
    • Unrestricted Driver’s License required.
    • Experience in Medicaid, Medicare, managed care, commercial insurance, or other healthcare finance or policy.
    • Working knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid payment policies, state licensing regulations, and the Kansas commercial health insurance environment.
    • Familiarity with Kansas legislative processes.
    • Ability to promote a professional and positive appearance and work environment.
    • Ability to make sound, independent decisions in a fast‐paced environment.
    • Ability to communicate complex and technical information in a clear and concise manner, both verbally and written.
    • Strong interpersonal, organizational, written and verbal communication skills required.
    • Creative thinking and problem‐solving skills; willingness to seek input regularly for process improvement.
    • Passion and commitment to improving health and social justice.
    • Ability to work effectively with multiple individuals and manage several projects at once with minimal supervision.
    • Demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information and situations.

    Physical Demands:

    • Regularly maintain stationary position with regular need to relocate to attend meetings internally and externally.
    • Ability to read computer screens and operate computer peripherals for an extended period of time, or the ability to discern electronic information through reasonably available accommodations.
    • Regularly communicate with staff, members and stakeholders in writing, video conferencing and inperson meetings.
    • Ability to lift or have the ability to utilize reasonably available resources to maneuver, up to fifty (50) pounds.
    • Regularly required to speak and hear, sit, stand, bend, stoop, kneel and walk.
    • Ability to travel as needed within the State of Kansas and nationally.

    Work Environment:

    • Professional and deadline-oriented environment in an office setting with regulated temperatures and moderate noise level.

    Additional Duties: Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. The job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee(s) holding this position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities are requested by their supervisor.

    Job Type: Full-time

    Benefits:

    • 401(k)
    • Dental insurance
    • Flexible spending account
    • Health insurance
    • Paid time off

    Schedule:

    • 8 hour shift
    • Monday to Friday

    Work Location: In person

  • 13 Days Ago

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Healthcare Policy Specialist
  • HR Partners
  • Topeka, KS FULL_TIME
  • Company: Community Care Network of Kansas Job Title: Healthcare Policy Specialist Job Classification: Full-Time, Exempt Supervisor: Policy Director Salary Range: Negotiable based on experience Schedul...
  • 18 Days Ago

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Director of Policy Administration
  • University of Kansas
  • Lawrence, KS FULL_TIME
  • Position Overview The Office of Audit, Risk & Compliance (OARC) provides leadership and university-wide services that strengthen accountability, mitigate significant risks, investigate, and resolve al...
  • 25 Days Ago

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Service Policy Coordinator
  • University of Kansas
  • Lawrence, KS FULL_TIME
  • Position Overview The Service Policy Coordinator works independently and collaboratively to create, implement and document policies and procedures for access to library services and circulation polici...
  • 12 Days Ago

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Medical Director
  • Theoria Medical
  • Center, KS FULL_TIME
  • *****APPLY TODAY***** Company Overview Theoria Medical is a comprehensive medical group and technology company dedicated to serving patients across the care continuum with an emphasis on post-acute ca...
  • 12 Days Ago

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Medical Director
  • Theoria Medical
  • Wakefield, KS FULL_TIME
  • *****APPLY TODAY***** Company Overview Theoria Medical is a comprehensive medical group and technology company dedicated to serving patients across the care continuum with an emphasis on post-acute ca...
  • 12 Days Ago

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Hospital Service Technician
  • Agiliti Health, Inc.
  • Topeka, KS
  • Job Description: Who We Are Agiliti is a nationwide company of passionate medical equipment management experts who belie...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Healthcare Policy Specialist
  • HR Partners
  • Topeka, KS
  • Company: Community Care Network of Kansas Job Title: Healthcare Policy Specialist Job Classification: Full-Time, Exempt ...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Industrial Hygienist
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Topeka, KS
  • Summary The VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create ...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Phlebotomist
  • Grifols SA
  • Topeka, KS
  • For more than 75 years, Grifols has worked to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are a glo...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Sleep Expert - Sales
  • Mattress Firm
  • Topeka, KS
  • Is your current job a nightmare? Make it a dream job at Mattress Firm®! Join Mattress Firm as a Sleep Expert® and have t...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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(USA) Staff Pharmacist- $50,000 Sign On Bonus
  • Wal-Mart
  • Topeka, KS
  • Position Summary... What you'll do... Behind the counter? Yes. Behind the scenes? Hardly. A Staff Pharmacist at Walmart ...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Merchandising & Product Demonstration Specialist
  • SAS Retail Services
  • Topeka, KS
  • Join our dynamic team as a Merchandising & Product Demonstration Specialist! In this multifaceted role, you'll excel in ...
  • 3/18/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Cardiac Cath Lab - Cath Lab / Interventional Technologist
  • Trusted Health
  • Topeka, KS
  • Trusted is seeking an experienced allied health professional for this exciting travel assignment. Trusted has streamline...
  • 3/8/2024 12:00:00 AM

Topeka (/toʊˈpiːkə/; Kansa: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 127,473. The Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Shawnee, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, and Wabaunsee counties, had a population of 233,870 in the 2010 census. The name Topeka is a Kansa-Osage sentence that means "place where we dug potatoes", or "a good place to dig potatoes". As a plac...
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Income Estimation for Medical Policy Specialist jobs
$82,551 to $100,766
Topeka, Kansas area prices
were up 1.3% from a year ago

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