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Job Description

The Administrator, Payer Partnerships (Lab) read, interpret and administer the terms of the contract portfolio that health insurance companies have in place with DaVita Labs and DaVita Kidney Care to ensure contractual terms are accurately reflected in the billing system. This position manages relationships with a wide variety of payors, within these relationships, this position is responsible for securing and maintaining in-network status through credentialing, contract negotiation and implementing payor contracts. This position performs surveillance of all federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to the reimbursement of clinical laboratory services to ensure compliant billing practices. This position reports to the Manager, Payor Partnerships (Lab)

• Complete and monitor provider credentialing applications, negotiate payer contracts and single patient agreements on behalf of the lab.
• Process payer correspondences and complete monitoring of rules and regulations from Governmental entities with the use of MediRegs and various sources
• Read and interpret new, amended, renegotiated payer contracts and single patient agreements in preparation for system implementation
• Coordinate with Lab Finance Systems and Lab Billing to setup payers in the billing system
• Coordinates with Lab ROPS and DKC Payor Partnerships teammates as needed to resolve contract issues
• Analyze fee schedule changes for loading into the system
• Address and resolve interface deficiencies
• Perform payer analytics and identify trends through root cause analysis including review of newly established contracts to ensure accuracy in billing and reimbursement
• Provide recommendations and redlines to Payor Partnerships (DKC) for lab terms within proposed contracts
• Coordinate with Payor Partnerships (DKC) to trouble shoot problematic payers, address contractual discrepancies, language impact, and perform necessary financial impact analytics
• Add facilities and products to existing contracts and terminate from existing contracts

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Experience needed in the following:

• Legal language
• Contract Interpretation
• Contract Negotiation
• Credentialing
• Knowledge of provider and payer relationship
• Knowledge of Revenue Operations in Health Care
• Knowledge of rules and regulations around Government entities such as CMS
• Intermediate computer skills and proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and ability to use Internet effectively required

What We’ll Provide

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.

· Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out

· Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more

· Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform Star Learning.

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At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second.  We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong."  Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

This position will be open for a minimum of three days.

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits  

Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process.  You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.