Value-Based Reimbursement Strategic Partners Consultant

Highmark Health Value-Based Reimbursement Strategic Partners Consultant Cheyenne, Wyoming

This job works closely with management, and assists in developing new reimbursement models for the Organization's strategic partners and initiatives. The incumbent influences VBR integration into the overall Enterprise strategy through collaboration with Senior-level internal/external stakeholders. Ensures a high degree of development, efficiency, and effectiveness on the support and deployment of all VBR Design models.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Support and lead, as needed, the development and completion of sales cycle (from model conception to implementation) of VBR programs for key strategic accounts and/or initiatives.
2. Support strategic provider relationships to understand the current health care delivery state, readiness for change, test value based programming concepts and components, identify key partners, identify and proactively communicate market transformation concepts with provider and professional advocacy societies and key thought leaders.
3. Ensure integration with Enterprise/PNR strategic direction. Collaborate with PNR stakeholders to incorporate VBR into product, network, and provider integration.
4. Liaison with Enterprise & P&L leaders on their overarching strategies to ensure broader alignment of VBR approach.
5. Develop targeted reimbursement models that support enterprise strategic initiatives that might fall outside of planned value-based reimbursement designs and/or to serve as a focus of innovation.
6. Build collaborative relationships within the organization, external local, regional and national healthcare industry leadership to both inform market transformation strategies as well as to externally advance the organization's vision for care delivery transformation.
7. Support development of the overall conceptualization, strategy alignment, and high-level design of new value-based reimbursement models for PCPs, specialists, and health systems across the Organization's footprint.
8. Work with reimbursement, actuary, and analytic departments to ensure that operational capabilities are built in line with the strategic roadmap.
9. Serve as a subject matter expert working in concert with provider relations and clinical transformation consultants to explain new programs and results to key provider partners.
10. Collaborate with and support the senior Strategic Partners Consultant role as needed.
11. Other duties as assigned or requested.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Marketing, Business Communications or related field

Substitutions

• 6 years of related and progressive experience in lieu of Bachelor's degree

Preferred

• Master's Degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Marketing, Business Communications or related field

EXPERIENCE

Required

• 5 years in the Health Insurance industry, Healthcare industry and relationship management

Preferred

• 5 years of Consulting
• 1 year in a Provider facing role
• 1 year with Provider payment/reimbursement
• 1 year with strategic planning/corporate development

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Required

• None

Preferred

• None

SKILLS

• Analysis of business problems/needs
• Consulting
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Project Management
• Strategic Partnerships
• Strategic Relationship Building
• Strategic Thinking

Language (Other than English)

None

Travel Required

0% - 25%

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type

Office-based

Teaches/trains others regularly: Occasionally

Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site: Rarely

Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees): Never

Physical work site required: Yes

Lifting: up to 10 pounds: Constantly

Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds: Occasionally

Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds: Rarely

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Pay Range Minimum: $67,500.00

Pay Range Maximum: $124,800.00

Base pay is determined by a variety of factors including a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expected contributions, as well as internal peer equity, market, and business considerations. The displayed salary range does not reflect any geographic differential Highmark may apply for certain locations based upon comparative markets.

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