$80,136–$165,281 Per Year
Analysis Skills, Business Strategy, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Claims Processing, Coaching, Communication Skills, Content Management Systems (CMS), Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Customer Support/Service, Data Quality, Data Recovery, Department of Health and Human Services, Documentation, Establish Priorities, Health Insurance, Health Plan, Healthcare, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Managed Care, Medicaid, Medical Coding, Medical Records, Medicare, Mentoring, Metrics, Operations Processes, People Management, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Physical Demands, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Productivity Management, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Reporting Dashboards, Resource Management, Return on Investment (ROI), Risk, Risk Management, Risk Modeling, State Laws and Regulations, Time Management, Training/Teaching
RESP & QUALIFICATIONS
PURPOSE
The Risk Adjustment Supervisor supports the execution of the corporate risk adjustment strategy across Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and ACA markets. This role ensures operational compliance by supervising day-to-day activities, monitoring performance metrics, and facilitating cross-functional collaboration to drive cost-effective risk adjustment actions and optimize health plan performance to achieve equitable resource allocation based on population health risk profiles. This role is also responsible for overseeing the accurate collection, submission, and validation of risk adjustment data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and optimizing organizational performance under various risk adjustment programs.
We are looking for an experienced professional in the greater Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area who is willing and able to work in a hybrid model. The incumbent will be expected to work a portion of their week from home and a portion of their week at a CareFirst location based on business needs and work activities/deliverables that week.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Supervise day-to-day activities and operational processes of the risk adjustment team, including medical record retrieval and data submission to CMS and other regulatory agencies, ensuring timely execution of tasks and adherence to regulatory requirements.
- Provide coaching, mentorship, and performance management to meet productivity targets and regulatory deadlines.
- Assign and monitor workloads, prioritize activities, and drive ongoing professional development on CMS/HHS/HCC requirements.
- Identify and resolve process bottlenecks, ensuring timely completion of deliverables in line with plan requirements.
- Serve as point of contact to triage and resolve issues related to data discrepancies or operational interruptions to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Assist leadership in the review and development of quality controls to ensure abstraction data submissions and documentation comply with state and regulatory agencies.
- Provide actionable feedback to staff for continuous improvement.
- Monitor and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs), OKRs, and ROI metrics and program dashboards, tracking action items and escalating risks or barriers to leadership to ensure that all risk adjustment activities fully comply with Medicare, Medicaid, ACA, and state-specific regulations.
- Remain current on changes to risk adjustment models and coding guidelines, updating protocols and educating the team as needed.
- Engage with both internal stakeholders and external partners to improve business outcomes by promoting effective collaboration and customer service excellence.
- Analyze health plan outcomes and workflows to identify opportunities for improvement.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
This position manages people.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Bachelors Degree OR, in lieu of a Bachelors degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.
Experience
- 3 years progressive work experience in risk adjustment, medical coding, or health insurance operations within a health plan or managed care environment with demonstrated leadership.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
- Knowledge and experience across all regulatory guidelines on Risk Adjustment.
- Successful completion of a Coding Certificate program from an accredited organization (i.e., CPC, CRC, CPMA from AAPC or CCS, CCS-P from AHIMA).
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities, deadlines, and workloads that can be varied for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external stakeholders within set expectations for service excellence.
- Ability to communicate with tact to all levels of staff and to exercise sound judgment.
- Strong leadership and vendor oversight skills with experience in payer, provider, and industry collaboration.
Salary Range
80,136 - 165,281
Salary Range Disclaimer
The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the work is being performed. This compensation range is specific and considers factors such as, but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidates work experience, education/training, internal peer equity, and market and business consideration. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range as compensation decisions depend on each cases facts and circumstances, including but not limited to experience, internal equity, and location. In addition to your compensation, CareFirst offers a comprehensive benefits package, various incentive programs/plans, and 401k contribution programs/plans; all benefits/incentives are subject to eligibility requirements.
Department
ACA Risk Adjustment
Equal Employment Opportunity
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran, or disabled status, or genetic information.
Where To Apply
Please visit our website to apply: www.carefirst.com/careers
Federal Disclosure
Physical Demand Note: The incumbent is required to immediately disclose any debarment, exclusion, or other event that makes him/her ineligible to perform work directly or indirectly on Federal health care programs.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The associate is primarily seated while performing the duties of the position. Occasional walking or standing is required. The hands are regularly used to write, type, key, and handle or feel small controls and objects. The associate must frequently talk and hear. Weights up to 25 pounds are occasionally lifted.
Sponsorship in US
Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without Sponsorship.
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
At the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), we provide business strategy, technical support and consulting expertise to 36 Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies across the nation, employing more than 1,000 of the best strategic thinkers in the industry. We are a Brand manager that sets quality control standards for the 36 independent companies that use the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Brands, and we serve as a trade association that represents these Blue companies. It is through our involvement that the Blues companies share a united vision and strategy while also benefiting from the local strength of all member companies.