Provider Relations and Contracting Manager - Wisconsin at HealthPartners in Bloomington, MN

Job description

HealthPartners is hiring a Wisconsin Based Manager of Provider Relations and Contracting. POSITION PURPOSE: Manage HealthPartners strategic relationships with Wisconsin providers including: provider contracting, financial analysis, operations management, development of strategic partnerships and coordination with HealthPartners and Contracted Medical Groups. Overall responsibilities include: Establish and maintain positive contractual and strategic relationships between HealthPartners and its network of providers in eastern Wisconsin. Develop and implement network contracting strategies consistent with HealthPartners overall objectives. Develop and implement sound reimbursement methodology for Wisconsin providers. Negotiate contract terms with eastern Wisconsin providers Work with government programs management to ensure compliance with Medicare product requirements and regulations. Create product specific networks as directed by HealthPartners indicatives. Coordinate communications between the Health Plan, primary care, specialty and institutional providers. Manage the day-to-day operational needs related to eastern Wisconsin providers. Supervise and mentor direct reports, including service specialists and contract consultants when applicable. Perform project management duties for a variety of projects designed to enhance strategic contracted partnerships and services for the Health Plan, contracted clinic systems, HealthPartners Medical Group and Regions Hospital. Investigate, mediate and resolve inquiries regarding the delivery of care by providers. Provide support to the Quality Utilization Management Department in analyzing provider trends and developing action plans to effect change Future responsibility of the supervision of staff, including having the authority to hire, transfer, lay off, promote, discipline and discharge, train, reward and review performance of employees. Ensures compliance to organizational and departmental policies and procedures. ACCOUNTABILITIES : Independently manage and supervise the administrative functions relating to Wisconsin contracted providers, including network strategy development, financial analysis, negotiations, contract drafting, contract monitoring, establishing provider relations and communications. Independently manage and supervise the implementation of provider contracts. Develop systems, policies and procedures to communicate and ensure the successful implementation of contracts by the following internal departments: Claims, Accounts Payable, Member Services, Clinic Operations, Support Services, Quality Utilization Management, Referral Secretaries, Government Service, Pharmacy Care Network, Sales and Marketing, and Contracting. Independently manage and supervise contract maintenance and contract filing functions. Develop and maintain systems and procedures to ensure the collection of credentialing information. Ensure the contents and filing of contracts and amendments are in accordance with the Minnesota Department of Health, government programs, accreditation and other regulatory agency requirements. Ensure the maintenance of current provider listings for internal uses and to ensure that contracts are current and up to date with all necessary or required contract provisions. Monitor contract compliance and adherence to contract provisions by providers and HealthPartners. Monitor the payment of claims by HealthPartners to ensure the correct application of contract payment terms. Take corrective action with providers who are not complying with contract terms, or with HealthPartners departments not adhering to contract agreements. Participate in year end contact settlement process, where appropriate. Develop and implement appropriate reimbursement methodologies such as capitation, case rates, fee schedules, per diems, Ambulatory Patient Classifications and Diagnostic Related Groups. Monitor, analyze and interpret financial and utilization patterns of providers. Implement correct