Assistant Director Medicaid
Indianapolis, IN, US, 46204
Work for Indiana
Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.
About the Family & Social Services Administration:
The Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (OMPP) is a division within the Family and Social Services Administration, which receives around 13 percent of the state's budget to ensure vital health care coverage to approximately 1 in 5 Hoosiers. OMPP strives to build programs and processes that enable Hoosiers to live in fully engaged communities and reach their greatest emotional, mental and physical well-being. Our mission is to support individual and community well-being with effective and efficient programs, remarkable collaborations, measurable impact on individuals and communities, and an energized staff that is fully engaged with this mission.
Role Overview:
This role serves as the Director of Medicaid Reimbursement Compliance and will oversee the Long-Term Care (LTC) Reimbursement Team, the Acute Care Reimbursement Team, and the State's Rate Setting / Auditing vendor. The LTC Reimbursement team oversees Medicaid provider rate setting for Nursing Facilities, Group Homes, the State's Home Health Program, Hospice Services, and PACE programs. The LTC team oversees an external vendor that performs related required audits. The Acute Care Reimbursement team supports provider rate setting for State programs and establishes reimbursement levels for Hospitals, Physician and Ancillary Services. This team also manages supplemental payment programs for Hospitals, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Rural Health Clinics, and for physician faculty members of teaching hospitals. This role is in-office and located in downtown Indianapolis.
The ideal candidate will a bachelor's degree in a related field (Accounting, Finance, Health Administration, Math, Statistics or similar) plus at least seven years of healthcare rate setting experience. Master’s degree, preferred. A minimum of five years of experience in revenue cycle, policy, fiscal management or similar claims-based roles is required and a minimum of three years of staff management and evaluation experience is preferred. The ideal candidate will also have a passion for public service.
Salary Statement:
The salary for this position traditionally starts at $75,010.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.
A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
- Review and evaluate organizational effectiveness, goal determination, and strategic planning, etc., makes recommendations for improvement.
- Assist the Director with developing and coordinating plans and policies, resources, and mission as well as goals, vision and expectations of agency or program.
- Provide guidance to agencies and the public regarding applicable laws and rules.
- Supervise subordinate personnel including hiring, determining workload, and authorizing assignments, training, monitoring, and evaluating performance, and initiating corrective or disciplinary action.
- Assist with monitoring agency or program budget including revenues, expenditures, and budget projections.
- Communicate with news and other media and respond to media questions or requests in an appropriate public relations manner.
- Coordinate with other government officials on planning issues.
- Recruit, select, onboard, and train employees to ensure role responsibilities and expectations are clearly understood while providing opportunities to continue professional development.
- Set expectation, measure progress, provide ongoing feedback, and evaluate the performance of employees. Ensure work adheres to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures.
The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time.
This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours which may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.
What You'll Need for Success:
You must meet the following requirement to be considered for employment:
- Extensive knowledge of agency and/or organizational program(s) and business practices.
- Extensive knowledge of State programs and resources, public policy, and program evaluation.
- Ability to develop and/or measure program outcomes.
- Ability to create and maintain strong working relationships with key public and private government and business leaders.
- Ability to identify problems, determine accuracy and relevance of information, and use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.
- Ability to work with internal and external customers to assess needs, provide assistance, resolve problems, and satisfy expectations.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships, establish credibility, and influence leaders at all levels.
- Make logical, well-informed, and objective decisions. Ability to perceive the impact and implications of decisions.
- Ability to identify problems. Determine accuracy and relevance of information. Implement sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.
- Ability to assign work, set clear direction, and manage workflow.
- Ability to effectively provide feedback, guidance or corrective action to coach and develop employee skillsets.
- Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:
- Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
- Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
- Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
- Deferred compensation 457(b) account (similar to 401(k) plan) with employer match
- Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
- A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
- 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers
- Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
- Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
- 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Group life insurance
- Referral Bonus program
- Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
- Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Free Parking for most positions
- Free LinkedIn Learning access
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.
Nearest Major Market: Indianapolis
