Rate Review Analyst

STATE OF COLORADO RESIDENCY REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION

NOTE:
This announcement may be used to fill multiple openings.

Envision Yourself Working at HCPF

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) oversees and operates Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program), Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+), and other state public health programs for qualified Coloradans. Our mission is to improve health care equity, access and outcomes for the people we serve while saving Coloradans money on health care and driving value for Colorado.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

As part of the State of Colorado, HCPF offers a competitive benefits package:

• PERA retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan, PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401K and 457 plans

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage

• Automatic Short-Term and Optional Long-Term Disability Coverage

• Life and AD&D Insurance

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) job protection and State of Colorado Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)

• 11 Paid Holidays Annually and Accrued Annual and Sick Leave

• Accrued Sick Leave for State of Colorado Temporary Employees

• Flexplace and Flextime work arrangements

• Variety of discounts on services and products available through the State of Colorado's Work-Life Employment Discount Program

• Free RTD Eco Pass to all eligible State Employees

• Reduced college tuition through CSU Global

• Credit Union of Colorado Membership Eligibility

• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). -programs

We are looking for a Rate Review Analyst
Analyst for the Rates Review and research Unit!

We are onboarding new employees using a hybrid approach. The Department supports flexible work arrangements. Depending on the business need and description of the position, we have options that range from hybrid to full-time in the office. Specific discussions about the schedule will be discussed during the offer stage.

Please note - equipment provisioning and certain onboarding tasks will take place in person, in our downtown Denver office, on the first day of employment.

The Finance Office consists of the Chief Financial Officer, the Budget Division, Controller Division, Managed Care and Payment Reform Division, Fee for Service Division, Special Financing Division, Audits Division and Procurement Division. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is accountable for the financial and risk management operations of the Department, and oversees control systems that report financial results and maintain Department compliance.

The CFO is responsible for the Department's financial data and reporting, and its use of data analytics to define value and measure quality with regard to Department operations. The CFO develops the Department's financial and operational strategy, and generates actionable analytics tied to that strategy.

The Rates Review and Research section exists to fulfill the requirements of CRS 25.5-4-401.5 by quantitatively evaluating, assessing, and reporting on the sufficiency of fee-for-service provider reimbursement rates to ensure adequate access to services is available in compliance with the Medicaid equal access provision contained in 42 U.S.C. §1396a(a)(30)(A), and associated sub-regulatory guidance contained in 42 CFR Part 447. Additionally, this work unit exists to measure the impacts of current reimbursement policies and methodologies…