Medicare Outreach & Education Specialist
Marion, Williamson County, Illinois, 62959, USA
Listed on 2026-01-26
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Healthcare
Healthcare Administration, Health Communications
Role Snapshot
The Medicare Outreach & Education Specialist plays a crucial role in our Medicare Program by developing and delivering educational content to the provider community regarding current and upcoming CMS regulations. This specialist creates and develops educational materials, hosts events, and analyzes data to improve provider education and reduce billing errors, all while working in a fast‑paced, remote environment. The education is provided to Medicare providers, coders, billers, and compliance staff to help them understand the Medicare program and stay informed about changes.
The role assists providers in developing best practices to avoid coverage and billing errors, reducing error rates and protecting the Medicare Trust Fund. The Outreach and Education Specialist focuses on ensuring a positive customer experience through relationship building with providers, CMS, and other stakeholders.
$60,000 - $95,000. The base pay offered for this position may vary within the posted range based on your job‑related knowledge, skills, experience, and may fall outside of this range.
Work LocationRemote work is available in the following approved states:
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.
- Possess experience working with Medicare.
- Thrive in developing and maintaining positive relationships with healthcare providers, clinics, and medical staff.
- Enjoy planning, developing, coordinating, and delivering educational sessions, workshops, and training materials tailored to provider needs.
- Can analyze error data, geographical data, track Medicare regulations, WPS policy guidelines, coverage issues, and keep abreast of upcoming legislation to determine areas for additional education needs.
- Like to conduct outreach activities that increase provider engagement and awareness of organizational services, programs, and initiatives.
- Have collaborated with clinical and administrative teams to understand provider challenges and develop targeted solutions.
- Would enjoy serving as a resource for providers regarding updates in guidelines, policies, billing procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Can coordinate with internal teams (e.g., Claims, Appeals, Systems, Medicare Internal Processes, Provider Enrollment) to ensure identified issues are communicated and shared with Provider Outreach & Education (POE) staff.
- Can establish and maintain a POE Advisory Group (POE AG) to assist contractors in creation, implementation, and review of provider education strategies and efforts.
- Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Health Education, Nursing, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 3 or more years of experience in a role supporting Medicare.
- 1 or more years specifically in Medicare communications.
- Demonstrated experience developing educational materials and presentations.
- Extensive knowledge of Medicare Part A, Part B, and/or Home Health and Hospice program guidelines and POE processes.
- Solid knowledge and understanding of medical billing, coding, and insurance processes.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and using various modes of technology to deliver training (e.g., You Tube Channel, Web Ex).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly and effectively to diverse audiences.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship‑building skills.
- Ability to travel for onsite training and education sessions – travel will be approximately 15% in the future.
- CMS knowledge of the Home Health and Hospice program.
- Strong facilitation, presentation, and training experience with large groups.
- MAC contractor experience with FISS, MCS, and MAS systems.
- Wired (ethernet cable) internet connection from your router to your computer.
- High speed cable or fiber internet.
- Minimum of 10 Mbps downstream and at least 1 Mbps upstream internet connection.
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- Remote and hybrid work options…
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