Location: Elkridge, MD (Hybrid)
Position Type: Full-time
Shift/Hours: 40 Hours per week
Salary: $140,000 – $170,000
About MHA
The mission of the Maryland Hospital Association (MHA) is to serve Maryland’s hospitals and health systems through collective action to shape policies, practices, financing, and performance to advance health care and the health of all Marylanders. MHA advocates for members and their constituents – caregivers, patients, and communities – before state legislative and regulatory bodies. MHA also aids member organizations in their shared efforts – both within the field and in concert with other stakeholders in the private and public sectors – to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of health care services and to advance the health of all Marylanders.
Job Summary
The Association is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Rate Revenue and Financial Methodologies to join our team in Elkridge, MD. Reporting to the Vice President of Health Care Payment Policy, the Assistant Vice President will serve in a critical role to execute MHA’s comprehensive advocacy strategy for Maryland’s hospitals on rate revenue and financial methodology-related issues.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- In close coordination with the Vice President of Health Care Payment Policy, serving as a leader on regulatory issues before the Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC), with a specific focus on rate revenue and financial methodologies, including but not limited to:
- the annual payment update
- annual filing, cost reporting, and special audit processes; and
- policies pertaining to the funding of volume changes (e.g., demographic, market shift, deregulation, out-of-state, repatriation, high-cost drugs and supplies), and capital funding and efficiency
- With MHA’s Strategic Analytics team, creating methodology projections and data driven analyses that support advocacy positions and policy recommendations
- Leading MHA internal and member facing issue-based work groups, and, as needed, serving as lead or supporting representative to HSCRC policy development work groups
- Creating consensus recommendations among Maryland’s hospitals to shape HSCRC policies and methodologies
- As an experienced subject matter professional, coordinating with MHA’s Government Affairs and Policy team on legislative and regulatory policy matters relating to hospital rate revenue and financial methodologies
- Supporting MHA’s goals to transform care delivery and improve population health
- Developing strong working relationships with hospital members and regulatory staff
- Creating documents that represent the Association to members and the public, such as meeting materials, comment letters, and talking points; and
- Supporting MHA efforts to assist counterparts in other states seeking to expand AHEAD-related capabilities.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or other related field or equivalent work experience; Master’s degree preferred
- A minimum of 2+ years experience with HSCRC rate revenue policies and associated financial methodologies; strong understanding of HSCRC methodology detail, with the ability to create what if scenarios and impact analyses
Qualifications
- Established relationships with HSCRC staff (preferred)
- Understanding of hospital patient financial services and hospital billing compliance matters
- Knowledge of evolving policy trends that affect health care payment
- Understanding of the goals of Maryland’s Total Cost of Care Model with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Experience in giving and receiving feedback on content in a collaborative environment
- Ability to interact and communicate with individuals ranging from hospital executives to hospital staff, to government agencies
Benefits
The Maryland Hospital Association offers our employees a low-cost, comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, vision insurance), tuition reimbursement, a 401(k) with employer matching contributions, and more.
EEO Statement
MHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.
Visit us online at www.mhaonline.org to find out more about our organization.
Please send resume with cover letter and salary requirements to jobs@mhaonline.org.