Senior Consultant, Healthcare Reimbursement (Senior Living)

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Job Summary
Under the direction of the Partner, Senior Manager, or Manager, the Senior Consultant, Healthcare Reimbursement prepares Medicare and Medicaid cost reports and provides reimbursement consulting for Senior Living clients. Responsibilities include cost report preparation and review, reimbursement analysis, audit support, and client communication. Experience with reimbursement systems in multiple states is preferred, with California experience highly desirable.
Essential Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review Skilled Nursing, Home Health, and Hospice Medicare and Medicaid cost reports.
• Manage Medicare and Medicaid cost report engagements from data collection through filing and submission.
• Analyze reimbursement opportunities and assist clients with Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement optimization strategies.
• Perform reimbursement analyses, forecasting, cost comparison studies, and other healthcare financial consulting engagements.
• Utilize financial statements, general ledger information, statistical data, and reimbursement data to prepare accurate and compliant cost reports.
• Assist clients with cost report audits, allowable cost reporting, new program evaluations, reimbursement analysis, and bad debt recovery initiatives.
• Collaborate with offshore and cross-functional teams to review workpapers, validate data, and meet engagement deadlines.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships through professional communication and high-quality service delivery.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred not required.
• 5+ years experience with cost reports and healthcare reimbursement.
• Proven Excel skills preferred.
• Experience in client relationship development with the ability to maintain relationships by providing optimum client service.
• Ability to work within budgeting and deadline constraints.
• Enjoys working in a team setting.
• Enjoys problem solving.

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Additional Details:
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Wipfli values fair, transparent, and competitive compensation, considering each candidate's unique skills and experiences. The estimated base pay range for this role is $80,000 to $108,000, with offers typically not made at the maximum, allowing for future salary increases. The actual salary at the time of offer depends on business related factors like location, skills, experience, training/education, licensure, certifications, business needs, current associate pay, and relevant employment laws.
Individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, subject to participation rules and based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual and Firm performance.
Wipfli cares about our associates and offers a variety of benefits to support their well-being. Highlights include 8 health plan options (both HMO & PPO plans), dental and vision coverage, opportunity to enroll in HSA with potential Firm contribution and an Employee Assistance Program. Other benefits include firm-sponsored basic life and short and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) savings plan & profit share as well as Firm matching contribution, well-being incentive, education & certification assistance, flexible time off, family care leave, parental leave, family formation benefits, cell phone reimbursement, and travel rewards. Voluntary benefit offerings include critical illness & accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal, long-term care, pet insurance, ID theft protection, and supplemental life/AD&D. Eligibility for all benefits programs is dependent on annual hours expectation, position status/level and location.
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