Sr. Data Analyst, Risk Adjustment
Company: Point32Health
Location: Millis
Posted on: April 2, 2025
Job Description:
Job Summary
Under the supervision of the Director of Data and Reporting, this
individual will be responsible for supporting critical data
submission functions for the Risk Adjustment Department (RAD),
including submissions to CMS and state agencies. The individual
will handle internal data reconciliations and data transfers
between Point32Health and external stakeholders such as vendors and
provider organizations.
This role requires strong analytical skills and the ability to
synthesize large data sets and complex information into key
insights. The individual will work effectively across business
areas and often lead collaborative projects. They will need to
follow complex business processes, consider options when problems
arise, and identify and escalate issues appropriately.
Key Responsibilities/Duties - what you will be doing
Data Submission Integrity
- Support the director across a range of activities, including
monthly encounter data submission to the Executive Offices of
Health and Human Services (RI and MA), CMS and APCD (All-Payer
Claims Database) submissions to state agencies.
- Monitor ongoing encounter data/APCDs response files to identify
and address discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Review monthly error reports, perform trend analysis,
investigate critical errors, and work with the appropriate business
area on resolution.
- Enhance and automate existing reconciliation and reporting code
using advanced SAS and/or SQL skills.
- Interface with IT for the implementation of enhancements and
timely resolution of production issues pertaining to state
government and risk adjustment data submissions, including issue
investigation, business requirements, user acceptance testing, and
post-implementation monitoring. Reporting and Data Management
- Use Tableau, Cognos, and Excel to create monthly submission
dashboards and run submission reconciliations to effectively track
acceptance rates and submission trends.
- Create various reconciliations and ad hoc reports.
- Use SAS to extract and transform data to create reports from
multiple sources.
- Assist Strategy and Operations team with the implementation of
new program vendors, including data file transfers and reviews of
internally received files for completeness, reasonableness, and
accuracy.
- Establish and manage data transfer methods with vendors,
including working with IT to set up and manage secure file transfer
sites for vendors that support our risk adjustment programs.
Collaboration with Internal/External Stakeholders
- Collaborate effectively within risk adjustment department and
other internal stakeholders, including Claims, Member Operations,
Information Technology, and Provider Information, to ensure that
process enhancements and submission mechanisms are maintained and
monitored.
- Collaborate with federal agencies, vendor data management
staff, and industry trade associations to stay up to date with
changes and updates from EOHHS and other state agencies.
- Effectively communicate regulatory updates to the team and
department leadership and escalate risks appropriately. Data
Analysis
- Conduct ad hoc analyses specific to risk score trends,
truncation report, data/claims submissions and program performance
to support risk adjustment analytics; deliver timely and accurate
information to contracted provider groups.
- Create, compile, and format presentations for a variety of
audiences, including supporting worksheets, graphics, and
supplemental documents. Administration
- Attend meetings, document key decisions, manage follow up
actions as necessary.
- Serve as department point of contact for various internal and
external initiatives, including interdepartmental projects across
Point32Health business lines.
- Create and manage business policies and procedures and
knowledge repositories for the department as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS - what you need to perform the job
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:
- Bachelor's degree required, preferably in related field such as
health informatics, business analysis, IT, finance, decision
modeling.
EXPERIENCE (minimum years required):
- Three to five years of experience in analytical roles in the
health care or health insurance sector either for a health plan,
provider group, healthcare IT / management consultancy or auditing
firm.
- Understanding of claims systems, provider information,
Medicaid/Medicare, and/or experience working with large data sets
preferred. SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Engaged, critical thinker, organized, detail-oriented,
resourceful, and self-motivated.
- Comfortable working with large data sets from disparate
sources, and able to identify relevant patterns and trends.
- Expertise in SAS Enterprise Guide/ SAS Base and SQL/ProcSQL
(SAS certification preferred).
- Experience with database software and reporting tools such as
SQL Server, Oracle, and Cognos.
- Experience with Alteryx, Cloudera and Tableau is a plus.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with both internal and external
resources.
- Ability to take responsibility, prioritize tasks and follow
through to completion. WORKING CONDITIONS AND ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS (include special requirements, e.g., lifting, travel):
- Must be able to work under normal office conditions and work
from home as required.
- Work may require simultaneous use of a telephone/headset and
PC/keyboard and sitting for extended durations.
- May be required to work additional hours beyond standard work
schedule.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity &
Inclusion
Point32Health is committed to making diversity, equity, and
inclusion part of everything we do-from product design to the
workforce driving that innovation. Our DEI strategy is deeply
connected to our core values and will evolve as the changing nature
of work shifts. Programming, events, and an inclusion
infrastructure play a role in how we spread cultural awareness,
train people leaders on engaging with their teams and provide
parameters on how to recruit and retain talented and dynamic
talent. We welcome all applicants and qualified individuals, who
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual
orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran
status.
Who We Are
Point32Health is a leading health and wellbeing organization,
delivering an ever-better personalized health care experience to
everyone in our communities. At Point32Health, we are building on
the quality, nonprofit heritage of our founding organizations,
Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, where we
leverage our experience and expertise to help people find their
version of healthier living through a broad range of health plans
and tools that make navigating health and wellbeing easier.
We enjoy the important work we do every day in service to our
members, partners, colleagues and communities.
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Req ID: R8273
Keywords: Point32Health, Boston , Sr. Data Analyst, Risk Adjustment, Professions , Millis, Massachusetts
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