Medicaid Provider Auditor

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Myers & Stauffer

The Tone:
This is a Staff Accountant position at Myers & Stauffer. The company is a certified public accounting and health and human services consulting firm with over 900 associates nationwide, specializing in audit, accounting, data management, and consulting services for government-sponsored healthcare programs. This role is crucial for supporting state and federal government health and human service clients by ensuring complex healthcare reimbursement and provider compliance issues are accurately addressed, ultimately focusing on those in need.

The TL;DR
• Role: Staff Accountant
• Location: Not specified in the job description.
• Mission: This role involves ensuring billing and reimbursement compliance for government-sponsored health care programs through detailed financial analysis and auditing.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Auditing: Perform reviews of Medicaid provider cost reports and conduct reimbursement calculations.
• Analysis: Analyze health care provider financial information to determine billing and reimbursement compliance with relevant program regulations.
• Documentation: Prepare written documents that support professional decisions and maintain thorough electronic working papers in accordance with standards.
• Fieldwork: Conduct desk reviews and various on-site audits, completing all phases including planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, and reporting of findings.
• Compliance Research: Research applicable Federal and State policies and regulations associated with specific audit types prior to performing audits.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.
• Experience: Internship or equivalent working experience in accounting or a related field; experience with health care auditing and data analysis is preferred.
• Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; strong verbal and written communication skills; well-organized with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail; ability to manage multiple deadlines and prioritize assignments; proficient use of Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word, etc.).
• Bonus: Master’s degree in accounting or related field; CPA or CPA candidate; ability to review statutory/regulatory or other policy language and apply requirements; ability to travel based on client and business needs.