Payer Associate

Payer Knowledge Associate at Athenahealth

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Annual base salary: $59,000.00 / yr – $ / yr

We are looking for a Payer Knowledge Associate to join our Payer Connection Services team within our Operations division. Your job will be to research, communicate, and manage complex payer and industry changes, with a special focus on government payers such as Medicare and Medicaid, and state‑level health policy developments that impact athenahealth and its operations or strategies.

Our Payer Connection Services team is responsible for building the network knowledge and connectivity that enables performance—acquiring, curating, and communicating payer, industry, and regulatory intelligence that underpins our service offerings.

• Research and synthesize complex payer, regulatory, and industry changes to identify risks, impacts, and operational opportunities affecting key workflows in the claim cycle and our Rules Engine.
• Track and interpret state‑level legislative and regulatory developments in areas such as prior authorization, coverage mandates, payment models, and provider enrollment requirements.
• Act as a central resource for Medicare, Medicaid, and state policy insight—bridging industry research with operational execution.

• Bachelor of Arts or Science degree or commensurate experience.
• Able to keep track of numerous, detail‑intensive and interdependent tasks and ensure their completion.
• High degree of intellectual curiosity in changes in healthcare.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Resourceful and proactive.
• Highly detail‑oriented and a strong work ethic.

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