Cost s Senior Advisor - Human Services Program Consultant

Position: Cost Based Rates Senior Advisor - Human Services Program Consultant
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* Working Title:

Cost Based Rates Senior Advisor*
* ** Job Class:
Human Services Program Consultant*
* ** Agency:
Human Services Dept*
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** Job ** : 97952

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** Location** :
St. Paul

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** Telework Eligible** :
Yes

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** Full/Part Time** :
Part-Time

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** Regular/Temporary** :
Limited

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** Who May Apply** :
Open to all qualified job seekers

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** Date Posted** : 10/23/2026

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** Closing Date** : 10/29/2026

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** Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** :
Human Services Dept / MAPE DHS Central Office

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** Division/Unit** :
Health Care Administration / Health Improvement and Benefit Design

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** Work Shift/Work Hours** :
Day Shift / Varies

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** Days of Work** :
Monday - Friday

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** Travel Required** :
No

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** Salary Range:**  $36.59 - $54.25 / hourly

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** Classified Status** :
Unclassified

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** Bargaining Unit/Union** : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

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** End Date** :
Approximately 2 years

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** FLSA Status** :
Exempt - Administrative

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./connect
700/) :
No

The Department of Human Services is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DHS does not participate in E-Verify.

** The work you'll do is more than just a job.*
* At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

** This is a temporary part time position working up to 20 hours a week.
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** he position is expected to last up to 2 years.*
* ** This position is eligible for telework for applicants who reside in Minnesota or in a bordering state, with supervisory approval and satisfactory performance. If you live in a state bordering Minnesota, you must live within 50 miles or less from the primary work location to be eligible for telework.*
* The Cost Based Rates Senior Advisor will serve as the Health Improvement & Benefit Design (HIBD) expert on cost-based payment rate policy, providing technical consultation and policy recommendations on inpatient hospital payment legislative proposals, rate audits, and supplemental payment phase outs.

They will represent HIBD to stakeholders during internal and external Individualized Education Program (IEP) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) project meetings, providing policy guidance and coordinating with the project team to ensure Department of Human Services (DHS) compliance with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) billing guidelines.

They will monitor and analyze CMS rule making on supplemental payments, assess implications and develop implementation strategies and recommendations to align DHS practices with the final regulatory changes.

** Minimum Qualifications*
* Three years of extensive experience and expertise articulating, interpreting, analyzing and presenting complex health care rates and data, particularly payments made to hospitals.

Experience must demonstrate knowledge with:

+ Generally accepted accounting principles

+ Statistical theory applications, research design, sampling methods and data collection

+ Minnesota's legislative process and procedures

+ Understanding of the various health care program-financing mechanisms

** Preferred Qualifications*
* + Abilitytoeffectivelycommunicatebothorallyandinwriting.

+ Ability to Analyze and write complex technical documents

+ Variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures.

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