**Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first**
Encounter Data Management Professional is responsible for ensuring accurate submission and reconciliation of encounter data to Medicaid and Medicare through effective business processes. Ensures claims submissions meet or exceed all compliance standards via analysis of data and develops tools to enhance the encounter acceptance rate by Medicaid/Medicare. Looks for long-term improvements of claims submission processes. Takes ownership by applying professional standards, regulations, and strategies within their work area. Independently sets priorities and makes decisions on work approach while following established direction. Work is managed and often guided by precedent and/or documented procedures/regulations/professional standards with some interpretation.
Humana's Encounter Data Management (EDM) team is seeking an Encounter Data Management Professional that has experience with business processing and data entry to join working remote (anywhere in the U.S.). As the Encounter Data Management Professional, you will identify complex errors and problems within the encounter process between Humana and CMS using data analysis, claims research, and other resources to provide insight and ensure data integrity for Medicare/Medicaid claims errors.
**Key Role Functions**
+ Develop business processes to ensure successful submission and reconciliation of encounter submissions to Medicaid/Medicare
+ Applicants should understand that this is a production-focused role and that performance will be subject to regular quality reviews
+ Ensure encounter submissions meet or exceed all compliance standards via analysis of data
+ Develop tools to enhance the encounter acceptance rate by Medicaid/Medicare
+ Look for long-term improvements of encounter submission processes
+ Maintain partnership with departments and communicate with the leadership of those departments to highlight impacts that will result in change by the responsible department that ultimately will decrease the amount of errors
+ May be assigned additional projects, stretch assignments and/or additional duties
**Use your skills to make an impact**
**Required Qualifications**
+ Experience managing end-to-end business processes in the medical Encounter space
+ Minimum 1 year of prior financial reporting and/or related finance experience
+ 2 or more years of experience using DOS type systems
+ Strong analysis, critical thinking, and analytical problem-solving skills
+ Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with attention to detail
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills
+ Comprehensive knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Prior health insurance industry experience
+ Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL or SAS
+ Medicare and/or Medicaid experience
**Additional Information**
**Work-At-Home Requirements**
+ WAH requirements: Must have the ability to provide a high-speed DSL or cable modem for a home office. Associates or contractors who live and work from home in the state of California will be provided payment for their internet expense.
+ A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 25x10 (25mpbs download x 10mpbs upload) is required.
+ Satellite and Wireless Internet service is NOT allowed for this role.
+ A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information
**Interview Format**
As part of our hiring process, we will be using an exciting interviewing technology provided by HireVue, a third-party vendor. This technology provides our team of recruiters and hiring managers an enhanced method for decision-making.
If you are selected to move forward from your application prescreen, you will receive correspondence inviting you to participate in a pre-recorded Voice Interview and/or an SMS Text Messaging interview. If participating in a pre-recorded interview, you will respond to a set of interview questions via your phone. You should anticipate this interview to take approximately 10-15 minutes.
Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.
**Scheduled Weekly Hours**
40
**Pay Range**
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.
$59,300 - $80,900 per year
**Description of Benefits**
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, "Humana") offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.
Application Deadline: 11-11-2025
**About us**
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to putting health first - for our teammates, our customers and our company. Through our Humana insurance services and CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health - delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.
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