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AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleHealth Program Administrator 2 - 61499

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade25

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $96336 to $121413 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Office of Health Insurance Programs / Division of Finance and Rate Setting / Bureau of Nursing Home & Long Term Care Rate Setting

99 Washington Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12210

Duties Description The Office of Health Insurance Programs (OHIP) is responsible for operating the State’s Medicaid program, which provides coverage to over 7.5 million members and totals over $100 billion in annual expenditures. The Division of Finance and Rate Setting (DFRS) is responsible for all functions within OHIP related to rate setting, including fee for service and managed care rates. This division has full oversight of the Medicaid budget, is the liaison with the Division of Budget, and manages the Medicaid Global Spending Cap. Within DFRS, the Bureau of Nursing Home and Long Term Care Rate Setting consists of four teams that conduct rate setting, cost analysis, and other activities for public and private nursing homes and a range of long term care facilities and support services. The Health Program Administrator 2 will lead the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance - Fiscal Intermidary unit within the Home Care Team. Duties include: Perfom high level analysis of Medicaid cost report data and State Plan amendments; Draft, assemble, analyze and review rate packages for annual and supplemental Fee for Service rates; Review State and federal health care statutes, regulations, and policies for their impact on Medicaid Fee for Service home care programs and associated financing mechanisms; Conduct reviews related to rate appeals, OMIG audits, and litigation; Participate in the collection and analysis of home care cost report data; Conduct surveys, studies, and health care modeling activities to analyze health care systems and validate health care financing and utilization information; Draft reports, policies, and procedures for internal and external review and distribution; Respond to requests for information or data from providers, associations, other DOH divisions, etc.; Supervise one to two G-23s (Associate Health Care Fiscal Analyst or comparable title) and one to two G-18s (Senior Health Care Management System Analyst or comparable title) in the completion of similar tasks.

Minimum Qualifications Permanent Transfer Candidates: Current NYS Department of Health employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive, service as a Health Program Administrator 2, G25 OR current NYS employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive, service in a title G23 or higher and eligible to transfer under Section 70.1 or Section 52.6 of the NYS Civil Service Law.

Preferred Qualifications: Strong critical thinking skills, exceptional analytical skills with Microsoft Excel, ability to solve problems independently. Professional work experience should include knowledge of Medicaid policy and rate setting. The candidate must also have knowledge of the NYS Medicaid program and have the ability to interact and collaborate with other Medicaid-related State Agencies, as well as the Division of the Budget. This position requires experience with home care cost report data. This position has significant demands and responsibility in preparing the annual rates for homecare providers.

Additional Comments This position may require travel throughout New York State including overnights to areas not served by public transportation.

NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Human Resources Management Group, SCD/HPA2/61499

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street RM 2217 Corning Tower Building, ESP

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference SCD/HPA2/61499 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, SCD/HPA2/61499, Rm 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237-0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position.