Reimbursement Accountant

Encompass Health is a leader in the inpatient rehabilitation industry providing individualized care to patients. The Reimbursement Accountant supports cost reporting, hospital and audit activities, reimbursement issue resolution, regulatory compliance, and assigned functional and special projects for designated hospitals.

What you'll do:

• Completes timely & accurate Medicare and Medicaid cost reports with supervision
• Develops ability to handle more complex areas of the cost report
• Completes work within expected timeframes
• Participates in audit/reviews done by external organizations to protect the Company’s interests
• Ensures audit impacts are calculated and accounted for while contesting disputed adjustments
• Supports customers in identifying and resolving reimbursement issues
• Monitors compliance with Medicare regulations and company policies on reimbursement and HIH
• Communicates and works to resolve concerns
• Takes a major role in the completion of functional and special projects
• Accomplishes goals within productivity standards
• Understands key cost report drivers and operational impacts
• Develops the ability to communicate technical information upstream

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance
• 18 months of hospital Reimbursement experience or equivalent healthcare experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Benefits:

• Hybrid workplace
• Affordable medical, dental and vision plans for full-time and part-time employees and their families.
• Generous paid time off that accrues over time.
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities.
• Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• A community of people who love what they do.