Also called: Medicare Cost Report Analyst, Healthcare Reimbursement Accountant
Prepares the giant yearly Medicare cost report and other filings that decide how much government money a hospital receives.
You collect data on every department in a hospital, from beds used to square feet of the laundry, and build the Medicare cost report that runs hundreds of pages. You argue with the government's auditor over a $2 million adjustment and help leaders understand how new rules will change payments.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in accounting or health administration.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Accounting, Health Administration, Finance.
Growing about average. Every Medicare hospital must file one each year.
Medium risk for 10 years. Software fills in much of the report; interpreting rules, defending audits and appeals stays human.
Classes: Accounting, Statistics, Health-science CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2011.
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