Policy Analyst

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You’ll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients. 

Baxter’s products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work. 

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives— where your purpose accelerates our mission. 

Your Role at Baxter:

The research we do and the products we develop improve outcomes for patients around the world. As a Policy Analyst at Baxter, your work contributes directly to making a significant impact on others. It's exciting work—and you're not on your own.

As the Policy Analyst, you will research and supervise Medicaid & Medicaid MCO Managed Care Organization (MCO) payer coverage, coding, pricing, and payment policies. Ensure compliance with payer policy by working cross-functionally to align internal processes. Support operations teams by optimizing third-party payer database functions. The Payer Policy Analyst position is primarily project-based requiring excellent research, analysis, and project management skills, and the ability to work cross-functionally with the operations teams. Outstanding oral and written communication skills are also required.

Your Team:

We embrace a culture of continuous learning with a focus to drive the company’s mission forward. By actively seeking out new learning opportunities and staying curious and engaged, you can help ensure that the team remains laser focused in the quest to save and sustain lives.

We courage teamwork and collaboration and prioritize building relationships with each other. It's easy to do because we all share common traits of reliability, ethical, and caring. We lean on our colleagues for their expertise and hold each other accountable.

Our teams collaborate cross-functionally and lead by influence. Whether guiding a team through a project or managing direct reports, our research and development team is responsible for influencing others to achieve results.

What you'll be doing:

• Research Payer Policy and Changes.

• Review payer websites and communications (i.e., email notifications and bulletins) for regulation, coding, pricing and coverage changes; contact payers to confirm changes or to clarify policy changes.

• Conduct Medicaid & Medicaid MCO Policy Reviews and build results report out for operations teams.

• Work cross-functionally with operations management to implement process changes required to remain in compliance with payer rules and regulations.

• Evaluate business risks associated with proposed payer changes and communicate to the Senior Manager, Government Programs.

• Partner with reimbursement analysts to understand Medicaid MCO contracting requirements and processes.

• Research coverage requirements and reimbursement landscape for new products and pricing for new products being introduced.

• Serve as the expert on payer policy for third party Medicaid MCO operations.

• Conduct regular quality reviews of Medicaid & Medicaid MCO payer information and revise for accuracy and clarity.

What you'll bring:

• Associates degree or bachelor’s degree preferred while equivalent work experience may substitute for degree requirement.

• 3+ years of relevant work experience in healthcare reimbursement, payer policy and/or health plan administration.

• General understanding of payer policy procedures, government regulations and Commercial payer administration of government programs.

• Demonstrate technical skills and experience vital to maintain database, implement updates and changes.

• Strong attention to detail, a critical thinker, and methodical approach to problem solving.

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a minimum of 3 days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $76,000.00 to $104,500.00 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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Reasonable Accommodations

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