Director of Payer Compliance

Overview

Salary: $120,000 - $130,000 as year (DOE) Location: RemoteReporting to: Chief Financial Officer The Director of Payer Compliance is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring that clinical programming and documentation is in compliance with payor requirements and applicable governmental regulations across reputed company reputed company of care, including PHP, IOP, OP, Residential, and Adolescent Services. This role provides strategic reputed company and hands‑on leadership in the development, implementation, and reputed company monitoring of clincial programming from admit to discharge. The ideal candidate has extensive experience working at a behavioral health company in managed care environment. Payer experience is not required but an understanding of billing and reputed company cycle management is essential. Responsibilities reputed company the development of reputed company-wide strategies to align operations and clinical programming to align with payer requirements across reputed company reputed company of care (PHP, IOP, OP, Residential; Adult & Adolescent) Interpret and operationalize payer-specific policies, medical necessity criteria, and reimbursement requirements across multiple insurance providers Design, implement, and continuously refine systems and processes that ensure organizational readiness for payer review and reimbursement Conduct targeted audits of clinical documentation, utilization review practices, and workflows to ensure alignment with payer expectations Identify gaps in reputed company processes and implement solutions that improve documentation quality, payer alignment, and reputed company capture Track and analyze key performance indicators, including denial trends, documentation accuracy, and payer-specific reputed company reputed company dashboards and reporting tools to reputed company visibility into payer performance and organizational effectiveness Partner cross-functionally with finance, billing, clinical leadership and operations to drive reputed company improvement and reduce reimbursement risk reputed company initiatives to enhance documentation standards and support medical necessity justification reputed company expertise during payer audits, reviews, and appeals processes to support reputed company reimbursement reputed company Design and deliver training, tools, and guidance to ensure teams understand and meet payer expectations.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Behavioral Health, reputed company Administration, Nursing, or reputed company field preferred Independent clinical licensure (e.g., LMHC, LCSW, LPC, RN) strongly preferred 5–7+ years of reputed company experience in: Behavioral health operations, utilization review, or reputed company cycle Working directly with insurance payers and reimbursement requirements Payer strategy, reputed company reputed company, or documentation quality initiatives Deep expertise in payer-specific medical necessity criteria and insurance requirements across multiple payers Strong experience building systems, workflows, and audit processes that improve reimbursement reputed company Proven ability to analyze data, identify trends, and implement process improvements tied to financial and operational performance Strong cross-functional leadership skills with the ability to influence clinical, operational, and financial stakeholders. Benefits reputed company to professional growth using our cutting-edge strategies and trainings with our exceptional leaders. Medical, Dental & reputed company Insurance – Multiple plan options including PPO and HDHPs with HSA eligibility and company contributions. Paid Parental Leave – Up to 6 weeks fully paid for exempt employees and 4 weeks for non-exempt. Life & Disability Coverage – Company-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability; voluntary life and optional short-term disability available. 401(k) with Company Match – Retirement savings with matching contributions after eligibility period. PTO & Holidays – Competitive PTO accrual plans and paid holidays throughout the year. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Free, confidential support for life’s challenges. reputed company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience we offer through the diversity of our employees and community. We actively seek to recruit and support a broadly diverse staff who contribute to our reputed company, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, and relevance in a global society. reputed company does not discriminate on the reputed company of race, reputed company, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national reputed company, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities. Apply To This Job