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Senior Manager, Payment Integrity - Data Mining Programs

Centene · MO · Remote available · $107,700–$199,300 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a new cost containment opportunity you found in claims data.

What they are checking: Whether they can spot patterns that turn into real savings, not just report on existing programs.

Tell me about a process you streamlined to reduce cost or improve recovery speed.

What they are checking: Whether they can improve operations, not just monitor them.

What would you do

A data mining vendor is well behind its projected recoveries. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they can diagnose the cause and hold vendors accountable to their commitments.

Providers complain that recovery projects are too aggressive. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they can balance savings with provider relationships and accuracy.

About the work

How would you set annual savings targets for each national cost recovery vendor?

What they are checking: Whether they can base targets on data, history and opportunity rather than guesses.

What is the difference between cost avoidance and cost recovery, and how do you report each one?

What they are checking: Whether they understand payment integrity terms and how savings are counted honestly.

How do you help a health plan understand the rules around recovering overpayments from providers?

What they are checking: Whether they know state and federal rules on lookback periods, notices and provider rights.

How would you avoid double counting when several vendors and internal teams work similar claims?

What they are checking: Whether they think about overlap, coordination and accurate attribution of savings.

What would you include in a reporting package for senior management on payment integrity?

What they are checking: Whether they can present results, trends and risks clearly to leaders.

What experience do you have with government-sponsored programs like Medicaid in payment integrity?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the extra rules that apply when recovering money in public programs.

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The full job description

As published by Centene.

Position Purpose: Oversee and monitor the performance of both internal and external cost recovery and cost containment initiatives according to targeted project metrics and forecasted recovery and cost avoidance goals for each Health Plan. • Manage internal and external vendors cost avoidance and cost recovery initiatives • Partner with health plans to identify and contain cost through collaboration with national vendors for each recovery category • Develop annual budget and projected target for each national vendor and assist them with achieving projected annual savings • Evaluate and streamline existing processes and implement new processes to reduce costs • Present trends and cost containment opportunities, recommend action plans, and assist with the implementation of those plans • Assist health plans in understanding the rules, regulations and processes around cost recovery • Monitor other departments’ performance and processes and evaluate for cost recovery • Compile and Present reporting packages for Senior Management on current cost avoidance and cost recovery initiatives • Performs other duties as assigned • Complies with all policies and standards Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Healthcare Management, related field or equivalent experience. 6+ years of data analysis, finance or accounting experience. Experience with government programs auditing, and compliance monitoring programs preferred. Project management experience preferred. Pay Range: $107,700.00 - $199,300.00 per year At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives — and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday. Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law , including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility. Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act

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