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Post Payment Analytics (PPA) Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Trilogy FederalWashington D.c., United StatesRemote, Onsite
Trilogy Federal provides financial management, information technology (IT) consulting, program management services, and strategic consulting to federal agencies. Trilogy has an extensive history helping federal clients achieve their most ambitious business modernization and optimization goals with the ability to deliver targeted subject matter expertise and full life cycle support.
Trilogy Federal is looking for a Post Payment Analytics (PPA) Subject Matter Expert (SME)to support a large program office within Veterans Health Administration. The selected candidate will have an important role on a high-performing team focused on supporting programs that provide Veterans and their Family Members exceptional health benefit services that improve their health and well-being through congressionally mandated programs. The person supporting this program should be motivated, driven, and client focused to join our highly collaborative and customer-oriented team. The goal for the SME position is to support the development and provision of a PPA framework including but not limited to providing business savvy sense and direction to a high performing data team on various health care procedure and/or drug codes and hon how to analyze and understand payment discrepancies, areas of fraud waste and abuse, and cost impact to the VA.

Moreover, this SME will promote healthcare industry best practices grounded in progressive approaches to managing data and preventing post payment issues and anomalies. The person in this position likely has commercial healthcare experience managing payment data.    This position may require occasional travel in support of client needs and expectations. 

Please note this position is contingent upon award (approximately April/May 2025)


Primary Responsibilities:


  • Support the development of highly complex family member program reports and deliverables and other supporting activities related to PPA dashboard administration and maintenance.  
  • Perform analysis on payment data that leads to improved revenue cycle efficiency.  
  • Perform data mining and query development activity to uncover improper payments that may come as a result of billing error, fraud, waste and abuse. 
  • Evaluate claim data to identify trends and optimize financial performance. 
  • Execute data collection, analysis, reporting, and collaboration with other stakeholders to address payment issues. 
  • Ad hoc and other strategic support tasks, as assigned by client and project manager. 

Minimum Requirements:


  • Master’s degree
  • At least 10 years’ experience implementing programs and supporting progressive analytics in a large organization (Federal agencies and/or private corporate firms) 
  • Extensive knowledge regarding industry standard billing practices, particularly Medicare 
  • Extensive knowledge understanding and assessing the use of CPT, HCPCS, ICD and other relevant billing codes, to include modifiers. 
  • Extensive knowledge of Medicare IPPS, OPPS and all associated policies and edits 
  • Knowledge of valued based care principles and concepts 
  • Knowledge of CAQH Core 
  • The ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.  
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills
  • The ability to support ad hoc travel, per customer requirements
  • Successful engagement with organizational senior leadership

Preferred Qualifications:


  • VA or Federal experience. 
  • Prior experience working in a healthcare organization (e.g., hospital, health system, health insurance company, military health etc.). 

Benefits (including but not limited to):


  • Health, dental, and vision plans
  • Optional FSA
  • Paid parental leave
  • Safe Harbor 401(k) with employer contributions 100% vested from day 1
  • Paid time off and 11 paid holidays
  • No cost group term life/AD&D plan, and optional supplemental coverage
  • Pet insurance
  • Monthly phone and internet stipend
  • Tuition and training reimbursement

$120,000 - $145,000 a yearThis range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as Trilogy Federal conducts an individual equity review for every candidate based on experience, location, education, industry experience, and comparisons to internal pay bands. In addition to salary, Trilogy offers robust benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance coverage, 401(k) match, paid holidays, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and a very supportive work/life balance.

Regarding remote positions, Trilogy Federal is able to offer virtual employment in the following states: Colorado, Connecticut, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New York, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.


Trilogy Federal is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.Apply for this job

Life at Trilogy Federal

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in the Washington DC metro area, Trilogy Federal is a verified service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) providing financial management and information technology consulting to the Federal government. Trilogy has an extensive and distinctive history helping Federal clients achieve their financial management goals. Our leadership team has over 60 years of combined experience supporting Federal financial management initiatives. Our professional staff specializes in federal financial management and maintains certifications in several relevant programs. Trilogy strives to provide its clients with a flexible and comprehensive approach to financial management with the ultimate goal of fiscal compliance and audit readiness. The Trilogy approach starts with assessing the financial management solution and determining its effectiveness in capturing functional business requirements and meeting agency reporting requirements. Since our inception, we have assisted our federal partners in migrating to new financial management systems or enhancing existing systems to meet new requirements. Ultimately, success lies in the data, where Trilogy utilizes industry leading Business Intelligence and Business Performance Management tools to assess the overall effectiveness of financial business operations and to produce timely, reliable and value-added financial reporting. We have a proven track record of successful implementations for agencies large and small.
Thrive Here & What We Value- Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage- Safe Harbor 401(k) with employer contributions- Paid time off and 11 paid holidays- Tuition and training reimbursement- Virtual employment available in select states- Highly collaborative and customer-oriented team culture- Robust benefits package (medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) match, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement)- Familiarity with compliance requirements for federal contractors- Experience in recruiting for federal healthcare agencies
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