Role Description
This role sits at the intersection of regulatory privacy and compliance, health plan operations, and revenue cycle integrity. The Senior Regulatory Compliance & Revenue Cycle Analyst is responsible for advancing compliance across payer relationships, reimbursement practices, and healthcare regulatory frameworks, while supporting enterprise-wide GRC privacy and compliance initiatives. This individual will play a critical role in ensuring compliance with federal and state healthcare program requirements, strengthening billing and coding integrity, and embedding privacy and compliance into operational workflows. This is a high-impact, cross-functional role ideal for a compliance professional who understands how regulatory requirements translate into real-world healthcare operations, financial sustainability, and patient outcomes.
Essential Job Functions
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Regulatory Compliance (Health Plan & Government Programs)
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Interpret and operationalize requirements across CMS, Medi-Cal (DHCS), DMHC, and other federal/state regulators.
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Support compliance related to managed care contracts, delegated entities, and provider network operations.
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Monitor and assess regulatory changes impacting health plans, reimbursement models, and care delivery.
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Partner with legal, operations, and finance teams to ensure regulatory alignment in contracts and business practices.
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Revenue Cycle & Billing Compliance
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Lead compliance oversight for billing, coding, documentation, and reimbursement practices.
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Evaluate controls related to claims submission, denials management, and payment integrity.
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Identify and mitigate risks related to overpayments, underpayments, and False Claims Act exposure.
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Support internal reviews and audits of revenue cycle processes, including root cause analysis and remediation.
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Integrated GRC & Audit Support
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Collaborate with Internal Audit and Enterprise Risk to align compliance monitoring with audit plans and enterprise risks.
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Support and/or lead targeted compliance audits and assessments (e.g., coding, documentation, regulatory adherence).
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Contribute to enterprise risk assessments related to regulatory, financial, and operational risks.
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Assist in developing controls, KPIs, and monitoring frameworks tied to compliance and revenue cycle performance.
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Privacy, Data Use & Regulatory Alignment
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Support compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, and applicable state privacy laws.
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Evaluate data use practices tied to billing, reporting, and payer interactions.
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Participate in privacy incident response and investigations as needed.
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Provide practical guidance to clinicians and operational leaders on privacy requirements affecting documentation, care coordination, communications, and disclosures.
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Third-Party & Vendor Compliance
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Conduct and support due diligence for vendors.
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Assess compliance risks related to outsourced billing, vendors, and delegated entities.
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Program Development & Continuous Improvement
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Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and training related to regulatory and revenue cycle compliance.
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Drive process improvements that enhance compliance while enabling operational efficiency.
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Translate complex regulatory requirements into clear, actionable guidance for business teams.
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Develop or support privacy guidance, FAQs, and training materials to address recurring clinician and operational compliance questions.
Qualifications
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5+ years of experience in healthcare regulatory compliance, revenue cycle, or health plan operations.
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Demonstrated expertise in billing, coding, reimbursement, and/or payment integrity.
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Strong knowledge of government healthcare programs (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid/Medi-Cal).
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Experience working in or with:
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Managed care organizations (MCOs).
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Provider networks or delegated entities.
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Healthcare services organizations.
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Third-party vendors, business associates, or subcontracted service providers supporting healthcare operations.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret and apply legal and regulatory requirements in multi-jurisdictional regulatory environments.
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders; frequent proofreading and checking documents for accuracy.
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Highly organized, self-motivated, and detail-oriented, demonstrating a proactive approach to compliance and privacy matters.
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Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion and professionalism, always ensuring confidentiality and data security.
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Passion for continuous learning and growth, with a dedication to social impact.
Requirements
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Deep familiarity with:
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CMS regulations and guidance.
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State Medicaid programs (e.g., DHCS).
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HIPAA and healthcare privacy requirements.
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Working knowledge of:
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Coding standards (CPT, ICD-10, HCPCS).
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Fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) frameworks.
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False Claims Act and enforcement risk areas.
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Experience supporting or participating in audits, investigations, or regulatory reviews.
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Experience with managed care contracts or delegated risk models.
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Exposure to clinical operations or behavioral health services.
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Familiarity with GRC platforms (e.g., OneTrust, ServiceNow IRM).
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Experience integrating compliance, audit, and risk programs.
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Experience with privacy frameworks such as GDPR, CCPA, or HIPAA is highly desirable.
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Knowledge, or training in healthcare compliance is strongly desired.
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Familiarity with compliance management tools and database systems.
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Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements and implement best practices in a compliance or privacy-focused environment.
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Ability to consistently demonstrate good judgment and decision-making skills while maintaining the highest levels of confidentiality.
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Ability to work in an exciting, fast paced high energy environment while effectively multitasking and managing day-to-day responsibilities without supervision.
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Demonstrate ability to organize, plan and coordinate workflow of others, and to work effectively with all stakeholders to achieve compliance with objectives.
Requests
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Must be able to communicate effectively within the work environment, read and write using the primary language within the workplace.
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Visual and auditory ability to work with clients, staff and others in the workplace continuously.
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Frequent speaking and listening (25-75%) to clients, staff, and others in the workplace.
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Utilize computer and cell phone for effective communication.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (organized by our company values)
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Community oriented:
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Appreciates and demonstrates collaboration across teams.
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Serves as a role model, bringing our core values to life in your work.
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Work in an exciting, fast paced high energy environment while effectively multitasking and managing day-to-day responsibilities without supervision.
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Personable; able to work comfortably with individuals at all levels within the organization.
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Excellent verbal and writing communication skills; frequent proofreading and checking documents for accuracy.
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Equity informed:
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Approaches work with a growth mindset, welcome feedback, and understand that humans all have biases and are imperfect as a baseline.
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Sensitivity to working with an ethnically, linguistically, culturally, and economically diverse population.
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Bold:
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Navigates ambiguity with an excitement for problem solving.
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Commitment to meet agreed upon deadlines on time or ahead of schedule.
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Transparent on action, pursuits, and outcomes.
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A commitment to the values of the organization while demonstrating good judgment, flexibility, patience and discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive matters.
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Wellbeing driven:
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Willingness and commitment to self-reflection and re-thinking.
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Ability to understand your physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing needs with a willingness to co-create boundaries that allow you to sustainably show up and honor your humanity.
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Capacity to contribute to and help cultivate effective + sustainable wellbeing driven spaces.
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Commitment to managing a remote schedule that aligns with PST business hours, ensuring your availability supports a healthy team rhythm and effective cross-functional partnership.
Conditions of Employment
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Ability to obtain and maintain criminal record clearance through the Department of Justice (DOJ). The People & Performance Department must analyze DOJ/FBI live scan reports in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, as well as fitness for the position.
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Ability to obtain and maintain clearance through the Office of Inspector General.
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Must attend any required training.
Time Type
Full time
Compensation
$113,000 - $153,000 Annually
The statements contained in this job description reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job. It should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas as deemed fit for the organization.
Catalight is an equal opportunity employer.