At Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas our mission is to make the best experiences for our internal and external customers and partners. The Stars Program Data Analyst I will oversee and assist the Stars Program Manager with tracking the Medicare Advantage Stars Ratings Program at the measure level. They will identify, analyze, manage, and report data that enables the Stars team to make course corrections and employ strategies to achieve program goals.

This position is eligible to work remotely or onsite in accordance with our Telecommuting Policy. Applicants must reside in Kansas or Missouri or be willing to relocate as a condition of employment.

• Make a Positive Impact: Your work will directly contribute to the health and well-being of Kansans.
• Lead and Inspire: Guide and mentor your team to achieve their full potential and success.
• Family Comes First: Total rewards package that promotes the idea of family first for all employees.
• Professional Growth Opportunities: Advance your career with ongoing training and development programs.
• Dynamic Work Environment: Collaborate with a team of passionate and driven individuals.
• Trust: Work for one of the most trusted companies in Kansas
• Stability: 80 years of commitment, compassion and community
• Flexibility: options to work onsite, hybrid or remote available
• Balance: paid vacation and sick leave with paid maternity and paternity available immediately upon hire
• Inclusive Work Environment: We pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and respected.
• Innovative Technology:

• Identify data sources, both internal and external, to aid in dashboard and reporting development.
• Process, cleanse, and verify the integrity of data used for analysis.
• Extend company data with third party sources of information as needed.
• Organize and maintain databases with data joined across multiple sources.
• Create and maintain databases utilized to develop reporting and visualizations to support data-driven decision making by division leaders.
• Provide actionable overall marketing, customer, and division data insights to address key strategic questions.
• Analyze external and internal data using database queries, Tableau Prep Builder, SQL, spreadsheet (Excel) models, third party analytics tools, and statistical analysis tools.
• Model and frame business scenarios that are meaningful and which impact on critical issues and help navigate process improvements/decisions.
• Serve as data subject matter expert for CMS, HEDIS, Part D and CAHPS/HOS data. Identify additional strategic improvement levers (e.g., supplemental data, benefits alignment) that may impact quality outcomes.
• Review CMS Advance Notice for proposed changes affecting current and upcoming Star rating periods.
• Review CMS Final Rate Announcement for changes in measures, methodology, and rating calculations that affect projection of BCBSKS Star rating.
• Evaluates new cut points for the upcoming Star year based on historical information for all Medicare contracts across the nation.

• Bachelor's degree in technology, mathematics, business management, business administration or related field or 5 years’ experience as a Data Analyst required.
• Two years of experience presenting data insights through methods such as storytelling, data visualization and presentation development preferred.
• Two years of experience using data extraction tools and data modeling.

April 11, 2024 Salary