Senior Counsel

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Senior Counsel? At Parallon, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

Parallon offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Senior Counsel like you to be a part of our team.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Works with Parallon Payer Specialized Operations and Managing Counsel, other Parallon legal counsel, HCA Legal Counsel, outside counsel and business owners to provide legal support for escalated dispute resolution and out of network payer dispute matters, that may include regulatory review, legal research and writing, dispute management and negotiations with opposing parties on settlement terms, and other litigation support. This role will serve as an escalation point for department staff attorney day to day matters and will support Parallon generally with general litigation support matters including deposition prep and complex record production requests. This role may include such other projects as assigned.

What you will do in this role:

• Review payer agreements and review regulatory overlay to provide guidance on dispute resolution strategy, to include coordination of opportunities identified
• Draft correspondence, dispute resolution analyses, arbitration submissions, and settlement agreements.
• Manage disputes for which primary responsibility is assigned, and oversee and provide support for staff attorney matters.
• Coordinate with the internal and external business clients and legal partners to support positive outcomes.
• Assist in the development of Parallon policies and practices and provide legal advice on strategic considerations relevant to this business unit.
• Advise Parallon business unit on various aspects of the law and related regulations, including No Surprises Act and associated state laws.
• Work with HCA legal teams as well as outside counsel on variety of matters.
• Provide general litigation support for Parallon depositions and complex record requests. Design training, support and quality monitoring for internal processes, to include No Surprise Act and other dispute matters

What qualifications you will need:

• JD from accredited law school
• Minimum ten (10) years legal experience including substantial healthcare payer/revenue cycle litigation and arbitration/independent dispute resolution proficiency; ideal candidate will have familiarity with No Surprises Act IDR processes.

Parallon provides full-service revenue cycle management, or total patient account resolution, for HCA Healthcare. Our services include scheduling, registration, insurance verification, hospital billing, revenue integrity, collections, payment compliance, credentialing, health information management, customer service, payroll and physician billing. We also provide full-service revenue cycle management as well as targeted solutions, such as Medicaid Eligibility, for external clients across the country. Parallon has over 17,000 colleagues, and serves close to 1,000 hospitals and 3,000 physician practices, all making an impact on patients, providers and their communities.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Senior Counsel opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.