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Medical Economics Analyst-Payment Integrity

$87K - $149K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

Medical Economics Analyst-Payment Integrity Summary: Build your Career. Make a Difference. Presbyterian is hiring a skilled Medical Economics Analyst-Payment Integrity to join our team. Type of ...

Costello Medical

Health Economist

Boston, MA · On-site

$75K - $80K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Liaise with external medical professionals * Work collaboratively and build relationships with colleagues across healthcare disciplines * Understand the theoretical health economic framework and ...

Costello Medical

Health Economist

Boston, MA · Hybrid

$75K - $80K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Liaise with external medical professionals * Work collaboratively and build relationships with colleagues across healthcare disciplines * Understand the theoretical health economic framework and ...

Costello Medical

Health Economist

Boston, MA · On-site

$75K - $80K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Liaise with external medical professionals * Work collaboratively and build relationships with colleagues across healthcare disciplines * Understand the theoretical health economic framework and ...

CVS Health

Manager, Medical Economics

$54K - $145K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Position Summary CVS Heath is growing and we are looking for a Medical Economics Manager. The person who fills this role will have exceptional communication skills, able to connect bridging data ...

CVS Health

Manager, Medical Economics

Hartford, CT · On-site +1

$54K - $145K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Position Summary CVS Heath is growing and we are looking for a Medical Economics Manager. The person who fills this role will have exceptional communication skills, able to connect bridging data ...

WellSky

Senior Medical Economics Analyst

Overland Park, KS

$2.5K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The Sr. Medical Economics Analyst is responsible for analyzing healthcare cost, utilization, quality, and performance data to generate accurate, timely, and actionable insights that support ...

WellSky

Senior Medical Economics Analyst

Overland Park, KS · On-site

$90K - $115K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The Sr. Medical Economics Analyst is responsible for analyzing healthcare cost, utilization, quality, and performance data to generate accurate, timely, and actionable insights that support ...

Robert D. Niehaus, Inc.

Economist

Santa Barbara, CA · On-site

$33 - $47/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Economist Classification : Full Time Location : Santa Barbara, CA | Minimum of two days per week in ... Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance * Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance

Robert D. Niehaus, Inc.

Economist

Santa Barbara, CA · On-site

$33 - $47/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Economist Classification : Full Time Location : Santa Barbara, CA | Minimum of two days per week in ... Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance * Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance

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How much do medical economist jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 16, 2026, the average yearly pay for medical economist in the United States is $82,064.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $69,000.00 and $98,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Medical Economist vs Health Policy Analyst?

AspectMedical EconomistHealth Policy Analyst
Required CredentialsMaster's or PhD in Economics, Public Health, or related field; often with health economics certificationsMaster's in Public Policy, Public Health, or related; sometimes with economics background
Work EnvironmentResearch institutions, government agencies, healthcare organizationsGovernment agencies, think tanks, advocacy groups
Industry UsageAnalyzing healthcare costs, economic impact of medical policiesDeveloping and evaluating health policies, analyzing policy impacts

Medical Economists focus on analyzing healthcare costs and economic impacts within the healthcare industry, often conducting research and modeling. Health Policy Analysts develop and assess policies to improve healthcare systems. While both roles require similar educational backgrounds and work in related environments, Medical Economists emphasize economic analysis, whereas Health Policy Analysts focus on policy development and evaluation.

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Infographic showing various Medical Economist job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 78% Full Time, 15% Part Time, and 6% Contract. Highlights an 96% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $82,064 per year, or $39.5 per hour.

Medical Economics Analyst-Payment Integrity

Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Santa Fe, NM • On-site, Remote

$87K - $149K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life

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7.2

Company rating: 7.2 out of 10

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Job description

Location Address:
Remote OfficeSanta Fe, NM 87501
Compensation Pay Range:
Minimum Offer $87,526.40Maximum Offer $149,032.00Now Hiring: Medical Economics Analyst-Payment Integrity
Summary:
Build your Career. Make a Difference. Presbyterian is hiring a skilled Medical Economics Analyst-Payment Integrity to join our team.Type of Opportunity: Full timeJob Exempt: YesJob is based: Remote Workers New MexicoWork Shift: Weekday Schedule Monday-Friday (United States of America)
Responsibilities:
The Payment Integrity Medical Economics Analyst plays a critical role in identifying, quantifying, and validating medical cost savings opportunities through deep partnership with the Payment Integrity team. This role combines advanced analytics, claims validation, and financial insight to ensure accuracy of payments, integrity of savings initiatives, and alignment to total cost of care (TCOC) objectives.
This individual will leverage enterprise data assets, including claims and provider data, to produce actionable insights, validate recoveries, and support pre- and post-pay integrity initiatives. The role requires strong technical expertise (SQL/SAS), comfort working with large healthcare datasets, and the ability to translate findings into clear financial impact.
Some key responsibilities include:
  • Partner closely with Payment Integrity, Operations, and vendor partners (e.g., Cotiviti, Optum) to support pre-pay and post-pay initiatives
  • Analyze claims data to identify patterns of overpayment, billing anomalies, and coding discrepancies
  • Support development and refinement of rules, algorithms, and audit strategies to improve payment accuracy
  • Translate operational PI activities into measurable financial outcomes tied to TCOC
  • Validate identified savings opportunities through detailed claims-level analysis and audit review
  • Develop and maintain methodologies to quantify gross and net savings (pre-pay edits, post-pay recoveries, avoidance)
  • Perform before/after and control group analyses to ensure credibility of savings estimates
  • Partner with finance to align validated savings with general ledger and financial reporting
  • Extract, transform, and analyze large-scale healthcare datasets using SQL, SAS, or similar tools
  • Work within enterprise data warehouse environments to build repeatable datasets and analytic pipelines
  • Develop dashboards and reporting tools to monitor payment integrity performance and trends
  • Support integration of external/vendor outputs into internal analytics frameworks
  • Produce clear, concise reporting on payment integrity performance, savings, and emerging opportunities
  • Develop executive-ready summaries highlighting key drivers, risks, and recommended actions
  • Support ongoing monitoring of initiative performance and identification of new opportunities
  • Generate pre-payment edit contribution invoices for Self-Funded accounts

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Economics, Finance, Data Analytics, Healthcare Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 2-5+ years of experience in healthcare analytics, medical economics, or payment integrity
  • Strong technical skills in SQL and/or SAS (required); experience querying large relational databases
  • Experience working with claims data and reimbursement methodologies (fee schedules, IPPS, OPPS)
  • Demonstrated ability to perform financial and statistical analysis on large datasets
  • Strong problem-solving skills with attention to detail and data accuracy

All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.
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Why work at Presbyterian?
As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
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Presbyterian Healthcare Services exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1,600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

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Albuquerque, NM, US

Year founded

1908

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