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How much do medicare risk assessment jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 12, 2026, the average hourly pay for medicare risk assessment in Massachusetts is $42.25, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $26.01 and $59.33 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Medicare Risk Assessment?

A Medicare Risk Assessment job involves evaluating patients' health conditions to determine risk scores that impact Medicare Advantage plan reimbursements. Professionals in this role collect and analyze medical data, review patient histories, and ensure accurate coding of diagnoses. Their work helps healthcare providers and insurers understand patient risks and deliver appropriate care. Strong knowledge of ICD-10 coding, healthcare regulations, and medical terminology is essential for this role.

What are some common challenges faced in a Medicare Risk Assessment role?

One common challenge in Medicare Risk Assessment is staying up to date with frequently changing Medicare regulations and coding requirements, which directly affect risk scoring and patient documentation. Handling large volumes of patient data while ensuring accuracy and compliance can also be demanding, as errors may impact reimbursement and care outcomes. Collaboration with clinicians, billing teams, and administrators is often necessary to clarify complex cases and ensure complete, compliant documentation. Successfully navigating these challenges requires ongoing learning, keen attention to detail, and effective communication skills.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Medicare Risk Assessment position, and why are they important?

To thrive in a Medicare Risk Assessment role, you need a strong understanding of healthcare regulations, Medicare guidelines, data analysis, and clinical assessment—often supported by a background in nursing, healthcare administration, or a related field. Proficiency with health risk assessment tools, electronic health records (EHRs), and data management systems is important, and certification such as Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) can be beneficial. Attention to detail, analytical thinking, and effective communication stand out as key soft skills in this position. These skills are crucial for accurately evaluating patient risk, ensuring compliance, and supporting optimal Medicare plan outcomes.

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Infographic showing various Medicare Risk Assessment job openings in Massachusetts as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 85% Full Time, 6% Part Time, and 9% Contract. Highlights an 91% In-person, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $87,872 per year, or $42.2 per hour.

Manager, Risk Adjustment

Mass Advantage

Worcester, MA • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 28 days ago


Job description

Description

Mass Advantage is a Medicare Advantage health plan, located in the heart of Worcester County, headquartered in Worcester MA. Mass Advantage is owned and designed by UMass Memorial Health providers with their patients' needs in mind.


We are looking for a Manager of Risk Managment to oversee Mass Advantages's full suite of Risk Adjustment activities. This position is responsible for the strategy, execution and performance of Medicare risk adjustment programs, infrastructure and systems to meet business objectives, revenue expectations, management of external vendors, interaction with Providers, regulatory audits, and compliance with CMS regulations. The Manager of Risk Management is also responsible for analysis, projections, and assessment of Medicare revenue initiatives for senior products; leading and coordinating enterprise risk adjustment initiatives, working with the necessary areas of Mass Advantage and UMass Memorial Health Operations as well as vendor partners.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Program Strategy & Execution

  • Own end-to-end RA strategy across prospective (point-of-care capture, suspecting, provider workflows) and retrospective (chart review, coding validation) programs, ensuring complete, accurate, and compliant HCC documentation under the applicable CMS-HCC model (including V24 -V28 transition management).
  • Evaluate current vendor performance, renegotiating or sunsetting SOWs where internal capability is superior.
  • Serve as the plan-side counterpart to UMMH CDI, HIM, and Coding leadership, coordinating with the CMO's office to embed documentation workflows into Epic-based clinical practice rather than layered on top of it.
  • Partner with Network and Clinical Services to design provider-facing education, scorecards, and incentive structures that drive documentation accuracy without creating coding-driven behavior.
  • Develop provider-level performance reporting that is transparent, defensible, and actionable.

RADV, Audit & Compliance

  • Lead RADV audit readiness and response, including medical record retrieval, validation, submission strategy, and cross-functional coordination with Legal, Compliance, and Finance to mitigate financial and compliance risk.
  • Maintain a comprehensive QA program covering RADV, OIG, and internal audits - monitoring the work of internal coders, contracted vendors, and provider documentation alike.
  • Own encounter data integrity, including EDPS submission accuracy, RAPS/EDPS reconciliation, and error resolution.

Analytics, Finance & Bid Support

  • Build and maintain the RA analytics layer - dashboards, KPIs, and provider/member-level reporting that drive continuous improvement in risk score accuracy, coding yield, and program ROI.
  • Partner with Actuarial and Finance on bid development, producing defensible risk score projections, trend analysis, and revenue assumptions grounded in population severity and program performance.
  • Communicate results to executive and board audiences through clear reports, dashboards, and presentations.

Program & Team Leadership

  • Set departmental goals, budgets, and tactical plans aligned with enterprise strategy and financial targets.
  • Other duties may be assigned as needed. 

* Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; Master's (MBA, MHA, MPH) preferred.
  • Registered Nurse (RN) desired. 
  • CRC (Certified Risk Adjustment Coder), CPC, or CCS certification preferred.
  • 7+ years in Medicare Advantage risk adjustment, with at least 3 years in a plan-side role (not solely provider-side or vendor-side).
  • Direct, hands-on RADV experience - working fluency with the CMS-HCC model, including the  V24-V28  transition and its financial implications.
  • Demonstrated experience managing or transitioning RA vendors (coding, chart retrieval, in-home assessment).
  • Strong analytical skills: able to interrogate data directly in SQL, Power BI, or Tableau, or to spec analytics requirements with precision.+
  • Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Outlook, Excel and PP).