What does a network contractor do?

As a network contractor, you manage budgets, set targets, and report on performance and financial models for a health care business. Your responsibilities include predicting emerging customer needs, for which you collect and analyze provider data. You develop competitive, stable networks able to meet unit cost performance and trend management goals. Other duties include negotiating contracts with providers in compliance with company policies and reimbursement structure standards, and ensuring a wide distribution of provider specialties. You evaluate and resolve escalated client issues. Some positions require you assist end-to-end provider claims, enhance call quality, and improve the ease of physician portal use if relevant.