Accountant

Advises on cost reporting, auditing, and accounting issues related to the Medicare Part A cost report.

Trains new staff and Board Members on the cost report process; consult senior level management and OGC on auditing payment issues.

Provide technical support to parties of appeals (Medicare Contractors, Appeals Support Contractor, and Providers, Plans, etc.) regarding the PRRB appeals process.

Advise PRRB or Hearing Officer on complex accounting and legal issues.

Prepares comprehensive written draft decisions that set forth the essential facts of the appeal, the payment issue(s) in dispute, significant contentions of the parties, the evidence and relevant law.

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Your resume (limited to no more than 2 pages) must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position.

Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from being considered further.

In order to qualify for the GS-14, you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: 1.

Evaluating Medicare Part A cost reporting principles and issues involving payment disputes or reimbursement decisions. 2. Providing technical advice to stakeholders on laws policies, regulations, or precedents applicable to the administration of the Medicare program and its payment policies; AND 3.

Writing technical documents on Part A reimbursement issues such as case analysis, summaries, draft recommendations, or position papers.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Time-in-Grade: To be eligible, current or former Federal employees and current or former Federal employees applying under the VEOA eligibility who hold or have held a permanent General Schedule position in the previous year must have served at least 52 weeks (one year) at the next lower grade level from the position/grade level(s) to which they are applying.

Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13005270