Senior HEDIS Quality & Audit Analyst

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Himalayas

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Fully remote

US state

Nationwide remote

Category

Healthcare

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Posted

1 week ago

Closes

11/6/2026

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About the role

Position Purpose: The Senior HEDIS Quality & Audit Analyst serves as an enterprise subject matter expert responsible for advanced HEDIS quality oversight, audit readiness, and submission support activities. This role independently interprets regulatory and audit requirements, leads complex HEDIS audit workstreams, and ensures accurate, timely, and audit-defensible documentation and submissions in alignment with NCQA and CMS expectations. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the Senior Analyst provides expert guidance on audit risk, regulatory interpretation, and submission requirements while partnering with Health Plans, National and State Auditors, IT, Analytics, and Quality stakeholders. Key Details: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Sponsorship and future sponsorship are not available for this opportunity, including employment-based visa types H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, or CPT. Applicants for this role have the flexibility to work remotely within the continental United States. Serve as a senior subject matter expert for HEDIS quality oversight, audit readiness, and submission support activities. Independently lead complex NCQA audit workstreams, including Roadmaps, Section 5 documentation, measure-specific evidence, CAHPS and auditor communications. Interpret and apply federal and state regulatory requirements, and applicable state regulations, to HEDIS documentation, workflows, and data use. Provide expert guidance on reporting population applicability/management, measure selection, and submission requirements. Identify, assess, and mitigate audit and submission risks; lead root cause analysis and development of corrective actions for high-risk or complex issues. Support CMS submission activities, including PLD coordination, testing validation, and final submission readiness. Develop, refine, and maintain enterprise standards, templates, controls, and documentation to ensure audit-defensible outcomes. Act as an escalation point for complex audit findings, regulatory interpretation questions, and submission decisions. Contribute to leadership-level reporting, audit narratives, and governance materials. Drive continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen HEDIS audit readiness and submission accuracy. Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all policies and standards. Education/Experience: Bachelor's Degree Healthcare or related field, or equivalent experience required Master's Degree Healthcare or related field preferred 4+ years Related experience in HEDIS, Quality Audits, or regulated healthcare environments required Project management experience in HEDIS, regulatory, audit, or quality improvement experience, preferably in a healthcare environment preferred Pay Range: $70,100.00 - $126,200.00 per year At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives — and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday. Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility. Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consi

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