Jennifer Magyar
Chicago
Summary
With over 20 years in healthcare, including pivotal roles at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, I've honed my analytical prowess and exceptional customer service. My leadership significantly enhanced financial integrity and stakeholder trust, leveraging my expertise in regulatory compliance and Microsoft applications to drive evidence-based decisions and foster teamwork.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Division Director, Medicare Secondary Payer
Chicago, IL
05.2024 - Current
- Foster a transparent and trustworthy community through consistent communication with our stakeholders, including calls with Medicare beneficiaries and their families on financial and payment issues.
- Served as an effective advocate for clients'' needs, ensuring equitable access to resources.
- Management Lead, Medicare Secondary Payer customer service phone line and correspondence oversight.
- Consistently exhibit financial debt compromising ability while leading with a collaborative, coordinated, and results driven environment.
- Ensured timely follow-up casework issues, including on denied or rejected claims, significantly increasing the likelihood of successful resolution and collections.
- Routinely incorporate business acumen into management of all workload, particularly financial, as we safeguarded the integrity of the Medicare Trust Fund and strategize on best ways to perform our work transparently, efficiently, and accurately.
- Mentored aspiring leaders within the organization, helping them develop the skills needed for future success in management roles.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Division Director, Financial Management
Chicago, IL / Kansas City, MO
02.2020 - 05.2024
- Leading people internally and managing change in recent realignment – preparing, notifying, and meeting with staff to discuss administrative and strategic changes while developing new policies and procedures.
- Actively engaged in developing and supporting continuous improvement initiatives while supporting the financial integrity of the Medicare program.
- Reviewed, analyzed, and approved a range of financial statements, including accelerated payment requests, extended payment plans, debt compromises, rural reclassifications, and provider-based determinations.
- Attended weekly meetings to discuss and optimize strategies.
- Managed cross-functional teams for successful project completion within budget and ontime.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Deputy Associate Regional Administrator
Seattle, WA
06.2012 - 02.2020
- Oversight of Medicare fee-for-service inquiries, financial management, and accounting activities operations.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on industry changes, adjusting processes as needed to maintain optimal collection results.
- Established internal policies and procedures which include effective triaging of Congressional, provider, and beneficiary casework, including cases involving Medicare appeals and provider financial issues.
- Provided specialized oversight of Audit & Reimbursement, Bankruptcy & Overpayment, External Audit and Medicare Secondary Payer workloads to support overall reporting of CMS Headquarters.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Health Insurance Specialist
Kansas City, MO / Seattle, WA
06.2005 - 05.2012
- Developed and maintained partnership relationships with a diverse range of organizations including Federal and State agencies, community-based organizations, as well Medicare beneficiaries and providers.
- Conducted outreach and education directly related to the Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage.
- Served as HITECH Act and Medicare Shared Savings Program policy lead directly responding to Division inquiries using the Plain Writing Act and accurately maintaining records in the CMS casework database.
- Application reviewer for the Medicare Shared Savings Program and Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative.
- Promoted HHS and CMS initiatives through direct outreach and education for the beneficiary and provider community including the use of 508 complaint presentations to ensure electronic media and information technology is available to persons with disabilities.
- Completed casework related to the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, including complex cases involving beneficiaries with disability status and ESRD.
West Central Missouri Health Education Center
Program Coordinator
Kansas City, MO
09.2004 - 06.2005
- Promoted healthy lifestyle choices among students through engaging presentations and hands-on demonstrations.
- Incorporated a variety of assessment methods into the curriculum to measure student understanding of key concepts effectively.
- Adapted instructional methods based on diverse student needs, accommodating various learning styles and abilities.
- Created age-appropriate lesson plans that incorporated current research findings on best practices in health education instruction.
University of Chicago Hospitals
Program Coordinator for Executive Health
Chicago, IL
09.2002 - 06.2004
- Worked effectively in fast-paced clinic environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations, including support of Corporate clients and patients navigating multiple clinics and medical testing.
Education
Graduate Certificate - CMS Peterson Experienced Leaders Program
ECornell University
Ithaca, NY06-2023
Master of Arts - Social Service Administration
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL06-2004
Master of Public Administration -
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI05-2001
Bachelor of Science - Major: Psychology Minor: Biology
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI05-1999
Skills
- Healthcare Management Expertise
- Integrity and Confidentiality Management
- Excellent analytical, written and oral communication skills
- Exceptional customer service and teamwork
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Coordination with Claims Processing Plans and Contractors
- Knowledge of Compliance Regulations
- HIPAA compliance
- Knowledgeable of Microsoft Windows and related applications
Accomplishments
- Elected Member and Vice-Chair, CMS Leadership Development Recognition Board
- Over 12 Years of leadership experience, providing guidance to our internal and external stakeholders
- Collaborated with CMS Continuous Improvement Team, supporting promotion of Key Performance Indicators; Objectives and Key Results
- CMS Honor Award (2022) - Innovation and Financial Management Chief Financial Officer Team
- CMS Administrators Award (2012) - Medicare Shared Savings Program Application and Data File Transfer Team
- CMS Administrators Award (2011) - HITECH Act Implementation Team
US Department of Health and Human Services, Secretary's Award for Distinguished Service
2006 Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Implementation Team
Timeline
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Division Director, Medicare Secondary Payer
05.2024 - Current
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Division Director, Financial Management
02.2020 - 05.2024
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Deputy Associate Regional Administrator
06.2012 - 02.2020
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Health Insurance Specialist
06.2005 - 05.2012
West Central Missouri Health Education Center
Program Coordinator
09.2004 - 06.2005
University of Chicago Hospitals
Program Coordinator for Executive Health
09.2002 - 06.2004
Graduate Certificate - CMS Peterson Experienced Leaders Program
ECornell University
Master of Arts - Social Service Administration
University of Chicago
Master of Public Administration -
Northern Michigan University
Bachelor of Science - Major: Psychology Minor: Biology
Northern Michigan University