Janae Jensen, CPA
Member
Janae is a partner with Myers and Stauffer in our Kansas City office, bringing 19 years of experience in health care auditing, managed care oversight, health care reimbursement, and consulting services for Medicaid agencies. She has led numerous engagements involving managed care health plans, hospitals, and nursing facilities.
Janae actively oversees the operations for several of the firm’s Medicaid managed care oversight contracts. She has played a key role in developing procedures and protocols for Medicaid medical loss ratio (MLR) examinations, health plan administrative expenses reviews, disproportionate share hospital (DSH) examinations, and cost report audits in accordance with federal and state regulations. In addition to her auditing expertise, Janae provides consulting services specializing in health care data analysis, including encounter data validation, External Quality Review (EQR)-Protocol 5, targeted claims projects, contract compliance, and DSH payment calculations and modeling.
Janae is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a member of the Kansas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Education
B.S. in Business Administration – Accounting, Kansas State University
M.B.A. in Business Administration, Webster University
Specialties
– Managed care health plan oversight.
– Medical loss ratio examinations.
– Health plan administrative expense reviews.
– Evaluations of health plan financial reporting guidance, template development and maintenance, and contract language.
– Contract compliance engagements.
– Risk adjustment reviews.
– Encounter data engagements.
– DSH payment calculations and examinations.
– Hospital and nursing facility cost report attest engagements.
– Consulting engagements for state health care agencies.
“I am fortunate and motivated every day to work for a firm that not only provides opportunities for career growth, but also offers purpose in the work we perform for our clients. I value the partnership we develop with our clients to address their ever-changing needs through our services, ultimately affecting vulnerable populations within our local communities.”
– Janae Jensen
