Medical Director - Medicare (medical Policy & Operations) - Remote Eligible

Medical Director

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Position Summary

Aetna, a CVS Health company, has an outstanding opportunity for a Medical Director. Ready to take your career to the next level with a Fortune 6 company? This is a remote work at home position and can be located anywhere in the United States. In this role as Medical Director MPO (Medical Policy & Operations) you will be responsible for providing clinical expertise and business direction in support of medical management programs to promote the delivery of high quality, constituent focused medical care with a focus on clinical and payment policy. This Medical Director provides subject matter expertise to provide clinical support and business direction in these areas. Knowledge of Aetna clinical and coding policy and experience with appeals, claim review, reimbursement issues, and coding is preferable, but a willingness to learn is essential. The primary responsibilities of this Medical Director role include support of the appeal process, clinical claim review process, pre-certification, and predetermination of covered benefits in the Commercial and Medicare environment with a focus on Medicare policy.

Required Qualifications

*Five (5) or more years of experience in Health Care Delivery System e.g., Clinical Practice and Health Care Industry. *Active and current state medical license without encumbrances. *M.D. or D.O., Board Certification in an ABMS recognized specialty including post-graduate direct patient care experience

Preferred Qualifications

* Health plan/payor experience. * Foundational baseline skills in Medicine, Health Policy, Coding: HCPCS / CPT, Clinical Policy, Reimbursement and Health Care Systems.

* Experience with Medicare policies and guidelines (National Coverage Determination (NCD), Local Coverage Determination (LCD), Local Coverage Article (LCA) and Medicare manuals)

* Strong communication skills both written and verbal.

Education

* M.D. or D.O., Board Certification in an ABMS recognized specialty including post-graduate direct patient care experience

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$174,070.00 - $374,920.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company's equity award program.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.