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Position Summary

The Senior Clinical Strategist is a key member of Aetna’s Medical Policy and Program Solutions (MPPS) team.  This individual contributor will provide clinical project management support, policy and project monitoring for Medical Policy and Program Solutions (MPPS) initiatives. They will support Legislative and Regulatory guidance, CMS directives, policies and processes. The Senior Clinical Strategist will partner with legal, compliance, and regulatory affairs. They will support policy across product lines. They will participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical programs, scorable action items (SAIs) and partners with the operational support of the programs and policies.  They will collaborate with Payment Integrity for end-to-end management, including:

Conduct quality assessment and implementation of legislative updates and directivesRole will support Provider exceptions, legislative and regulatory requirements, and manage system and reporting tools, including AI.Role will support CMS directives, including the Final Rule for impact on Medical Policy Clinical policies and programsProvide input for Medical Policy implementation of Utilization Management initiatives, determining ROI and annual review processesLead and support SAI (scorable action items) projects; responsible for strategic ideation of resources and effective solutions for project development.Determines medical necessity and appropriateness (may include prospective, concurrent, retrospective review/analysis of program submissions, claims)Participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of new claim edits, workflows and clinical programs Monitor existing clinical programs and processes and ensure any changes and updates are successfully implementedPerform root cause analytics from clinical, coding, and claim systems perspectives to identify efficiencies and improvements, and initiate changes in workflowsRender opinions on emerging clinical and coding trends, utilization and network management, plan coverage, and claims policy to develop medical cost containment solutions that meet business needsCoordinates/Communicates with constituents to facilitate program optimizationSupports member / provider experience and collaborates for improvement on NPS (Net Promotor Score)Validate proposed medical cost containment ideas that may be managed as scoreable action items (SAIs)

This is a fully remote position. Eligible candidates may live anywhere in the contiguous United States.

Required Qualifications

Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in state of residence3+ years Utilization review and/or legislative backgroundDemonstrated experience in project management including a foundational understanding of project management principles as applied within a managed care or healthcare delivery settingProven track record in meeting project milestones and negotiating for resources.Effective verbal and written communication.Ability to work independently as well as collaborate with colleagues from across organizationProficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Excel, Word, and Outlook

Preferred Qualifications

Clinical Claim Review backgroundTechnical/professional clinical expertise and experience relevant to business area.Working knowledge of MPPS programs, including Payment Policies, Precertification and Clinical Claim Review (CCR)Medicare and Commercial managed care backgroundUnderstanding of Medicaid Health Plans, Aetna's standard contracts and provider contracting methodologiesWorking knowledge of claim systems preferredUnderstanding of clinical editing concepts (Ex: Program Integrity, Code Edit Third Party Vendors)

Education

Nursing degree and equivalent work experience

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$78,331.00 - $168,714.00

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. 
 

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

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.

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We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 09/19/2025

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.