What are the responsibilities and job description for the Healthcare Actuary position at Cigna?
This position will provide external actuarial analytics support within the regulated Medicare market and Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Healthplan space. The Actuarial Strategy role is designed to provide a designated full time support to Express-Script's external client's Medicare Part D business.
This role will matrix with internal leadership within trend, formulary, clinical, knowledge solutions, sales & account management, and supply teams.
The role will assist in development of actuarial analyses for Medicare Part D business, including but not limited to; special CMS programs, drug expense analyses and projections, financial forecasts, actuarial modeling, pharmacy network optimization strategies, manufacturer rebates optimization, regulatory impact assessment, and ad hoc actuarial analyses as needed. The position requires an experienced strategic viewpoint in wide variety of actuarial prescription drug subjects within the enterprise, industry, and regulatory environments. The Essential Responsibilities of the Role include : Product Support / Development
- Co-lead development of Actuarial analytics products for Express Scripts existing Part D Plans
- Perform financial analyses of proposed regulatory changes, demonstration programs, and other special programs by CMS to determine financial impact on various entities within the drug supply chain
- Develop actuarial models to aid in prospective projections of Medicare Part D Plan client's plan liability and premium impact sensitivities
- Build actuarial models and project management functions to accelerate and safeguard improvements in the development of analytics tools to identify gaps in the Medicare Part D market
- Lead studies to aid in identification of gaps in the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Health market to aid in development of strategies to help close identified gaps Analytics Support to Part D Plans
- Drive strategic discussion to develop analytics road map to optimize Part-D revenue optimization and cost-reduction strategies for Medicare Part D Health Plans : PDP, MAPD, and Special Needs Program (SNPs)
- Review Medicare Part D Plan bid assumptions for Regulated Medicare Part D Health Plans
- Create analytics for Medicare Part D Bids substantiation for Desk Review and Medicare Part D audits
- Utilize independent judgement and discretion to perform complex customized actuarial analyses for Part D Health Plans Cross-Functional Financial Support
- Collaborate with internal Express-Scripts business partners and external vendors to determine operation feasibility and financial ramifications of special programs
- Apply distinct Part D subject matter expertise (SME) to facilitate analytics capabilities, measure performance and aid in problem solving, and creation of actionable insights for technical teams within Express-Scripts enterprise
- Cross-functional collaboration within Express-Scripts enterprise Medicare Part D financial and operational strategy development.
Examples include : Advanced trend analytics Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) / member profitability projections Formulary Strategy Clinical Analytics around prescription drugs pipeline products Out of Pocket Cost Member risk score analysis / benchmarking Quantification of impact of regulatory proposals and changes Regulated Part D Health Plan Financial Reconciliation Support
That's why you'll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health.
Starting on day one of your employment, you'll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs.
We also offer 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays.
For more details on our employee benefits programs, visit Life at Cigna Group . About Evernorth Health Services Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality.
We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people.
Join us in driving growth and improving lives. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email : SeeYourself@cigna.com for support.
Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response. The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco / nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible.
Candidates in such states who use tobacco / nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment.
These states include : Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.
Salary : $109,400 - $182,300
