About this role
CVS Health
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 to promote the delivery of high quality, constituent focused medical care with a focus on clinical and payment policy.
The Primary Responsibilities of this Medical Director role include transactional reviews in support of the appeal process, clinical claim review process, and predetermination of covered benefits in the Commercial and Medicare environments.
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.
This Medical Director may also provide subject matter expertise in clinical and payment policy to support clinical and business direction in these areas.
Additional responsibilities may include:
◾Participate on work groups as a clinical subject matter expert to identify and promote opportunities to improve the quality and efficiency of health care services. ◾Apply clinical coding and reimbursement expertise to ensure alignment and correct application of Aetna policies and practices to service and payment requests.
◾Proactively use data analysis to identify opportunities for quality improvement and positively influence the effective delivery of quality care services. ◾ Be a subject matter expert, internal consultant and payment policy contributor. ◾Demonstrate the ability to work within and lead as necessary teams comprised of a diverse group of health delivery professionals in order to manage the business objectives of the company. ◾Work Collaboratively with the functional areas.
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.
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
Education
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M.D. or D.O.
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Compensation Details
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Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
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$174,070.00 - $374,920.00
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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.
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This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.
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Posted September 23, 2026