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Responsible for the day-to-day management of staff to ensure effective resolution of member or provider/practitioner post-service appeals. Responsible for organization and development of high performing teams to ensure timely, customer focused response to appeals. Facilitates effective interfaces among team members, as well as, other business units. Responsible for day-to-day implementation of Aetna's appeals policies and procedures. Identifies trends and issues; reports on and recommends solutions. Accountable for meeting the financial, operational, and quality objectives of the unit.
Manages team's productivity and resources, communicates productivity expectations and balances workload to achieve customer satisfaction through prompt/accurate handling of customer concerns. Serves as a content model expert and mentor to team regarding Aetna's policies and procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements. Manages to performance measures and standards for quality service and cost effectiveness and coaches the team/individuals to take appropriate action. Select staff using clearly defined requirements in terms of education, experience, technical and performance skills. Build strong functional teams through formal training, diverse assignments, coaching, mentoring and other developmental techniques. Assesses developmental needs and collaborates with others to identify and implement action plans that support the development of high performing teams and individuals. Ensures work of team meets federal and state requirements and quality measures, with respect to letter content and turn-around time for appeals handling. Ensures all appeals units are utilizing the National tracking tool to ensure reporting consistency and trend analysis. Holds individuals/team accountable for results; recognize/reward as appropriate. Lead change efforts while managing transitions within a team. Identifies trends involving non-clinical issues and reports on and recommends solutions.
Required Qualifications
- 4+ years Aetna experience
- 2+ year Coaching experience
- Schedule consistence of holiday/ weekend coverage.
- Less than 10% of travel for leadership summits.
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years of Medicare Knowledge.
- 1+ years Leadership experience.
- 2+ years of Claims Knowledge.
- Project Management - Colleague development.
- Ability to interpret and understand Regulatory Guidance, Member Contract Materials and have oversight over inventory which has strict and short time constraints. Fast paced environment.
Education
- Bachelor's Degree or 4 years of equivalent work experience.
Anticipated Weekly Hours
40
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$46,988.00 - $112,200.00
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.
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Anticipated Weekly Hours
40
Time Type
Full time
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$46,988.00 - $102,000.00
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 offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
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.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 08/13/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
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