Appeals and Optimization Medical Director-Medicaid
Elevance Health

Medical Director-Medicaid Appeals and Optimization (FM (with Ob experience), EM, Med/Peds, Ob/Gyn)

Location: This is a hybrid position. Candidates must live within 50 miles of an Elevance Health location.

Responsible for Medicaid appeal reviews and primary utilization management reviews for physical health medical services, to ensure the appropriate and most cost-effective medical care is received. May be responsible for developing and implementing programs to improve quality, cost, and outcomes. May provide clinical consultation and serve as clinical/strategic advisor to enhance clinical operations. May identify cost of care opportunities. May serve as a resource to staff including Medical Director Associates. May be responsible for an entire clinical program.

How you will make an impact:

• Appeal Reviews.
• Primary Utilization Management Reviews
• Supports clinicians to ensure timely and consistent responses to members and providers.
• Provides guidance for clinical operational aspects of a program.
• May conduct peer-to-peer clinical case reviews with attending physicians or other ordering providers to discuss review determinations.
• Serves as a resource and consultant to other areas of the company.
• May be required to represent the company to external entities and/or serve on internal and/or external committees.
• May chair company committees.
• Interprets medical policies and clinical guidelines.
• May develop and propose new medical policies based on changes in healthcare.
• Leads, develops, directs, and implements clinical and non-clinical activities that impact health care quality cost and outcomes.
• Identifies and develops opportunities for innovation to increase effectiveness and quality.

• Requires MD or DO and Board certification approved by one of the following certifying boards is required, where applicable to duties being performed, American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
• Must possess an active unrestricted medical license to practice medicine or a health profession. Candidates domiciled in California are preferred.
• Unless expressly allowed by state or federal law, or regulation, must be located in a state or territory of the United States when conducting utilization review or an appeals consideration and cannot be located on a US military base, vessel or any embassy located in or outside of the US.
• Minimum of 10 years of clinical experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
• For Health Solutions and Carelon organizations (including behavioral health) only, minimum of 5 years of experience providing health care is required. Additional experience may be required by State contracts or regulations if the Medical Director is filing a role required by a State agency.
• Must be willing to participate in a rotating weekend schedule that includes flex weekdays off.

• Board certification in Family Medicine (with Ob Experience), Emergency Medicine, Med/Peds, or Ob/Gyn strongly preferred.