Cigna

Counsel - Health Services - Work from home

Posted on: 29 Jan 2021

St Louis, MO

Job Description

Remote, Work at home in the United States

Health Services Company focused on offering innovative and flexible solutions to health plans, employers, and government programs. This position will work closely with colleagues in business and legal to support the expansion of our product portfolio, maintenance of existing product offerings, and management of our pharmacy networks. The position requires an understanding of the health care industry as well as the interpersonal skills necessary to understand and manage complexity, influence business colleagues, foster collaboration and drive results in a fast paced environment.

Responsibilities:

* Support the creation of new products and services being offered to a variety of payer types, including insurers and employer groups.
* Provide interpretative and practical advice regarding a variety of state and federal laws impacting the health services business sector, including pharmacy networks.
* Collaborate with the business team and enterprise colleagues on the creation and implementation of new or enhanced products and solutions, including data and analytics products and solutions and pharmacy network products.
* Advise on operational, strategic, and legislative matters relating to pharmacy networks.
* Review and draft contracts, company policies and other operational documents necessary to facilitate the growth and scaling of the companys operations.

Qualifications:

* J.D. from accredited law school/Bar membership required
* At least 5 years corporate legal department or law firm experience
* Broad knowledge of the health care and health services industry needed.
* Experience with provider networks and/or data and analytics product development and sales, particularly in the health services and insurance industries, is a plus.
* Knowledge of HIPAA and health care fraud, waste and abuse laws.
* Strong analytical, written and oral communication skills, including negotiation skills
* Interpersonal skills to develop and manage relationships with clients at all levels
* Ability to identify issues and propose actionable legal and business solutions
* Track record of project and process management
* Strong work ethic with effective time-management skills and ability to manage competing priorities
* Demonstrated good judgment and attention to detail
* Ability and desire to learn new subject areas and willingness take on new responsibilities

This position is not eligible to be performed in Colorado.

About Cigna

Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, well-being and peace of mind of those we serve. We offer an integrated suite of health services through Cigna, Express Scripts, and our affiliates including medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, vision, supplemental benefits, and other related products. Together, with our 74,000 employees worldwide, we aspire to transform health services, making them more affordable and accessible to millions. Through our unmatched expertise, bold action, fresh ideas and an unwavering commitment to patient-centered care, we are a force of health services innovation.

When you work with Cigna, youll enjoy meaningful career experiences that enrich peoples lives while working together to make the world a healthier place. What difference will you make? To see our culture in action, search TeamCigna on Instagram.

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.

Cigna

Bloomfield, CT

Cigna Corporation, a health service organization, provides insurance and related products and services in the United States and internationally. It operates through Integrated Medical, Health Services, International Markets, and Group Disability and Other segments. The Integrated Medical segment offers medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health and vision, health advocacy programs, and other products and services to insured and self-insured clients; Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, and Medicare Part D plans to Medicare-eligible beneficiaries, as well as Medicaid plans; and health insurance coverage to individual customers on and off the public exchanges.

The Health Services segment provides clinical solutions, specialized pharmacy care, home delivery pharmacy, retail network pharmacy administration, benefit design consultation, drug utilization review, drug formulary management drug claim adjudication, digital consumer health and drug information, provider, and medical benefit management services. The International Markets segment offers supplemental health, life and accident insurance products, and health care coverage, as well as health care benefits to mobile employees of multinational organizations.

This segment offers health coverage, hospitalization, dental, critical illness, personal accident, term life, and variable universal life products. The Group Disability and Other segment provides group long-term and short-term disability, group life, accident, and voluntary and specialty insurance products and related services; and permanent insurance contracts to corporations to provide coverage on the lives of certain employees for the purpose of financing employer-paid future benefit obligations. The company distributes its products and services through insurance brokers and insurance consultants; and directly to employers, unions and other groups, or individuals. Cigna Corporation was founded in 1792 and is headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut.