Medical Director - Kentucky Medicaid

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time. Position Summary: Ready to take your Medical Director skills to the next level with a Fortune 6 company? Checkout this opportunity with Aetna, a CVS Health company! Aetna operates Medicaid managed care plans in multiple states: Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia and Oklahoma. This role supports the Aetna Better Health of Kentucky primarily, and the Southeast Region (FL, LA and WV). This Medical Director will be a "Work from Home" position primarily supporting the Aetna Kentucky plan; but part of a centralized team that supports the Medical Management staff. The Medical Director will ensure timely and consistent responses to members and providers related to precertification, concurrent review, and appeal request. This position is primarily responsible for Utilization Management, including prior authorization and pre certification as well as concurrent review. Cases could focus on inpatient or outpatient, acute and post acute as well as peer to peer calls and first level appeals. Required Qualifications: - Five or more years of experience in Health Care Delivery System e.g., Clinical Practice and Health Care Industry. - Active and current Kentucky state medical license without encumbrances as well as the ability to obtain a Florida, Louisiana and West Virginia. - M.D. or D.O., Current and Active Board Certification in ABMS or AOA recognized specialty; including post-graduate direct patient care experience - Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Specialty Preferred. - Prior UM experience working at Health Plan / Insurer or experience as a Physician Advisor or working for an Independent Review Organization a Plus + Preferred Qualifications: -Health plan/payor Utilization Management / Review experience. -Electronic medical systems/record experience. -Managed Care experience. -Medicaid experience. Pay Range The typical pay range for this role is: $174,070.00 - $374,920.00 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. This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program. 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: 05/29/2026 Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws. Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job