Principal Consultant, Medicaid Medical Economics & Cost Management

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United States

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1 day ago

Salary

$142.3K - $195.7K / year

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Lead

No structured requirement data.

Job Description

Principal Consultant, Medicaid Medical Economics & Cost Management

Humana

Role Description The Medical Economics Principal analyzes healthcare cost, utilization, and outcomes data to inform strategies that improve affordability and quality of care. The Medical Economics Principal provides strategic advice and guidance to functional team(s). Highly skilled with broad, advanced technical experience. The Principal, Medicaid Medical Economics & Cost Management plays a dual role: - A critical leadership role responsible for translating medical economics insight into disciplined execution across clinical, behavioral health, and pharmacy cost initiatives. - Leadership role overseeing the Medicaid Corporate Trend process from a business perspective partnering with Finance & Actuary. Key Responsibilities: - Clinical Strategy Initiative Tracking & Project Management: - Lead and track specific clinical, BH, and Rx cost management initiatives across the Medicaid portfolio. - Synthesize cost, utilization, and outcomes data to drive strategic decision-making, ensure initiative execution, and support enterprise-wide cost management and medical economics strategies. - Project manage best practices to drive execution, measure progress, and ensure timely delivery. - Medical Cost Management Strategy: - Develop, represent, and integrate a medical cost management plan into annual and multi-year business plans. - Collaborate with leaders across Clinical, Pharmacy, Network, Product, and Claims teams. - Business Partnership with Finance: - Act as the primary business partner to Finance, translating clinical and operational insights into actionable financial impact. - Develop and enhance models, metrics, and reports for effective monitoring and communication of cost management outcomes. - Data-Driven Analysis: - Analyze historical, predicted, and competitive market data to recommend benchmarks and KPIs. - Generate insights to guide pricing, reimbursement, and value-based care initiatives. - Continuous Improvement: - Research industry standards, vendor solutions, and build requirements for internal solutions. - Develop new approaches to improve utilization and health outcomes, collaborating flexibly with providers and cross-functional teams. - Medical Economics Trend Oversight: - Lead as business accountability champion for quarterly reviews with Trend Stewardship Committee. - Hold shared enterprise domain owners accountable for medical cost, utilization, and quality targets. - Ensure alignment with Humana’s strategic objectives through robust governance and reporting processes. - Build strong relationships with Market Presidents, Medical Directors, Clinical Strategy, Operations, Finance, and other key stakeholders. - Ensure engagement and consensus for initiative execution and performance monitoring. - Reports to senior executive leadership. - Supports governance forums and committees (e.g., Trend Stewardship Committee). - Ensures all work adheres to Humana’s compliance, data stewardship, and security standards. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or related field. - 10+ years of healthcare industry experience (payer, medical economics, analytics, cost management, or related). - Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams and executing complex, large-scale transformation initiatives. - Advanced analytic acumen; proficiency in Excel and data visualization tools. - Strong understanding of healthcare reimbursement models, managed care, and principles of medical cost management. - Proven organizational, planning, and prioritization skills. - Highly collaborative mindset, with excellent stakeholder engagement and executive-level communication skills. - Ability to synthesize data into actionable business insights and drive measurable improvements. Requirements - To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service must meet the following criteria: - At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested. - In certain roles, the minimum recommended internet speed required by Humana may not be sufficient for business needs. - Humana reserves the right to require associates to upgrade their internet service if necessary. - Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information. - While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required. Benefits - Humana provides competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. - Medical, dental and vision benefits. - 401(k) retirement savings plan. - Time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave). - Short-term and long-term disability. - Life insurance and many other opportunities.

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