Associate Manager, Complaint & Appeals - Work From Home

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Responsible for Oversight of that that investigates and resolution of appeals scenarios for all products, which may contain multiple issues and may require coordination of responses from multiple business units. Ensure timely, customer focused response to appeals. Identify trends and emerging issues and report and recommend solutions. Independently coaches' others on complaints and appeals ensuring compliance with Federal and/or State regulations. Manage control and trend inventory, independently investigate, change, or revise policy to resolve the most escalated cases coming from broad, internal and external constituents for all products and issues. Responsible for serving as the main point of contact for plan leadership, compliance and State regulators as required. Medicare knowledge is a plus. Fast Turn Around of inventory, collaboration with clinical team and management. Attention to detail is needed and must be able to adapt to change due to up regulatory updates.

A Brief Overview

Will provide oversight to the Part C/Part B Preservice Expedited/Standard Appeal team. Through knowledge of the guidelines surrounding pre-service appeals is essential. Ability to provide focus on fast moving appeals is a must. Must have the ability to collaborate effectively with internal constituents to include Medical Directors, Nurses and different business partners who have an interest in appeals. Can troubleshoot problems and provide solutions to cases tasked to the team. Must be a great communicator when speaking to either the Medicare members or to the Appeals Team and Peers.

What you will do

• Serves as a content model expert and mentor to team regarding CVS/Aetna's policies and procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Ensures work of team meets federal and state requirements and quality measures, with respect to letter content and turn-around time for appeals, complaints, and grievances handling.
• Identifies trends and emerging issues and reports on and gives input on potential solutions.
• Independently researches and translates policy and procedures into intelligent and logically written responses for ERT/SMRT/DOI/BBB and escalated cases.
• Manages inventories to ensure state guidelines are met.
• Educates analysts and business units of identified issues and potential risk. Initiates and encourages open and frequent communication between constituents.
• Successfully works across functions, segments, and teams to create, populate, and trend reports to find resolution to escalated cases.
• Identify potential risks and cost implications to avoid incorrect or inaccurate responses and/or decisions which may result in additional rework, confusion to the constituents, or legal ramifications.
• Additional duties as assigned which will include a carrying a modified case load including but not limited to: Research incoming electronic appeals, complaints and grievance to identify if appropriate for unit based upon published business responsibilities. Identify correct resource and reroute inappropriate work items that do not meet appeals, complaints, and grievance criteria.
• Research Standard Plan Design or Certification of Coverage relevant to the member to determine accuracy/appropriateness of benefit/administrative denial.
• Identify and research all components within member or provider/practitioner appeals, complaints and grievance for all products and services.
• Ensure timely, customer focused response to appeals, complaints, and grievance.
• Identify trends and emerging issues and report and recommend solutions.
• Manage control and trend inventory, independently investigate, change, or revise policy to resolve the most escalated cases coming from broad internal and external constituents for all products and issues. -Responsible for serving as the main point of contact for plan leadership, compliance and State regulators as required.

For this role you will need Minimum Requirements

• 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
• 2+ years Leadership experience
• Project Management
• Colleague development

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous Appeals or relatable experience
• Medicare Knowledge is a plus

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

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. 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: 08/01/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.