Actuary - Medicare Part D - Evernorth - Remote

This position will provide external actuarial analytics support within the regulated Medicare market and Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Healthplan space.This actuarial strategy role is designed to provide a designated full time support to Express-Script's external client's Medicare Part D business.

This role will matrix with internal leadership within trend, formulary, clinical, knowledge solutions, sales & account management, and supply teams.

The role will assist in development of actuarial analyses for Medicare Part D business, including but not limited to; special CMS programs, drug expense analyses and projections, financial forecasts, actuarial modeling, pharmacy network optimization strategies, manufacturer rebates optimization, regulatory impact assessment, and ad hoc actuarial analyses as needed.

The position requires an experienced strategic viewpoint in wide variety of actuarial prescription drug subjects within the enterprise, industry, and regulatory environments.

The Essential Responsibilities of the Role include:

Product Support / Development


* Co-lead development of Actuarial analytics products for Express Scripts existing Part D Plans


* Perform financial analyses of proposed regulatory changes, demonstration programs, and other special programs by CMS to determine financial impact on various entities within the drug supply chain


* Develop actuarial models to aid in prospective projections of Medicare Part D Plan client's plan liability and premium impact sensitivities


* Build actuarial models and project management functions to accelerate and safeguard improvements in the development of analytics tools to identify gaps in the Medicare Part D market


* Lead studies to aid in identification of gaps in the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Health market to aid in development of strategies to help close identified gaps

Analytics Support to Part D Plans


* Drive strategic discussion to develop analytics road map to optimize Part-D revenue optimization and cost-reduction strategies for Medicare Part D Health Plans: PDP, MAPD, and Special Needs Program (SNPs)


* Review Medicare Part D Plan bid assumptions for Regulated Medicare Part D Health Plans


* Create analytics for Medicare Part D Bids substantiation for Desk Review and Medicare Part D audits


* Utilize independent judgement and discretion to perform complex customized actuarial analyses for Part D Health Plans

Cross-Functional Financial Support


* Collaborate with internal Express-Scripts business partners and external vendors to determine operation feasibility and financial ramifications of special programs


* Apply distinct Part D subject matter expertise (SME) to facilitate analytics capabilities, measure performance and aid in problem solving, and creation of actionable insights for technical teams within Express-Scripts enterprise


* Cross-functional collaboration within Express-Scripts enterprise Medicare Part D fi...