Associate Senior Counsel, Care Delivery/Telehealth

Cigna-Evernorth Services; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a regulatory legal expert to support health care services. This role involves analyzing and advising on state and federal laws, particularly in telehealth. You'll collaborate with various business units to ensure compliance and provide actionable legal advice. The position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including health care, 401(k) matching, and paid time off. Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to improving health outcomes and enhancing the lives of clients and patients.

Benefits

Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Well-being Programs

Qualifications

• J.D. required with 5+ years of experience in health care law.
• Expertise in telehealth and regulatory compliance is essential.

Responsibilities

• Review and advise on state and federal laws impacting provider organizations.
• Serve as regulatory liaison for law implementation working groups.

Skills

Telehealth Expertise

Regulatory Analysis

Communication Skills

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Education

J.D. from ABA accredited law school

Job description

Incumbent will be responsible for providing regulatory legal support to enterprise entities offering health care services directly to patients. Legal support includes reviewing, analyzing and preparing summaries for new and existing state and federal provider laws, responding to regulatory inquiries, and reviewing external communications. This position requires a general working knowledge of laws affecting health care providers, such as provider enterprises, corporate practice of medicine, fee splitting, compensation, licensing, Medicare enrollment, anti-kickback/FWA, privacy, friendly PC model, scopes of practice, physician dispensing, hazardous waste handling and disposal, disease reporting, clinical lab waivers, radiology exposure limits, and consent. Among the topics listed above, expert-level knowledge and working experience in counseling on virtual health services is required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Review, communicate and advise on new and existing state and federal laws that impact provider organizations.
• Serve as a regulatory liaison for new law implementation working groups.
• Provide routine guidance to business units in response to internal (e.g., business or compliance) and external (e.g., government or client) inquiries regarding relevant law.
• Review member-facing communications.
• Provide support to other legal team members, such as business counsel, as needed to manage complex issues involving a regulatory component.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• J.D. from an ABA accredited law school/Bar membership required.
• At least 5 years’ experience at a reputable law firm, large health care corporation or relevant government agency. Expert experience in telehealth needed to be considered for this role.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to distill complex regulatory issues into practical, actionable legal advice.
• Demonstrated contributor with an execution mindset, project-management skills, strong analytical skills and intellectual rigor, collaboration mindset, high personal integrity, and commitment to providing the highest level of service to internal and external clients.
• Ability to reassess priorities in real-time to ensure internal and external expectations are met.
• Strong listening, influencing and interpersonal skills with senior attorneys and enterprise colleagues to foster collaboration and function to drive results.
• Strong ability to maneuver through regulatory and business barriers to facilitate solutions.
• Strategic and pragmatic legal and business advisor.
• Open to remote location or Hybrid.

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 152,500 - 254,100 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus and long term incentive plan.

We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That’s why you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, visit Life at Cigna Group.

About The Cigna Group

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

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.

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The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.

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