Behavioral Health Network Relations Manager - Louisiana

CVS Health Corporation; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings options

Job summary

CVS Health Corporation is seeking an experienced provider relations professional to manage high-profile behavioral health providers within Medicaid. You will oversee contract language, claims issues, and provider education, while building strategic relationships with providers and internal teams.

Ideal candidates will have extensive healthcare experience, strong communication skills, and be able to travel up to 80% within Louisiana.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' work experience in healthcare.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in Medicaid Managed Care environment servicing providers.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience working with providers and contracts in behavioral health.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Willingness to travel 50–80% within defined territory.
• Residence in Louisiana, in listed parishes.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the primary resource for Behavioral Health providers to address Medicaid policies, plan design, contracts, service, claims or compensation issues, and education needs.
• Optimize interactions with providers and internal partners to maintain productive relationships.
• Monitor service capabilities and collaborate cross-functionally to resolve issues such as claims payment and contract interpretation.
• Support operational activities including database management and contract coordination.
• Perform credentialing support activities as needed and educate providers on policy compliance.
• Meet with key providers regularly to ensure service levels meet expectations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on provider enablement and provider-facing communications.
• Guide and train less experienced team members where appropriate.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Problem resolution

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

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:

This is an individual contributor role.

Acts as the primary resource for assigned, high-profile Behavioral Health providers and/or groups (i.e., local individual providers, small groups, and health systems) to establish, oversee, and maintain positive relationships by assisting with and responding to complex issues related to Medicaid policies and procedures, plan design, contract language, service, claims or compensation issues, and provider education needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Optimizes interactions with assigned providers and internal business partners to establish and maintain productive, professional relationships.
• Monitors service capabilities and collaborate cross- functionally to ensure that the needs of constituents are met and that escalated issues related but not limited to, claims payment, contract interpretation or parameters, and accuracy of provider contract or demographic information are resolved.
• Supports or assists with operational activities that may include, but are not limited to, database management, and contract coordination.
• Performs credentialing support activities as needed.
• Educates Medicaid providers as needed to ensure compliance with contract policies and parameters, plan design, compensation process, technology, policies, and procedures.
• Meets with key Providers at regular intervals to ensure service levels meet expectations.
• Manages the development of agenda, validates materials, and facilitates external provider meetings.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with the implementation of large provider systems, to manage cost drivers and execute specific cost initiatives to support business objectives and to identify trends and enlist assistance in problem resolution.
• May provide guidance and training to less experienced team members.
• Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, problem resolution and critical thinking skills.
• Collaborate with Provider Enablement & Strategy on Provider-facing communications, desktops, workflows, external training, reporting needs, and HUB support.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years' work experience in healthcare.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in Medicaid Managed Care business segment environment servicing providers with exposure to benefits and/or contract interpretation.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience working with providers and contracts in the behavioral health sector.
• Working knowledge of business segment specific codes, products, and terminology.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Travel within the defined territory up to 50-80% of the time.
• Candidates must reside in the state of Louisiana and within one of the following parishes: St. Landry, Evangeline, Acadia, Lafayette, St. Martin, Iberia, Vermillion, Beauregard, Allen, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, Cameron, Avoyelles, Rapides, Vernon, Grant, Winn, LaSalle, Catahoula, Concordia.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Medicaid Regulatory Standards for Network Access, Credentialing, Claim Lifecycle, Provider Appeals & Disputes, and Network Performance Standards.
• Experience in Medical Terminology, CPT, ICD-10 codes, etc.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree preferred or a combination of professional work experience and education.

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$54,300.00 - $119,340.00

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: 12/09/2026

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