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Actuarial Analyst - Medicare

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or advanced degree
  • 2+ years of relevant actuarial experience
  • Completed at least 3 exams towards the ASA designation
  • Previous Medicare Advantage experience a plus

Responsibilities

  • Performs actuarial research, experience studies, and statistical analyses
  • Calculates premiums and reserves of new and existing plans
  • Retrieves and validates data for rate filings and actuarial models
  • Communicates filing status to internal stakeholders

About the company

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Blue Cross NC

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It's an exciting time to work at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC). Health care is changing, and we're leading the way. We offer more than health insurance our customers can count on. We’re committed to better health and better health care − in our communities and beyond. Our employees bring energy and creativity to the workplace, and it shows in our innovative approach to improving the health and well-being of North Carolinians. Blue Cross NC is a fully taxed, not-for-profit company headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. We employ more than 5,000 people who are passionate about health care, and we serve more than 4.3 million members. Help us lead the charge for better health care by joining our award-winning team. Discover tremendous opportunities with us to do challenging and rewarding work. Opportunities that can lead you to a fulfilling career, work that can help others lead healthier, happier lives. Blue Cross NC is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryInsurance
Company size5001 - 10000

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Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a motivated Actuarial Analyst to join our Medicare Pricing Team. In this role, you will apply your mathematical and statistical knowledge to support activities such as rating, valuation, healthcare economics, and financial forecasting. Guided by experienced actuaries, you will contribute to health programs and offer actuarial support across departments, including Network Management, Underwriting, Sales and Marketing, Finance, and Healthcare. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals starting their actuarial career and looking to gain broad experience in the field.

What You’ll Do

  • Performs actuarial research, experience studies, and statistical analyses and calculations.

  • Calculates premiums and reserves of new and existing plans of insurance.

  • Provides support to senior analysts or actuaries as required.

  • Retrieves and validates data for rate filings and actuarial models.  Builds model enhancements and determines reasons for changes to calculated factors.  Analyzes impacts of changes to product lines and segments.

  • Communicates filing status to internal stakeholders and transmits rate filings to regulatory agencies (NCDOI, CMS).

  • Retrieves and validates data for monthly reports and for UCL and ALR calculation.

  • Supports valuation by executing ALR model and verifying results.  Researches to support ALR assumption studies and UCL estimates.

  • Distributes established reports and responds to inquiries.  Investigates trends and anomalies.

  • Executes control activities to support Enterprise Risk Management.

  • Provides analytic support for corporate and departmental projects.

  • Is a participant in good standing in the Actuarial Development Program

What You Bring

  • Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where required)

  • 2+ years of relevant actuarial experience. Related experience may be considered.

  • Must have completed at least 3 exams towards the eventual attainment of the ASA designation.

  • In lieu of meeting minimum exam requirements, may consider additional relevant experience.

  • In lieu of meeting minimum experience requirements, may consider ASA or more exams towards the eventual attainment of the ASA.

Bonus Points

  • Previous Medicare Advantage experience a plus

  • SQL, SAS, Python experience highly preferred

What You’ll Get

  • The opportunity to work at the cutting edge of health care delivery with a team that’s deeply invested in the community.

  • Work-life balance, flexibility, and the autonomy to do great work.

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage along with numerous health and wellness programs.

  • Parental leave and support plus adoption and surrogacy assistance.

  • Career development programs and tuition reimbursement for continued education.

  • 401k match including an annual company contribution 

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Salary Range

At Blue Cross NC, we take great pride in a fair and equitable compensation package that reflects market-price and our starting salaries are typically planned near the middle of the range listed. Compensation decisions are driven by factors including experience and training, specialized skill sets,  licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs. Our base salary is part of a robust Total Rewards package that includes an Annual Incentive Bonus*, 401(k) with employer match, Paid Time Off (PTO), and competitive health benefits and wellness programs. 

*Based on annual corporate goal achievement and individual performance.
 

$81,068.00 - $129,708.00

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