Lead Director, Special Investigation - Medicaid

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Position Summary:

Reporting to the SIU Executive Director, the Lead Director of Medicaid is responsible for oversight of the Special Investigations Unit detection, investigation, and prevention of Fraud, Waste and abuse schemes impacting Aetna's Medicaid line of business. The director will have oversight of a team of Managers, Sr. Investigators and investigators, and other colleagues, responsible for conducting confidential and sensitive investigations for the purpose of detecting, reporting upon, and remediating fraud, waste, and abuse in the Medicaid line of business.

Activities Include:

• Oversees the Medicaid Special Investigations Unit, including Managers and investigators.  
• Establishes SIU policies, procedures, and practices, making recommendations for improvements where needed.  
• Provides guidance to and ensures training for Managers and investigators regarding obtaining evidence, sufficiency of evidence, investigative interviews, and other investigatory techniques and practices.  
• Coordinates with state and federal law enforcement regarding matters under investigation
• Identifies potential investigative issues, subjects, and targets.  
• Leads staff in developing, reviewing, and editing investigative plans and proposals.  
• Oversees the drafting and issuance of public reports, making recommendations to state agencies involved in Medicaid  
• Provides guidance on investigative and litigation strategies and issues; troubleshoots with staf to identify solutions.
• Develops expertise in applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other standards related to the work of OSC and MFD; advises on the application of federal and state law.  
• Communicates with various external stakeholders, including representatives from state and federal government and the healthcare industry.
• As part of a team, engages in a thorough and rigorous quality control process to ensure the accuracy and objectivity of investigative findings.  

Required Qualifications:

• 10 years of experience as a Senior investigator with at least three years of Senior Investigations Manager experience or equivalent experience in FWA Compliance or Internal Audit.  
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working with a Medicaid healthcare agency, managed care organization, or law enforcing agency.  
• Experience with litigation and criminal or civil investigations in a supervisory capacity.  
• Excellent writing skills with an ability to draft, edit, and finalize investigative findings and reports.
• Excellent public speaking skills.
• Demonstrated competency in workforce modelling and management including colleague productivity and quality monitors

We support a hybrid work environment. If selected and you live near a suitable work location, you may be expected to comply with the hybrid work policy. Under the policy, all hires for in-scope populations should be placed into a hybrid or office-based location, working onsite three days a week.

Aetna Service Operations office/hub locations will be discussed with the selected candidate.

Education:

• Bachelors or Master’s degree or equivalent experience required 

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$100,000.00 - $231,540.00

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.  This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program. 
 

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 our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.

• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.

• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 03/18/2026

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