Appeals Nurse Consultant- MUST live in KY

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. Responsible for intake, investigation and resolution of appeals, complaints and grievances scenarios for all products, which may contain multiple issues and, may require coordination of responses from multiple business units. Ensure timely, customer focused response to appeals, complaints and grievance. In particular responsible for the review and resolution of clinical documentation, clinical complaints and appeals. Reviews documentation and interprets data obtained from clinical records to apply appropriate clinical criteria and policies in line with regulatory and accreditation requirements for member and provider issues. Independently coordinates the clinical resolution with internal/external clinician support as required. Requires an unrestricted active nursing license. Reviews complaint/appeal requests of all clinical and benefit documentation. Considers all previous information as well as any additional records/data presented to render a recommendation/review.

• Data gathering requires navigation through multiple system applications.
• Commands a comprehensive knowledge of complex delegation arrangements, coding logic, contracts (member and provider), clinical criteria, benefit plan structure and regulatory requirements are required to support the appeals review.
• Pro-actively and consistently applies the regulatory and accreditation standards to assure that appeals are processed within requirements.
• Experience in reading or researching benefit language.
• Excellent customer service skills
• MUST have 3-5 years of Behavioral Health Experience

Managed Care experience preferred Education RN with current unrestricted state licensure required. Full time Pay Range 54,095.00 - $116,760.00 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. 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 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. 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: 10/31/2026 Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.