Healthcare Economics Internship - PS25102

Veterans Wanted

Your Talent. Our Vision. At Anthem, Inc., it’s a powerful combination, and the foundation upon which we’re creating greater access to care for our members, greater value for our customers, and greater health for our communities. Join us and together we will drive the future of health care.

This is an exceptional opportunity to do innovative work that means more to you and those we serve at one of America’s leading health benefits companies and a Fortune Top 50 Company.

Employs analytics to gain critical insights into hospital, ambulatory surgery center, and professional contract pricing, and evaluating that pricing relative to the goals of our organization and the competitive positioning of that contract to the market.

Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:
Works with Analytics Team to perform established analysis of provider contracts;Analyzes data with an eye to inform contracting strategy.Reviews competitive intelligence and leverages that information toPulls and/or works with ad hoc data to further department’s insight into medical cost spend.Works on creating or formally documenting department resources, best practices, or training materials with the help of staff or Director.With the assistance of the Director and department staff, develop a thorough understanding of provider contracting methodologies along with a general understanding of the macroeconomics impacting the US healthcare industry (trend drivers, challenges, opportunities, etc.).Delivers assignment/projects timely and accurately; collaborates with Analytical Team members effectively; can articulate analytics effectively to a broad audience; possess strong intellectual curiosity and motivated to master analytical skills.

Qualifications:

Must be currently enrolled student at an accredited college/university.
Requires study/concentration in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Epidemiology, Engineering, or Computer Science.
Successful candidates should be proficient with Microsoft Excel, or equivalent analytical tools; working experience with Teradata, SQL, SAS, or equivalent data based tools preferred.
Must be able to work at least 20 hours during the school year

Anthem, Inc. is ranked as one of America’s Most Admired Companies among health insurers by Fortune magazine and is a 2018 DiversityInc magazine Top 50 Company for Diversity. To learn more about our company and apply, please visit us at careers.antheminc.com. An Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.