Sara Wedlock
Highly Motivated Health Insurance Professional
- Role
- Senior Product Manager at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Location
- Indianapolis, IN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sara Wedlock
Health insurance professional with 20 years of experience in Medicare, 17 with Medicare Advantage, two with Special Needs Plans. Diverse experience in product positioning; benefit design, including outpatient prescription drugs; product development, implementation, expansion, and administration. Knowledgeable of government-sponsored managed care products and the economic, financial, regulatory, and technological factors affecting same. Excellent analytical abilities. Detail oriented. Highly motivated. Strong leadership and decision-making skills. Outstanding communication and presentation skills. Experienced writer, editor, and public speaker. Proven problem-solver. Successful project manager. Able to see larger implications and comprehend differing views.
Experience
Senior Product Manager
Apr 2017 — Present · Boston, MA, US
Collaborated with senior leadership to design benefits for CY 2018 that align with corporate strategy. Led cross-functional team to deliver data and information needed to support Actuarial statements needed for annual Medicare Advantage (MA) bids. Ensured the timely and accurate submission of bids, with zero changes to Plan Benefit Packages required. Redesigned member identification cards in compliance with regulatory guidelines. Currently overseeing benefit configuration by third-party administrator, including authorization requirements. Researching and advising operational and clinical staff regarding Medicare-covered benefits. Conducting competitive analysis of MA plans across the tri-state area in preparation for the 2019 bidding season.
Education
Dreher High School
Diploma, Advanced Academic Program
1985 — 1989
Trinity College-Hartford
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English, Literary Writing
1989 — 1993
The George Washington University
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Strategic Management for the Healthcare Enterprise
2000 — 2002
Skills
- Research
- Access
- Leadership
- Medicare Advantage
- Competitive Analysis
- Strategy
- Medicare Part D
- Product Development
- Microsoft Access
- Regulatory Compliance
- Process Improvement
- Training Delivery
- Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Managed Care
- Public Speaking
- Software Documentation
- Product Management
- Management
- Healthcare
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Technical Writing
- Medicare
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