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Health Actuaries qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as a specialty occupation requiring at least a bachelor's degree in actuarial science, mathematics, or statistics. Most roles sit inside large insurance carriers, consulting firms, and managed care organizations that file LCAs through DOL and petition USCIS annually.
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Get Access To All JobsPosition Purpose: Conduct analysis, pricing, and risk assessment to estimate financial outcomes. Support the Vendor Analytics Team in ensuring VBC contracts are actuarially sound and provide financial value.
Key Details:
- 5+ years of actuarial experience with ASA designation, or 4+ years with FSA designation.
- Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA) preferred.
- Ideal candidates will be strategic thinkers with experience in vendor arrangements, healthcare claims and revenue data, and trend analysis.
- This role will develop financial models for VBC arrangements, analyze savings opportunities and program/vendor value, provide analytical support during external vendor negotiations, and partner with Medicare/Marketplace and Medicaid teams.
- This high-visibility role offers varied work across lines of business, new analytical challenges, and opportunities to present work to leadership.
- Preferred technical skills include Excel, SQL, Teradata, and Snowflake.
- Fully remote within the continental U.S.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of financial models to assess financial risk and opportunity associated with proposed and existing value-based care (VBC) arrangements, including shared savings/risk, capitation, bundled payments, and specialty carve-outs.
- Analyze claims and vendor performance data to establish baselines, measure performance, and identify trends.
- Provide analytical support and subject matter expertise during negotiations with external vendors, including financial terms, risk structures, and analytical methodologies.
- Communicate complex findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences, including leadership.
- Collaborate with internal teams to gather input, align on strategy, and ensure VBC strategies are analytically sound, operationally feasible, and aligned with enterprise goals.
- Independently identify issues in vendor contracts and performance, develop analytical approaches, and drive solutions.
- Work with Medicare/Marketplace and Medicaid teams to assess the impact of program and policy changes on trends and vendor contracts.
- Research and identify new business opportunities.
- Apply knowledge of mathematics, probability, statistics, principles of finance, and business to calculate financial outcomes.
- Perform other duties as assigned and comply with all policies and standards.
Education/Experience: Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent experience required. 5+ years of actuarial experience and Associate in Society of Actuaries (ASA) certification required or 4+ years of actuarial experience and Fellow in Society of Actuaries (FSA) certification required.
Licenses/Certifications: Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) required and Member of the American Academy of Actuaries preferred.
Pay Range: $107,700.00 - $199,300.00 per year
At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives — and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.
Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.
Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.
Position Purpose: Conduct analysis, pricing, and risk assessment to estimate financial outcomes. Support the Vendor Analytics Team in ensuring VBC contracts are actuarially sound and provide financial value.
Key Details:
- 5+ years of actuarial experience with ASA designation, or 4+ years with FSA designation.
- Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA) preferred.
- Ideal candidates will be strategic thinkers with experience in vendor arrangements, healthcare claims and revenue data, and trend analysis.
- This role will develop financial models for VBC arrangements, analyze savings opportunities and program/vendor value, provide analytical support during external vendor negotiations, and partner with Medicare/Marketplace and Medicaid teams.
- This high-visibility role offers varied work across lines of business, new analytical challenges, and opportunities to present work to leadership.
- Preferred technical skills include Excel, SQL, Teradata, and Snowflake.
- Fully remote within the continental U.S.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of financial models to assess financial risk and opportunity associated with proposed and existing value-based care (VBC) arrangements, including shared savings/risk, capitation, bundled payments, and specialty carve-outs.
- Analyze claims and vendor performance data to establish baselines, measure performance, and identify trends.
- Provide analytical support and subject matter expertise during negotiations with external vendors, including financial terms, risk structures, and analytical methodologies.
- Communicate complex findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences, including leadership.
- Collaborate with internal teams to gather input, align on strategy, and ensure VBC strategies are analytically sound, operationally feasible, and aligned with enterprise goals.
- Independently identify issues in vendor contracts and performance, develop analytical approaches, and drive solutions.
- Work with Medicare/Marketplace and Medicaid teams to assess the impact of program and policy changes on trends and vendor contracts.
- Research and identify new business opportunities.
- Apply knowledge of mathematics, probability, statistics, principles of finance, and business to calculate financial outcomes.
- Perform other duties as assigned and comply with all policies and standards.
Education/Experience: Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent experience required. 5+ years of actuarial experience and Associate in Society of Actuaries (ASA) certification required or 4+ years of actuarial experience and Fellow in Society of Actuaries (FSA) certification required.
Licenses/Certifications: Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) required and Member of the American Academy of Actuaries preferred.
Pay Range: $107,700.00 - $199,300.00 per year
At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives — and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.
Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.
Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Health Actuary
Verify your SOC code before applying
Health Actuary roles map to SOC 15-2011. Confirm your target employer's LCA filings use this code, not a broader analytics or data science code, so your specialty occupation documentation aligns with your actual duties.
Pull prevailing wage data for your metro
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up Level I through Level IV wages for SOC 15-2011 in your target city. Employers must certify your offered salary meets the prevailing wage, and knowing the threshold before negotiating protects your petition.
Document your actuarial exam progress strategically
USCIS treats passed Society of Actuaries or CAS exams as evidence of specialized training. Include your exam transcript in your H-1B support letter to reinforce the specialty occupation argument, especially if your degree field is adjacent rather than directly actuarial.
Target employers with dedicated actuarial practices
Use Migrate Mate to filter for companies with verified LCA filings under the actuarial SOC code. Carriers like major health insurers and large actuarial consulting divisions file consistently each lottery cycle, giving you a more predictable sponsorship path.
Negotiate offer timing around the H-1B cap calendar
H-1B registration opens in March for an October 1 start date. If you receive an offer in June, ask whether the employer will file in the next cycle or use cap-exempt status through a nonprofit or university affiliate to start sooner.
Confirm your employer files premium processing
USCIS premium processing upgrades your I-129 adjudication to 15 business days. Health actuaries switching employers mid-year especially benefit because standard processing can overlap with credentialing and project start timelines that employers won't extend indefinitely.
H-1B Visa Health Actuary: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Health Actuary role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. USCIS consistently recognizes actuarial science as a specialty occupation because the role normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in actuarial science, mathematics, or statistics. The O*NET profile for actuaries confirms a graduate-level education requirement, which strengthens the specialty occupation argument in your employer's petition.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Health Actuaries?
Large health insurance carriers, managed care organizations, actuarial consulting firms, and hospital systems that maintain internal pricing or risk functions are the most consistent sponsors. You can search Migrate Mate to see employers with verified LCA filings specifically under the actuarial SOC code, filtered by location and role type.
How does the prevailing wage requirement affect Health Actuary offers?
Before filing your H-1B petition, your employer must certify with DOL that your offered salary meets the prevailing wage for SOC 15-2011 in your work location. Wage levels run from Level I to Level IV based on experience and supervision. You can verify the applicable threshold using the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer.
Can a Health Actuary change employers after an H-1B is approved?
Yes, through H-1B portability under AC21. Once your I-129 has been pending or approved for at least 180 days and you move to a same or similar actuarial role, your status remains valid while the new petition is pending. Your new employer files a new I-129, and you can start working as soon as USCIS receives it.
Do actuarial exams affect the H-1B specialty occupation determination?
Passed Society of Actuaries or Casualty Actuarial Society exams are not required for H-1B approval, but they strengthen the specialty occupation argument. USCIS looks at whether the position normally requires a specialized bachelor's degree. Exam progress, when documented in the support letter, reinforces that the role demands the theoretical and practical depth the statute requires.