Episode #57: Working in Health Insurance - What’s It Like?

Episode #57: Working in Health Insurance – What’s It Like?

Many physicians are reluctant to work in health insurance but once they become an employee, they often like their job. Today we hear from interventional radiologist Dr. Robert Kanterman why he enjoys his work as a medical director for a large health insurer. We learn about his role doing utilization management, what he likes and dislikes, and what’s required to get hired. He addresses the common concerns around doing this work and why believes it is not going to the dark side but helpful in different ways.

In this episode we’re talking about:

Dr. Robert Kanterman’s role as a medical director for a health insurance company
His special area working in Appeals and Grievances
What he does during a typical day
What he likes and doesn’t like about the work
How he finds working remotely compared to being in practice
What you can expect in terms of compensation
The minimum qualifications needed to land a job in health insurance

Links for this episode:

Dr. Robert Kanterman’s LinkedIn Profile

Episode 14 Things to do before leaving medicine with Dr. Robert Kanterman

Episode 40 Chart review with Dr. Rinku Mehra

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