Legal Counsel - Healthcare

Humana Inc.

Job Overview

Location

Remote Nationwide

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Provide strategic legal counsel on operational and regulatory matters for Humana’s Home Solutions line of business, including CenterWell Home Health, one of the nation’s largest home health care providers, ensuring compliance and mitigating risk in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.
• Counsel operational teams on patient safety, quality issues, and related governmental inquiries, translating complex legal requirements into actionable guidance for frontline staff and leadership.
• Collaborate across Legal, Compliance, and Risk Management teams to align legal strategy with organizational goals, supporting enterprise-wide risk mitigation and ethical decision-making.
• Deliver risk assessments, analytical insights, and proposed mitigation strategies to senior leadership on potential initiatives, contracts, and operational decisions affecting home health services.
• Advise on healthcare contracting, licensing, Medicare/Medicaid enrollment, fraud and abuse prevention, and mergers and acquisitions within the post-acute care space.
• Communicate complex legal concepts clearly and concisely to non-legal stakeholders, enabling informed decision-making at all levels of the organization.
• Navigate Humana’s complex organizational structure effectively, engaging stakeholders across departments, geographies, and levels of seniority to build consensus and drive compliance.
• Operate both independently under general guidance and as a collaborative team member, managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, remote-first environment.
• Stay current with evolving federal and state healthcare regulations, particularly those impacting home health agencies and post-acute care providers.
• Contribute to a culture of integrity and compliance that supports Humana’s mission to put health first for members, patients, and communities nationwide.
• About the team or company: Join Humana’s Legal department, a mission-driven team dedicated to protecting the organization while enabling innovative healthcare solutions that improve lives across diverse populations.
• What the person can learn or achieve: Develop deep expertise in home health and post-acute care law while influencing national healthcare policy and operational practices through strategic legal guidance at a Fortune 500 healthcare leader.

🎯 Requirements

• Juris Doctorate (JD) degree with active attorney licensing in at least one U.S. state.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience practicing healthcare law in a law firm or in-house legal department within a healthcare organization.
• Proven experience advising healthcare providers on core healthcare law topics such as patient care issues and surveys, fraud waste and abuse, state licensing, Medicare/Medicaid enrollment, healthcare contracting, or mergers and acquisitions.
• Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills with the ability to distill complex legal issues into clear, actionable advice.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex legal analyses effectively to non-legal audiences, including executives and operational teams.
• Experience working in complex organizational environments, engaging cross-functional stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while also contributing effectively as part of a collaborative legal team.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive base salary range of $138,900 to $191,000 per year, with eligibility for annual bonus incentives based on company and individual performance.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match, and life and disability coverage.
• Generous time off policies covering paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, and paid parental and caregiver leave.
• Access to wellness programs and resources designed to support whole-person well-being, reflecting Humana’s commitment to employee health.
• Fully remote work arrangement with flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States, occasional travel may be required for training or meetings.
• Opportunity to work for a purpose-driven organization committed to health equity, diversity, inclusion, and advancing care for underserved populations.

Skills & Technologies

Remote

$138k-191k

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About Humana Inc.

Humana Inc. is a for-profit health and well-being company headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. Founded in 1961, it provides health insurance, Medicare Advantage plans, Medicaid services, pharmacy benefit management, and clinical care through primary care centers. Serving millions of members across the United States, Humana focuses on integrated care delivery, home health, and wellness programs aimed at improving health outcomes and reducing costs for individuals, employers, and government partners.

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