Intern, Legal & Compliance

What you’ll do

In a few words…                                               

Abarca is igniting a revolution in healthcare.  We built our company on the belief that with smarter technology we are redefining pharmacy benefits, but this is just the beginning…

At Abarca, company culture centers around embracing a growth mindset, theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging all to bring their best each day! Our Interns/Coops work on real-world projects in collaboration with teams across Abarca Health, while having fun along the way. You'll be empowered to build community, explore your passions, and achieve your goals.  The Internship & Coop programs are designed to encourage bringing solutions and ideas to life while working on cutting-edge technology, while experiencing our culture of community. You will be part of our Legal & Compliance team where you will be immersed in the world of healthcare technology and its impact on millions of lives. 

The fundamentals for the job…

• Support our Legal & Compliance team in day-to-day operations and matters as needed.
• Conduct research, identify, and analyze state and federal laws, regulations, guidelines, and other requirements applicable to Abarca.
• Under the supervision of licensed attorneys, you’ll perform functions typical of an in-house counsel including:
  • Providing support relating to vendor contract management including, but not limited to, keeping an up-to-date registry of Abarca’s vendor contracts.
  • Review and analysis of state legislative requirements related to PBM licensing and registration and supporting the application or renewal process.
  • Create materials for educational series related to Legal Department services.
  • Evaluate day-to-day consultations received from business units and interact with other departments for problem-solving.
• You’ll assist the team in projects, tasks, and meetings related to Regulatory Compliance, specifically:
  • Regulatory requirements (including but not limited to Medicare Part-D, CMS Regulations, Medicaid, and state regulatory and legislative requirements).
  • Analysis and implementation of proposed or final CMS Rules.
  • HIPAA and privacy requirements.

What we expect of you:

The bold requirements…

• Current and active student (Junior or Senior year) and enrolled in a Bachelor or Master’s degree in health services administration, public health, law, or health care related field preferred.
• Corporate related or paralegal experience preferred.
• Desire to learn a lot and acquire as much experience as possible.
• Proactive, hands-on approach.
• You are methodical and have awesome attention to detail.
• You have great planning abilities.
• Computer proficiency, knowledge of Microsoft Office products and Internet experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• We are proud to offer a flexible hybrid work model which will require certain on-site work days (Puerto Rico Location Only)

Nice to have…

• Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English.

Physical requirements…

• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

The above description is not intended to limit the scope of the job or to exclude other duties not mentioned. It is not a final set of specifications for the position. It’s simply meant to give readers an idea of what the role entails.

Abarca Health LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in E-Verify.  “Applicant must be a United States’ citizen. Abarca Health LLC does not sponsor employment visas at this time”

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, race/ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.

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