Chief, Division of Claims Administration, MCARE pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 04250
- Class code
- 04250
- Pay scale group
- ST 11
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Chief, Division of Claims Administration, MCARE is $102,788 to $156,167 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 04250.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 04/27/2012.
What the state says the job is
This is managerial work directing the activities of the Claims Administration Division within the Bureau of Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund (MCARE) in the Pennsylvania Insurance Department. The employee in this job is responsible for planning, directing and evaluating the investigation and resolution of medical malpractice claims in accordance with applicable Commonwealth laws and regulations. Work involves directing the review and analysis of medical malpractice liability insurance company financial reports; developing and administering training programs for eligible health care providers; and directing and assessing performance of retained defense counsel and managing the timely, reasonable and fair compensation to medical malpractice claimants. Supervision is exercised over a professional, technical and clerical staff.
Examples of the work
Develops, plans, and coordinates the investigation and resolution of medical malpractice claims. Oversees and manages the activities of a Third Party Administrator (TPA) engaged in the administration of medical malpractice claims. Recommends changes to procedures on the payment and settlement of medical malpractice claims. Directs and assesses the performance of retained defense counsel litigating medical malpractice claims on behalf of the Department. Consults with departmental staff, representatives of the medical and legal communities, the public and other stakeholders involved in medical malpractice claims.
Minimum qualifications
One year as a Medical Malpractice Claims Manager; or Seven years of professional experience examining medical malpractice insurance claims, which included two years of medical malpractice insurance claims program supervisory experience and a bachelor’s degree; or Four years of professional experience examining medical malpractice insurance claims, which included two years of medical malpractice insurance claims program supervisory experience and a Juris doctorate.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.