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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Analyze legislation, regulation, and guidance for health plan clients—develop explanatory materials, including memos and graphics, and discuss key considerations regarding the requirements on clients’ strategic and operational business interestsEngage with clients on key design considerations and development of value-based payments that can support practice transformation Stay abreast of current health policy news and manage staff to develop a daily newsletter for clients regarding the most pertinent health care news of the day

Washington, D.C.

Managed grant-funded learning collaboratives, which involved developing the structure of the collaboratives, budgeting, organizing educational materials, and facilitating networking amongst participants on subjects such as prescription drug abuse and integrating physical and mental health services Evaluated the impact of federal policy on member health plans for the Medicaid, Medicare, and Marketplace lines of business and communicated findings in writing and through presentations Supported member health plans’ operations through identification and promotion of best practices, writing a monthly newsletter that highlighted operational requirements and timelines, and managing workgroups dedicated to process improvement activities Completed an annual financial analysis of the Medicaid Managed Care market and displayed the findings for educational and advocacy purposes

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Analyzed and tracked the strategic policy decisions of state-based Exchanges, providing a foundation for the Center’s publications and media interactionCollaborated in the conceptualization, writing, and editing of deliverables, such as policy papers and blogs, for funders on various topics concerning health insurance ExchangesPapers and Blogs include: "Narrow Networks Under The ACA: Financial Drivers And Implementation Strategies." Health Affairs.http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2014/02/17/narrow-networks-under-the-aca-financial-drivers-and-implementation-strategies/"How State Marketplaces Are Promoting Health Plan Quality." The Commonwealth Fund. http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/newsletters/the-commonwealth-fund-connection/2014/aug/aug-4-2014/whats-new/how-state-marketplaces-are-promoting-health-plan-quality "New State-Based Marketplaces Unlikely in 2015, but Technology Challenges Create More Shades of Gray." The Commonwealth Fund. http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/blog/2014/may/new-state-based-marketplaces-unlikely-in-2015"Implementing the Affordable Care Act: State Action to Establish SHOP Marketplaces." The Commonwealth Fund. http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/files/publications/issue-brief/2014/mar/1735_dash_implementing_aca_state_action_shop_marketplaces_rb.pdf

Indianapolis

Advised a managed care organization with approximately 300,000 Medicaid lives about changes in the insurance industry under the Affordable Care Act, and coordinates the Exchange product developmentManaged the operationalization of the Marketplace product by prioritizing seven company-wide teams based on their functional area in development of business processes/policies and system architecture to ensure regulatory complianceConceptualized presentations and discussions for the Board of Directors regarding MDwise’s overall strategic goals under the ACAFacilitated the procurement of a pharmacy benefit manager from Request for Proposal (RFP) development to project planning

Recruited and motivated 1,092 interns and volunteers to canvass and make calls on our candidates’ behalf in order to increase voter turnout Organized 1,485 volunteer shifts during the last four days preceding the election resulting in 21,120 total attempts on the phones and doors in Monroe County

Researched and compiled legislative information into memos for the Senator’s consideration regarding how to vote on upcoming legislation Developed strong communication skills through assisting constituents daily via phone, email and written communication

Coordinated a voter registration drive entitled the My Voice, My Vote campaign in connection to the Secretary of State’s office to increase employees participation in the political processGave a students’ perspective on the importance of voting for young people at the My Voice, My Vote campaign’s press conference which improved my public speaking skills