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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Establish first government affairs function at publicly traded organization building out to a high functioning team with public affairs and PR consultants including developing and setting federal priorities and culminating in a $10.6 billion acquisition offer and close by CVS Health.Implement advocacy, policy and public relations program to bolster value-based healthcare structures in Medicare Advantage and continuously support - and preserve - the CMMI ACO REACH model.Manage internal communications and expectations including a monthly government affairs update, presentations to the Board of Directors, organization wide town halls and concise level-setting for C-suite leadership.Establish processes for developing regulatory and congressional responses while project managing and drafting those efforts. A sampling of such responses includes the annual MA Advance Notice, the 2022 CMS Medicare Advantage RFI, an RFI from six bipartisan Senators requesting feedback regarding reform of care for dual eligibles, 2021's RFIs from the Senate Finance Committee regarding mental healthcare and the 2023 Part C/D proposed rule. Ensure Members of Congress with organizational footprints in their state or district are tuned into both our federal priorities and presence providing care to their constituents on Medicare. Request and lead impactful tours for Members of Congress of primary care centers in their district or state.Build out structures to advance advocacy goals and core business needs at the local, state and federal levels.Create state and federal policy priorities and work closely with internal teams to execute upon them. Pass legislation to expand PACE in the State of Ohio.Determine which external trade and advocacy organizations to join and ensure our priorities are reflected in their agendas. Place CMO and COO on trade association board of directors.Manage and direct external advocacy and public relations firms in advancement of organization's goals.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

UsofCare is a nonpartisan nonprofit founded by former CMS Administrator to President Obama/Sr. Advisor for COVID response to President Biden, Andy Slavitt. With a diverse Board including Mr. Slavitt and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, accomplishments include:Serve as a member of the strategy & leadership team to develop & implement a federal policy agenda.Author three sets of congressional policy recommendations & subsequent advocacy to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in March, April and July 2020 - Wins include: 1) A National Pandemic Preparedness Mandate 2) $2.5B for strategies to improve testing for high risk and underserved populations including ethnic, minority and rural populations 3) $15 million for each of two years to undertake a public information campaign about vaccines in communities with low rates of vaccinations 4) Removal of geographic considerations for telehealth during the COVID emergency. 5) $249.95 million for COVID telehealth programs 5) $50 million for suicide prevention 6) Prohibition of surprise billing holding consumers harmless.Leveraging the reputations and expertise of our Board Chair and a former FDA Administrator, our recommendations on COVID-19 contact tracing, testing & isolation became law and continue to be relied upon by policy makers including inclusion in Speaker Pelosi’s congressional Dear Colleague Letter of August 23, 2020.Author of two original policy briefs entitled "State Progress Informs DC Policy" and "A System Under Stress, Exacerbated: The Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance System at a Crossroads."Assist in fundraising by bringing in $125,000 in 2020, setting department budgets and crafting organizational strategic plans.Continue robust bipartisan federal relationships with the administration, the Energy & Commerce, Ways & Means, Education and Workforce, HELP and Finance Committees. Prepare and lead webinars with association CEOs, prominent health policy experts and business leaders.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Washington, D.C., Us

• As Top Federal Lobbyist for Hill activities, lead health insurance alliance through 2017 Repeal & Replace Congressional debate via policy development, plan collaboration, CEO engagement, strategic shoe leather lobbying and utilization of consultants.• Coordinate with and strategically deploy in-house member health plan lobbyists and CEOs for maximum impact on Capitol Hill.• Legislative Wins: 1. Achieve reimbursement for telehealth services in Medicare Advantage (MA) for first time 2. Ten-year reauthorization of Children’s Health Insurance Program3. Permanent reauthorization of MA Special Needs Plans4. Passage of the CHRONIC Care Act to better coordinate MA services5. Expansion of MA Value Based Insurance Design from seven states to 506. Raise prominence of MA benchmark cap quality incentive payment glitch with introduction of House and Senate bills and increase sponsorship by 60% via new data, maps and association membership engagement7. Work within coalition to push CREATES Act to the cusp of passage – use individual members to attract key lawmakers 8. Defeat of Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, Graham-Cassidy and “Skinny Repeal”9. Oversee Contract with Polling Firm and Utilize Results Throughout Organization at Cross-Functional Conferences and to Advance Advocacy Goals • Lobby W&M, E&C, Senate Finance and HELP Committees on Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, ACA and Rx drugs• Achieve new recognition and relevance for insurer alliance via intersection of media advocacy and Hill events• Build-out and augment advocacy operation where there previously was none • Lead 22 member health plans to engage with each other for mutual benefit • Leverage Alliance membership for top meetings with Congressional leadership• Collaborate on five year strategic plan to reach goal of setting national health policy agenda• Choose and manage external consultants, plan and coordinate agenda/programming for Member fly-ins

Washington, Dc, Us

• Advocate AARP’s Health and Family public policy issues at the Federal level, before Congress and the Executive Branch• Develop strategies to achieve AARP’s advocacy objectives in the areas of:Private Health InsuranceThe Affordable Care ActPublic Health Insurance Exchanges/MarketplacesPrivate Health Insurance ExchangesEmployer Sponsored CoverageMedicare AdvantageMedigap Supplemental CoverageHospital Price Transparency• Shape public opinion regarding AARP policies, goals and objectives in a wide range of public events • Serve as a spokesperson before legislative and non-legislative audiences, including the press and public forums and panels• Develop, foster and leverage Association relationships with members of Congress and the Executive Branch including negotiating on behalf of AARP with Congressional and Administration staffs regarding the content of legislation and regulations• Integrate issue campaigns to achieve organizational goals • Build strategic and solid partnerships with colleagues and external organizations both in Washington and out in the states to advance AARP's national and state advocacy goals.

Trenton, Nj, Us

For seven years, I directed the operations of a high-level elected official in NJ by overseeing consultants, staff and entire legislative, media, communications, publications, governmental, legal, political, and community engagement organization which includes legislative agenda, election/political strategy, press releases, crisis communication, op-eds, brochures, speaking engagements, media plans surrounding landmark legislative initiatives, newsletters and development of direct mail for Chairman of the Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee and Vice Chairman of the Budget Committee• Develop, draft and pass over 50 pieces of new legislation authored by high ranking NJ Assemblyman including nationally significant measures regarding banking, captive insurance, pension fund investment, reinsurance/surplus lines, financial literacy, public sector contracting, foreclosure and health insurance costs• Establish and utilize relationships with stakeholders at the local, state, county and federal level to increase effectiveness in legislative and communication program goals on a wide range of issues• Represent elected officials at legislative hearings, interviews with news outlets and with local, state and federal officials• Development of brochures, newsletters, new media and web content• Successful pitching of stories at all levels of media including front page of the NY Times• Author over 100 op-eds, newsletters, speeches and press releases and coordinate press events• Oversee all media, direct mail and television/radio advertisements for legislative political campaigns with $1 million budget in 2005, 2007 and 2009

South Orange, Nj, Us

This was a one-night-a-week course I taught to students pursuing a Masters of Public Administration degree. The course is entitled, "New Jersey State/Local Government, Politics and Media." Issues covered included the NJ Constitution, State Legislature, Governor's Office, Executive Departments and the State's Media and Political History/Landscape.

• Oversaw victorious 3-county state party targeted legislative race for first time state level candidate• Managed scheduling, press, direct mail and advertising strategies• Developed briefing memos and prepared the candidate for public events• Won every town in a 220,000 resident legislative district by wide margin

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

• Led advance press operation at 2004 Democratic National Convention• Coordinated Community Blastfax Outreach Program to state-wide audience• Maintained relationships with NJ, NY and Philadelphia area reporters• Specialist in niche media, specifically student newspapers, weekly newspapers and trade/community/organizational newsletters• Surrogate speaking at public events on behalf of elected official

• Coordinated with Deputy Scheduling Director to finalize the Former President’s itinerary• Chronicled schedules from President’s term in Office

Masters, Public Administration

Bachelor'S Degree, Dual Degree, History & Policy Studies

Bachelor'S Degree, History

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