Angela Nickolas Email & Phone Number

Baltimore, Md, Us

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

As the senior advisor and technical expert for health care provider communications, I provided authoritative direction on user experience, content design, and content strategy. I strategically and tactically coordinated CMS' efforts to communicate complex national payment policies via websites, publications, trainings, multimedia, and national campaigns so that health care providers have the information they need to bill the Medicare program correctly.

U.S. Dept Of Health& Human Services, Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services

I oversee the content strategy and information architecture for www.medicare.gov, the official government website and the #3 consumer site in the government. I lead a team of writers who coordinate our web presence for national campaigns about the Medicare program while keeping up with the latest trends and best practices in usability and user experience. To serve our audience of 45 million people with Medicare, I developed and oversee a Web Editorial Calendar, style guide, and writing/clearance process while training staff on web writing and usability principles. I also manage content and design for marketplace.cms.gov, the Nation’s partner resource for people helping consumers apply and enroll for the Health Insurance Marketplace (“ObamaCare”)In 2012, I led the successful www.medicare.gov website redesign, including parallel responsive design development and content migration to the site's first content management system across multiple contractors while maintaining brand recognition. The redesigned site won the 2013 GCN award for "outstanding information technology achievement in government" for responsive design and assets framework.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Write targeted, tailored messages and content to provide accurate reliable, relevant and understandable information about the Medicare program in the form of publications, web content, radio/print/television advertisements, call center scripts, training presentations and provider education.Identify message objectives, target audiences, tactics, and channels for Medicare initiatives, including the Affordable Care Act.

Master Of Science (Ms), Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Rhetoric And Composition/Writing Studies

Bachelor'S Of Arts, Rhetoric & Communications