David Leblang Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Greater Atlanta Area

• Oversee and coordinate daily employee benefits consulting operations for large-market clients.• Research and monitor various federal and state regulations, and assist clients in satisfying compliance obligations under major laws such as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and Earned Income and Retirement Security Act (ERISA).• Review and analyze monthly reporting containing client medical and pharmacy enrollment and claims data to identify potential problematic… Show more • Oversee and coordinate daily employee benefits consulting operations for large-market clients.• Research and monitor various federal and state regulations, and assist clients in satisfying compliance obligations under major laws such as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and Earned Income and Retirement Security Act (ERISA).• Review and analyze monthly reporting containing client medical and pharmacy enrollment and claims data to identify potential problematic trends among subscribers, and ensure actual budget numbers are in line with original budget projections. • Facilitate client relationships with vendors, and negotiate/resolve any problematic issues that arise including disagreements over agreed-upon services• Review and edit all plan renewal documents to ensure accuracy of benefits and scope of services• Formulate and market various medical, vision, dental, and voluntary benefits requests for proposals (RFPs) on behalf of clients, and analyze vendor responses to requested data and information in order to determine best vendor to fulfill client needs.• Manage Lead Analysts on client teams, and ensure each team member is performing essential job duties and meeting established deadlines for assigned projects and presentations • Coordinate with core client team, internal communications specialists, and assigned wellness experts to implement agreed-upon strategic client decisions and update client team project logs reflecting progress of ongoing initiatives and projects Show less

• Identified and ascertained legislation and study committees of departmental interest and performed policy and legal analysis to determine impact. • Updated both DCH’s Excel tracking grid and internal online database daily to reflect changes in status of any legislation of interest.• Reviewed pending Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ and Health and Human Services’ notices, rules, and regulations and summarized all relevant impacts for the purpose of briefing agency… Show more • Identified and ascertained legislation and study committees of departmental interest and performed policy and legal analysis to determine impact. • Updated both DCH’s Excel tracking grid and internal online database daily to reflect changes in status of any legislation of interest.• Reviewed pending Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ and Health and Human Services’ notices, rules, and regulations and summarized all relevant impacts for the purpose of briefing agency leadership of new policies and ensuring DCH compliance with federal mandates.• Oversaw and managed legislative analysis operations within the department by coordinating and collaborating with DCH subject matter experts (SMEs) to determine any potential legislative impact to their respective division(s). • Researched Medicaid and various other health plans from different states, and performed comparative statistical analysis to infer or identify any trends and vital information that can be used in response to legislative and other stakeholder inquiries. • Resolved over 240 constituent cases by working in conjunction with legislative offices, constituents, and DCH SMEs. Casework includes issues involving Medicaid (eligibility, coverage, and claims), the State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP), and Healthcare Facility Regulation. • Compiled and quantitatively analyzed/charted DCH’s monthly intake of constituent casework, and prepared document summarizing all relevant data and trends for departmental leadership.• Represented the division and/or department at legislative committee meetings and other meetings between internal and external groups, and evaluated and reported any discussions that could impact future DCH policies. Show less

• Wrote response letters to constituent questions and correspondence pertaining to current federal legislation and policy. Policy topics include: health care (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act), energy, transportation, education, Medicare, Social Security, and agriculture. Approximately 1,300 were written.• Drafted letters involving health care, taxes, budget, and energy to be used in direct communications and mass mailings to provide status of implementation of major federal… Show more • Wrote response letters to constituent questions and correspondence pertaining to current federal legislation and policy. Policy topics include: health care (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act), energy, transportation, education, Medicare, Social Security, and agriculture. Approximately 1,300 were written.• Drafted letters involving health care, taxes, budget, and energy to be used in direct communications and mass mailings to provide status of implementation of major federal legislation and policies to constituents and relevant stakeholders.• Researched potential impacts and ramifications of major federal legislation and policies and developed documents or spread sheets highlighting the critical aspects of subsequent implementation for office use to help inform constituents.• Represented Congressman Price at or attended with him local events including: monthly meetings of various chambers of commerce; policy briefings on health care, energy, and regional transportation; major announcements involving regional jobs and infrastructure improvements; award ceremonies; and ribbon-cutting ceremonies for new businesses.• Served as main office liaison for meetings with external groups when necessary.• Managed office interns and assisted with in-office administration. Show less

• Served the Georgia House Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination, primarily working with local legislation. • Organized the local legislative calendar, created final committee reports for bill passage, and examined the language and details of local legislation in order to ensure proper signatures and advertisement of the bills in the affected counties’ legal newspaper. • Updated main local legislative databases with current information, like dates and required signatures, while… Show more • Served the Georgia House Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination, primarily working with local legislation. • Organized the local legislative calendar, created final committee reports for bill passage, and examined the language and details of local legislation in order to ensure proper signatures and advertisement of the bills in the affected counties’ legal newspaper. • Updated main local legislative databases with current information, like dates and required signatures, while working with the Secretary of the Senate to monitor local bills until final passage out of the General Assembly. Show less

• Facilitated organization and consulted on a task force that involved working with the Governor, Managing Director of C.N.G., the Director of Implementation, the State Personnel Administration, and legislators to explore avenues which would make Georgia more competitive and efficient in its efforts to recruit, retain, and provide adequate retirement benefits for new generations of Georgia workers, while simultaneously driving down long-term costs and liabilities.• Tracked implementation… Show more • Facilitated organization and consulted on a task force that involved working with the Governor, Managing Director of C.N.G., the Director of Implementation, the State Personnel Administration, and legislators to explore avenues which would make Georgia more competitive and efficient in its efforts to recruit, retain, and provide adequate retirement benefits for new generations of Georgia workers, while simultaneously driving down long-term costs and liabilities.• Tracked implementation status reports of previously completed task forces and updated the two main C.N.G. databases. Show less

• Served the Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee for the 2008 Session of the Georgia General Assembly.• Developed and edited Senator Hill’s weekly columns that were mass communicated to constituents his district. These columns included budget highlights and updates regarding critical legislation of interest.• Recorded and tracked Local Assistance Grants and other appropriations requests by Senate members.• Formulated and distributed district-wide surveys requesting… Show more • Served the Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee for the 2008 Session of the Georgia General Assembly.• Developed and edited Senator Hill’s weekly columns that were mass communicated to constituents his district. These columns included budget highlights and updates regarding critical legislation of interest.• Recorded and tracked Local Assistance Grants and other appropriations requests by Senate members.• Formulated and distributed district-wide surveys requesting constituent feedback pertaining to current state government policy or purposed legislation. Show less

Masters; Mpa, Public Administration; Policy Analysis And Evaluation

Degree: Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science

Political Science