Ellyon Bell Email & Phone Number

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

● Led a cross-sector behavioral health rate study project by collaborating intensively with two sister agencies and managing a contracting entity resulting in rate-setting for 60+ Medicaid-reimbursable behavioral health services and increased access to behavioral health services for DC Medicaid beneficiaries.● Streamlined the agency’s grant management process by creating and implementing grant making policies and procedures mitigating risk for the agency and resulting in successful payment of over $70M in federal and local grant funds for 20+ projects and improved outcomes for District residents.● Managed financial analysis activities to identify and prioritize budget, rate reimbursement, and policy priorities by mentoring ORRFA analysts in financial analysis and utilization of data science tools and techniques, resulting in successful projection and execution of a $2.5B Medicaid provider payment budget.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

● Collaborated with stakeholders to create, improve and execute regular reporting processes, resulting in a 30% increase in programmatic effectiveness and better outcomes for DC Medicaid beneficiaries.● Led project-based analyses by mentoring and training new staff in utilization of data analytics tools, resulting in 5 new staff members ability to code in SAS and Power BI.● Generated more than 100 ad-hoc analyses utilizing Medicaid claims data and data science analytics and techniques, providing DHCF staff and other DC agency staff with actionable insights that led to better decision-making.● Partnered with the DHCF administrative team to streamline internal processes, reducing turnaround time for data requests by an average of two days and improving overall productivity by 15%.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

● Spearheaded a comprehensive 50-state project on state Medicaid and retiree health benefits spending, resulting in the production of 7 reports, 4 data visualizations, 5 issue briefs, and state fact sheets to disseminate project findings.● Presented project findings to legislative stakeholders at the Council of State Governments Midwestern Legislative Conference with high impact visuals and recommendations; received positive feedback from attendees leading to further recognition from various news publications.● Developed and implemented communication and social media strategies that increased awareness on State health care spending trends by earning citations in hundreds of news publications including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Kaiser Health News, and Health Affairs. This resulted in a 20% increase in public engagement with healthcare policy issues.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

● Conducted 13 comprehensive policy research projects, utilizing qualitative and quantitative research methods to identify key issues and provide detailed recommendations for legislative consideration on issues of importance to the Florida Legislature.● Analyzed large data sets using SPSS, cross-referencing information from various sources and formats to identify trends and insights that informed policy decisions.● Implemented effective communication strategies to deliver accurate policy, data, and programmatic findings to legislators, legislative committees, stakeholders, and agency heads in a clear and compelling manner.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Served as the Association’s contact point for the Florida Alliance for Direct Support Professionals, as well as employment and residential issues for individuals with disabilities • Reviewed, reported, and coordinated member responses to statutory and regulatory changes • Developed 8 issue papers on topical issues that represented member opinions • Participated in frequent and ongoing dialogue with agency members to ensure their needs are being met • Assisted with development of, or access to, resource tools, training programs, or other membership service resources• Contributed to and published over 28 association newsletters• Provided timely dissemination of information to members and other interested parties/organizations as required

Mpa, Public Administration

Msw, Social Work Policy And Administration

Bsw, Social Work