Jerin J. Philip, Mph Email & Phone Number

Detroit, Mi, Us

Lansing, Mi, Us

Office of Planning and Policy - Social Determinants of Health Team• Developed and synthesized multi-sector input from executives, grassroots, and state government leaders for a 5-year strategy to advance food is medicine and healthy housing• Coordinated activities and proposals from 10 local public health departments and community-based organizations to meet the standards for the CDC’s and the state’s SDOH program criteria• Administered a federal grant, community funding awards, research & consulting contracts, and private foundation funding with budgets greater than $750,000 • Participated in or facilitated 4 multi-sector coalitions to increase funding for SDOH services, including the State Nutrition Action Committee (SNAC)• Briefed executive leaders on government strategy to promote food security, including at a statewide nutrition conference, grand rounds for clinicians, and the MI Kidney Foundation Senior Policy Specialist (Program Evaluation and Strategy)• Analyzed implementation efforts in 87 program and policy objectives that advanced the state’s 3-year SDOH strategy concerning food security, housing stability, and health equity • Provided policy consultation on reimbursement proposals in Medicaid managed care contracts with financial incentives to promote SDOH activity, including food is medicine• Trained and managed 5 state government staff members, 4 consultant teams, and 2 volunteers to provide technical assistance to 12 external stakeholders on food security

Bethesda, Maryland, Us

Bethesda, Maryland, Us

• Wrote issue briefs, policy memos, request for information (RFI) responses, and other documents to advance the priorities of a nonprofit community health trade association• Developed partnerships with state primary care associations, allied advocacy organizations, cross sector coalitions, and federal policymakers to influence federal and state health policy• Presented about key public health policy issues to government decision makers, state health policy professionals, and health center staff to build policy campaigns and pass legislation• Formulated learning objectives, wrote course content, recruited speakers for 1,000 participant national conference on policy topics affecting community health centers

San Francisco, California, Us

Provided strategic guidance across several domains for various research firms, non-profits, health service providers, and health care venture capitalists:• Public policy and government affairs• Business Development for health care startups (HIT & care management)• Research study design and thought leadership• Communications and marketing

Baltimore, Md, Us

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Division of All-Payer Models• Led financial operations, quality, and stakeholder workstreams for two national and state alternative payment models in both design and implementation of projects’ life cycles• Designed and negotiated state leadership agreement on 9 quality measures to monitor increased access to care and improved health outcomes for chronic disease and substance use• Led workgroups with Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), and the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ) to create frameworks and operational agreements that incentivized hospitals to redesign their care delivery systems and evaluate progress in meeting population health goals• Wrote 8 technical direction letters for Medicare Administrative Contractors that created payment schedules and set hospital global budgets for 13 health systems between 2 performance years

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

• Testified to state legislative committees, delivered interviews for local media, and presented to state-wide policy-making groups, successfully enacting legislative and regulatory change for greater access to substance use disorder treatment• Conducted 150+ interviews with legislators, state government officials, insurers, provider and advocacy groups in project managing state technical assistance to formulate 8 policy recommendations• Developed a state-wide policy change roadmap and presented the project plan to 21-member panel of experts and policy makers chaired by the Lieutenant Governor • Wrote policy recommendations for Wisconsin and Indiana to promote increased access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment that advised the implementation of pilot treatment programs• Wrote a policy advisory letter on Medicaid managed care contracting and SUD treatment and presented the recommendations to 34 Louisiana state government officials, as well as 5 Medicaid managed care organizations • Generated original research on treatment infrastructure and capacity in 5 states and presented policy strategy options for Utah to senior management and state agency leadership• Liaised with and advised state stakeholders, including legislators; government officials in Medicaid, Human Services, and Behavioral Health Departments; provider groups; and advocacy organizations

Portland, Maine, Us

• Wrote model state legislation, policy comparison tools, Q&A documents, blog posts, and other analytical health policy documents for C-level leadership, policy-makers, and general audiences• Developed policy innovation with state legislative committee chairs, senior academic researchers, technical consultants, and health care advocacy organizations• Wrote expert testimony on "surprise billing" delivered by CEO to the Kentucky Legislature• Updated and expanded map-based legislation tracker published online and use by national stakeholders that tracked 100+ state bills• Led national workgroup calls with IT, Compliance, and Operations staff for 14 state health insurance exchanges, increased call participation, and facilitated technical and policy improvements

Lansing, Mi, Us

• Managed quality oversight of 7 private health insurance plans for a service population of 37,000+ dual-eligible Medicare-Medicaid beneficiaries in four regions across the state in partnership with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) • Wrote the program’s Quality Strategy • Developed and oversaw the administration of the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey for program-specific population• Directed quality improvement projects to improve care for chronic conditions and reduce hospital readmissions • Managed Federal grants in excess of $11 million for Federal-State demonstration project • Point person for external communications to stakeholders and the general public regarding questions concerning Medicare, Medicaid, and the MI Health Link program• Helped select and develop 94 quality measures covering several programmatic domains including clinical care, infrastructure, program administration, and utilization management

• Finding, evaluating and writing grants to raise funds for a start-up nonprofit organization• Strategic planning, coalition building, and corporate outreach for market growth

Developed business plan, marketing strategies, and key partnerships

• Wrote advocacy materials, e.g. Return on Investment for Local Public Health• Lobbied State Senators on behalf of local public health departments across Michigan• Prepared county health officers for meetings with legislators

• Lobbied state legislators for the Missouri State Medical Association,Health Policy Student Association, and Michigan Universal Healthcare Access Network• Wrote policy memos and advocacy materials for Medicaid expansion, health insuranceexchanges, patient protections, medical education funding, and motorcycle helmet laws

Flint, Michigan, Us

• Developed business plan for a startup Federally Qualified Health Centerdelivering primary care for people experiencing homeless and public housing residents• Wrote the contractual agreement delineating the interrelated responsibilities between the governing boards of a county mental health service provider and its affiliated primary care clinic for Federal review• Analyzed state and Federal health policy as it related to the operation of a community-based behavioral health service provider

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

Tutored student athletes at the University of Michigan in writing and statistics courses.

St. Louis, Mo, Us

• Conducted literature reviews in health services policy and helped write research manuscripts • Analyzed data on nationwide Medicare and Medicaid enrollment and participation

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· Created database of stroke patients from the daily admissions of seven Detroit hospitals

St. Louis, Mo, Us

· Enrolled pregnant women in OB/GYN clinics for a public health study on lead toxicity · Informed study participants about city-wide lead removal program and educated patients about lead toxicity in infants and toddlers

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

Tutored college students writing papers and personal statements for University coursework and graduate school applications using a non-directive approach to editing and writing instruction

Lansing, Mi, Us

· Conducted administrative and clerical work for Freedom of Information Act requests on environmental assessments of various sites in metropolitan Detroit

Detroit, Mi, Us

Departments of Oncology and Pathology · Sorted and filed pathological specimens of breast cancer patients at various disease stages

Mph, Health Management & Policy

Md, Medicine

Bse, Biomedical Engineering (Biochemical Concentration)

Mph, Public Health