Melanie Bush Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, NC, US

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Provide executive leadership of NC Medicaid policy, finance, and operations

NC Medicaid

• Provided executive leadership for NC Medicaid operations, overseeing Provider and Member Operations, Managed Care Business Operations, and Medicaid transformation
• Led the continuous coverage unwinding and Medicaid expansion initiatives to improve healthcare access for North Carolinians

NC Medicaid

Provided executive leadership of Clinical and Behavioral Health and Pharmacy Operations, Member and Provider Operations and managed divisional Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) relationship

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Assisted businesses, government, and non-profit organizations with management, policy development, policy implementation, marketing, and strategy development in governmental and public relations

NC Medicaid

Managed Division’s relationship with federal counterparts at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), including State Plan Amendment and waiver development submission and approval; led legislative actions and reports

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Managed overall Departmental budget, including federal block grants, General Fund availability, and annual Departmental budget development process. Responsible for legislative and public information budget requests

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Lead nonpartisan staff providing budgetary and policy analyses to members of the North Carolina General Assembly on Medicaid

Austin, Texas Area

Analyzed state and federal healthcare policies to assess impact on Texas’ Medicaid program and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and drafted Medicaid and CHIP concept papers, waiver applications, and State Plan Amendments

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Analyzed federal public policy and budget processes for low-income grassroots organizations, including affordable and public housing; employment transportation; welfare reform; elementary, adult, and higher education; federal nutrition programs; Medicaid and SCHIP; immigration; and the minimum wage

Mpaff, Social Policy

Bsfs, International Relations