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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Lead Signify Health’s federal advocacy strategy and proactively develop Congressional champions on Medicare Advantage, value-based care and bundled payments. Manage state lobbying consultants, create advocacy materials and engage state policymakers to improve clinician licensing processes and better align oversight requirements.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Represent BCBSA and Blue Plans at meetings and conferences of state-based officials, including governors and state legislators. Foster relationships with state-official groups to ensure BCBSA and Blue Plan interests are represented. Create advocacy materials and brief BCBSA management on state issues and legislative priorities. Collaborate with Federal policy, lobbying staff, and consultants to implement BCBSA advocacy strategy. Manage BCBSA Opioid Workgroup including creating agendas… Show more Represent BCBSA and Blue Plans at meetings and conferences of state-based officials, including governors and state legislators. Foster relationships with state-official groups to ensure BCBSA and Blue Plan interests are represented. Create advocacy materials and brief BCBSA management on state issues and legislative priorities. Collaborate with Federal policy, lobbying staff, and consultants to implement BCBSA advocacy strategy. Manage BCBSA Opioid Workgroup including creating agendas, contacting speakers, and distributing materials. Serve as policy expert on state opioid, pharmaceutical, and air ambulance issues. Identify and assess legislative and regulatory impacts on Blue Plan business. Oversee the full-time summer intern program for BCBSA’s Office of Policy and Representation Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Tracked state legislation on Plan issues including prescription drugs, substance use disorders, and Medicaid. Developed and conducted survey with 34 Blue Plans on opioid programs and medical policy. Analyzed legislative trends and created advocacy documents on opioids, drug costs, and air ambulances. Produced lobbying toolkits for state and Congressional lobbyists on Medicaid Expansion and opioid use

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Researched state legislation and insurance regulations related to the implementation of state insurance exchanges. Examined issuer letters, marketplace blueprints, state insurance department bulletins, exchange board meetings, press releases, and media reports for marketplace changes. Tracked exchange policy decisions on sustainability, financing, eligibility, enrollment, consumer assistance, marketplace competitiveness, quality measures, SHOP, and marketplace innovations. Discussed state… Show more Researched state legislation and insurance regulations related to the implementation of state insurance exchanges. Examined issuer letters, marketplace blueprints, state insurance department bulletins, exchange board meetings, press releases, and media reports for marketplace changes. Tracked exchange policy decisions on sustainability, financing, eligibility, enrollment, consumer assistance, marketplace competitiveness, quality measures, SHOP, and marketplace innovations. Discussed state exchange policy determinations with insurance department contacts and exchange staff. Provided research for paper entitled, “Health Insurance Marketplaces: Key Design Decisions Update”. Generated briefing materials for lead researchers on current state insurance landscape and exchange standards Identified and schedule interviews with stakeholders in Kentucky, Rhode Island, Idaho, Oregon and Arkansas. Conducted over 60 interviews with providers, brokers, insurance companies, community advocates, small business owners, and exchange staff on Affordable Care Act implementation and exchange progress. Condensed interview notes into key takeaways and detect trends amongst informants. Summarized findings for state reports as well as cross-cutting overview papers Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Researched improvements to health care exchanges and insurance benefit models.Created and revised charts on the adjustments to state and federal health exchanges.Developed talking points and lobbying toolkits for State Relation and Congressional Relation Coordinators on increasing young adult insurance enrollment. Updated educational materials on insurance concepts and ACA developments. Attended strategy meetings and discuss health policy implications with BCBSA consultants… Show more Researched improvements to health care exchanges and insurance benefit models.Created and revised charts on the adjustments to state and federal health exchanges.Developed talking points and lobbying toolkits for State Relation and Congressional Relation Coordinators on increasing young adult insurance enrollment. Updated educational materials on insurance concepts and ACA developments. Attended strategy meetings and discuss health policy implications with BCBSA consultants, lobbyists, and other policy staff.Represented BCBSA during meetings and brief colleagues on important information. Show less

Masters Of Public Health, Health Policy And Management

Graduate capstones in both Policy Analysis and US Health Policy. Other Coursework: Health Economics, Economic Evaluations, Public.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Chemistry

Bachelor Of Science, Chemistry; Analytical Chemistry