Tim Costa Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington D.C.

• Provided advice, advocacy, and federal and state government relations working for healthcare, energy, and nonprofit clients. Responsibilities included: lobbying, education, relationships with public officials, policy, regulatory issues, and legislation interpretation. • Represented a healthcare organization of hospitals and was able to overturn a new Medicare policy change that adversely impacted hospital reimbursement. Results allowed hospitals to collect $20M owed. • Successfully secured and protected tax provisions for renewable energy developers and Subchapter S Corporations in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.• Lobbied on behalf of healthcare clients dealing with Medicaid, Medicare, Special Needs Plans (SNPs), Affordable Care Act, Managed Care, Hospital Reimbursement, Regulatory issues, and long-term care.• Educated public officials and provided advocacy on numerous issues to assisted clients to resolve political, regulatory issues or to support/opposed prosed legislation. • Helped position clients and aided them in building effective relationships with local, state, and federal public officials dealing with contract procurement.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

• Managed all the State Department’s operations and programs for the largest state agency in the US with $27.5 billion, serving 2.5M people involving low-income, elderly, and disabled persons. • Developed and implemented critical policy changes plus trained employees to improve program quality, eliminate waste, and stop fraud. Results saved state $300+M.• Created strategy, policy change, enhanced delivery system, and launched a Medicaid managed care program for entire state. • Built highly effective relationships with state and local public officials to resolve hundreds of tough problems using education, persuasion, and advocacy. Results enhanced numerous public programs. • Streamlined operations, policies, systems, and procedures throughout agency. Results improved employee relations and increased service to population. • Spearheaded a major initiative and implemented key changes to resolve billion-dollar budget spending issues and limitations on funding. • Led and coached a team of 12 direct reports and 45 indirect reports.

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

• Served as the key advisor to Governor on state and federal policy and legislative matters. • Co-led the State’s effort to win federal and state legislative approval of the first-in-the-nation Global Medicaid program to broaden service scope that added home-health and community-based care. Resulted improved service options for the Medicaid population plus saved $100M.• Worked on state pension and health benefits reform initiatives. Advised the legislature, municipal leaders, union executives, and community officials. Results reduced tax burden for state and local governments by saving $100M/year. • Represented governor at numerous political and legislative events, committees, and meetings with state and federal public officials, businesses, and community leaders.

Warwick, Ri

• Created, managed, and directed the political organization to defeat a state gaming proposed ballot issue. Recruited hundreds of grassroot supporters including businesses, nonprofits, civil leaders, and community support. • Produced and implemented a media and PR campaign. Made numerous media appearances via TV, Radio, newspapers and magazines advocating to defeat the referendum issue.• Delivered astounding success by defeating the gaming initiative obtaining 63% of the vote.