- conduct analytic work including:
- designing, directing, and conducting rigorous research projects on Medicaid and CHIP topics;
- playing a leadership role in development of MACPAC's research agenda by identifying focused lines of inquiry related to areas of congressional or Commissioner interest;
- applying subject matter expertise to the analysis of Medicaid and CHIP topics, including proposed policies and developing issues; and
- preparing analyses for technical support of congressional staff.
- communicate effectively orally and in writing by:
- conceptualizing and developing content of MACPAC products (e.g., issue briefs, reports, comment letters) on increasingly complex issues, organizing information and translating technical content for lay audiences;
- presenting the results of analytic and other work and leading issue-focused discussions and meetings on Medicaid and CHIP topics with internal teams, Commissioners, and external stakeholders including congressional staff;
- structuring meeting materials and presentations to support decision making by the Commission; and
- responding to questions from Commissioners in real time on specific aspects of work and its implications:
- ensure the quality of MACPAC work, including taking responsibility that a portfolio of work (including that conducted by external contractors and junior staff) meets organizational standards for being thorough, objective accurate, and nonpartisan;
- represent and speak on behalf of MACPAC in meetings with stakeholder organizations, researchers, government agencies, and others interested in MACPAC's work, including ability to speak on work beyond own portfolio; and
- perform other duties as assigned.
Medicaid Payment and Financing Principal Analyst - Washington, United States - Non-Departmental Agency
Description
Summary
MACPAC, a non-partisan legislative branch agency that advises the U.S. Congress on Medicaid and CHIP policy issues, is seeking a Medicaid Payment and Financing Principal Analyst.
Duties
Principal analysts are seasoned technical experts who lead MACPAC's analytic work on key policy issues affecting Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). They work under the direction of the executive director and policy directors, but are expected to conceptualize and manage significant bodies of work, often involving other team members. Qualified candidates have knowledge and expertise in Medicaid payment and financing policies. This could include experience in policy areas such as fee-for-service base and supplemental payments, managed care capitation rates and directed payments, state approaches to provider payment, and payment and rebates for prescription drugs.
A principal analyst is expected, on a routine basis, to be able to: