Senior Policy Analyst

The Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR) is seeking a senior policy analyst for a new Medicare Policy Initiative (MPI). The MPI will fill a significant and urgent need for independent, credible research, policy analysis, and technical assistance on Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare sustainability issues. The MPI senior policy analyst will have the following responsibilities: 

• Support the MPI Director in developing and executing a strategic plan. 
• Conduct policy analysis and research including: analysis of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Fee For Service (FFS) data, qualitative data collection and analysis, and synthesis and translation of existing research for policy audiences.
• Conduct, analyze and summarize qualitative information from key informant interviews with MA plans, policymakers, and stakeholders.
• Draft and publish research reports, policy briefs, white papers, etc.
• Monitor and provide rapid turnaround analyses of federal agency or legislative action on Medicare Advantage and Medicare sustainability issues.  
• Participate in planning and facilitation of in-person policy events, small-group convenings, policy briefings and/or webinars, and provide technical assistance to federal policymakers or other stakeholders. 
• Contribute to grant proposals, budget oversight, and regular reporting to MPI funders. 

The MPI is a grant-funded project, housed at CHIR, that will provide federal officials, media, and other key stakeholders with research, analysis, educational resources, and technical assistance to support evidence-based decision making in the development and implementation of policies designed to foster the sustainability of the Medicare program and the value that MA brings to beneficiaries and taxpayers. In its initial phase, MPI will focus its attention on the following policy issues: 1) Medicare Advantage payment and 2) the value of MA for Medicare beneficiaries, such as access to and use of supplemental benefits, network access, plan standardization, enrollment choices, utilization management practices, and Medigap transitions. 

Qualifications 

• 3-5 years’ experience working on Medicare and Medicare Advantage policy issues 
• PhD, JD, or MD preferred, or a minimum of a Masters’ degree with 5+ years of health policy experience, with a focus on Medicare issues. 
• Successful record of working in a highly collaborative environment and managing research and policy analysis projects. 

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience working with and analyzing Medicare data
• Expert knowledge of Medicare Part C, legislation, regulations and/or oversight of MA plans
• Strong communications skills, including experience briefing policymakers, researchers, engaging with the media and on social media platforms. 
• Excellent writing and editing skills, including experience writing research papers, blog posts, white papers, and other policy-focused content.
• Demonstrated expertise writing for a policy and stakeholder audience
• Experience working on Medicare legislation (in Congress), regulations, oversight (at CMS), advocacy, or for a Medicare Advantage plan is a plus. 

Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience, with an anticipated annual salary range of $$110,000-$125,000. 

The Senior Policy Analyst position will be located in CHIR’s office on the Georgetown Capitol Hill Campus in Washington, DC. 

CHIR is seeking candidates who further diversify our team and share our commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. 

Interested candidates should send a CV and cover letter to Leila Sullivan at Leila.sullivan@georgetown.edu and put “Senior Policy Analyst – MPI” in the subject line of the email.