Overview

Milliman's Indianapolis Health practice is looking for a Senior Healthcare Policy Associate, Behavioral Health with substantial Medicaid behavioral health policy experience to join our healthcare policy consulting team. The successful candidate will have expertise in Medicaid program administration or experience working closely with Medicaid agencies, in addition to, a deep understanding of Medicaid regulatory requirements and programs.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will provide specific core tasks and responsibilities of the position, including:

• Leading or supporting consulting engagements to help state Medicaid agencies and related agencies design, obtain authority for, and implement their programs through responsibility (directly and in leading teams) for:
• Conducting Medicaid policy strategy development and developing innovative solutions in a rapidly changing healthcare policy environment
• Providing analysis of complex Medicaid legislation, regulations and federal guidance
• Developing state program documents and program materials
• Reviewing emerging and existing regulatory requirements to understand implications for state clients’ programs
• Researching and identifying leading-practice program approaches
• Preparing client reports and develop engaging presentation materials
• Effectively communicating results and facilitate discussions with clients and other stakeholders as needed to help clients develop their desired policy options
• Being responsible for project management and tracking – may act as an overall project leader or work as part of a team to staff larger projects
• Maintaining and growing subject matter expertise by:
• Developing thought leadership pieces and policy summaries on emerging Medicaid legislation, regulations, and federal guidance
• Developing Medicaid policy-related subject matter expertise and keeping abreast of trends and regulatory changes affecting state clients
• Understanding regulatory trends and emerging requirements and appropriately applying them to state-specific situations
• Leading and mentoring team members to also grow their expertise and skills
• Ensuring quality control processes and procedures are followed

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex Medicaid policy projects or program implementations
• Excellent strategic thinking skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Extensive experience working with Microsoft PowerPoint and Word
• Experience managing teams
• Specific regulatory/policy experience in the following:
• Behavioral health policy and programming, including areas such as: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs), behavioral health crisis care, mental health and addiction parity, workforce development, financing, and the overall behavioral health continuum of care
• Experience collaborating with a diverse range of stakeholders, including focus groups and structured interviews, with participants such as behavioral health providers, consumers, health plans, and pharmaceutical companies

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in health policy, public policy, health management, public health or related field
• 7 years’ experience working in any combination of the following: State Medicaid agency experience, CMS experience, or similar consulting or other Medicaid-related experience

Preferred

• Master’s degree in health policy, public policy, health management, public health or related field
• Specific regulatory/policy experience in one, or more, of the following:
• Medicaid managed care
• Medicaid financing policy
• Equity and social determinants of health/health related social needs

The Team

The Indianapolis Health Practice is strategically structured to serve state Medicaid agencies and other health and human services agencies. The policy team provides strategy and program design support for our state agency clients, in close collaboration with professionals from other teams to best serve each of our clients’ unique needs. You will work in a matrix environment, learning from seasoned consultants and gaining exposure to projects across a range of states and agency types. As a member of this team, you will observe how we provide comprehensive consulting services which span from many different disciplines and backgrounds including actuarial, policy, finance, pharmacy, and data management, all working together for a common goal to best serve our clients’ needs.

Location

The person hired for this role will work in a dynamic, hybrid environment, with 2 to 3 days per week of on-site work required in our Indianapolis office on a weekly basis.

Benefits 

At Milliman, we focus on creating an environment that recognizes – and meets – the personal and professional needs of the individual and their family. We offer competitive benefits which include the following based on plan eligibility:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their dependents, including domestic partners
• A 401(k) plan with matching program, and profit sharing contribution
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• A discretionary bonus program
• Paid Time Off (PTO) starts accruing on the first day of work and can be used for any reason; full-time employees will accrue 15 days of PTO per year, and employees working less than a full-time schedule will accrue PTO at a prorated amount based on hours worked
• Family building benefits, including adoption and fertility assistance and paid parental leave up to 12 weeks for employees who have worked for Milliman for at least 12 months and have worked at least 1,250 hours in the preceding 12-month period
• A minimum of 8 paid holidays
• Milliman covers 100% of the premiums for life insurance, AD&D, and both short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts allow employees to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for dependent care, transportation, and applicable medical needs

Who We Are

Independent for 75 years, Milliman delivers market-leading services and solutions to clients worldwide. Today, we are helping companies take on some of the world’s most critical and complex issues, including retirement funding and healthcare financing, risk management and regulatory compliance, data analytics and business transformation.

Milliman invests in skills training and career development, and gives all employees access to a variety of learning and mentoring opportunities. Our growing number of Milliman Employee Resource Groups (ERG’s) are employee-led communities that influence policy decisions, develop future leaders, and amplify the voices of their constituents. We encourage our employees to give back to their varied professions, including leadership in professional organizations. Please visit our web site (https://www.milliman.com/en/social-impact) to learn more about Milliman’s commitments to our people, diversity and inclusion, social impact and sustainability.

Through a team of professionals ranging from actuaries to clinicians, technology specialists to plan administrators, we offer unparalleled expertise in employee benefits, investment consulting, healthcare, life insurance and financial services, and property and casualty insurance.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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