Senior Medicaid Program and Policy Consultant

About the role

BerryDunn is seeking an experienced Senior Consultant to join our Medicaid consulting team. You will work within Medicaid policy to help agencies implement new programs and administer their current program. You’ll be the success partner for Medicaid agencies in building healthier communities and stronger futures. You will work remotely, hybrid, or in one of our offices, helping clients nationally. You will report to and partner with management team members and our Medicaid subject matter experts for both client work and career development.

Responsibilities

• Use your Medicaid policy expertise to advance client policy initiatives by advising clients, conducting research and policy analysis, and producing written policy content (briefs, implementation options/timelines, compliance analysis, state plan amendments, waiver material, provider policies, legislative and/or congressional reports).
• Support the team through collaboration, peer review, and mentorship of junior staff.
• Drive your development through an annual process that supports your growth goal in partnership with your supervisor.
• Participate in new business development through activities such as research, supporting proposal content, or developing marketing materials.

Requirements

• Seven or more years working for a state Medicaid agency supporting policy initiatives, consulting with state Medicaid agencies on policy initiatives, or working with CMS to support state Medicaid agencies on Medicaid policy.
• Direct experience working with most Medicaid authorities such as waivers and the state plan.
• Experience analyzing regulations and sub-regulatory guidance to inform the direction of the program along with managing projects and initiatives to implement program changes to comply with the regulation.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Public Policy, Health Management, Public Health, or a similar field or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience in relationship building and teamwork; experience working across/ facilitating conversations across multiple state agencies/ external partners to Medicaid.
• Excellent writing, communication and computer skills.

Skills

• Medicaid policy expertise.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits

To support Guam, successful candidates should be willing to work a schedule that overlaps with the client, minimally 8 am to 12 pm Tuesday through Friday Chamorro Standard Time (ChST).

Pay

The base salary range targeted for this role is $100,000 - 130,000. This salary range represents BerryDunn’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. If an applicant possesses experience, education, or other qualifications more than the minimum requirements for this posting, that applicant is encouraged to apply, and a final salary range may then be based on those additional qualifications; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

Schedule

You will work remotely, hybrid, or in one of our offices, helping clients nationally.