SENIOR POLICY DIRECTOR

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply, please EMAIL resume and cover letter, including salary requirements, to info@healthsperien.com, and indicate “Senior Policy Director” in the subject line. Applicants not providing salary requirements will not be considered.

Position Description:

The Senior Policy Director provides client leadership, in-depth policy and health care market insights, legislative & regulatory analysis, and strategic guidance and support on a wide range of client issues and matters. The ideal candidate will balance strategy, subject matter expertise, and client & team. They will have a deep expertise in Medicare Part A and B policy-related issues, including provider reimbursement issues, the Quality Payment Program, value-based payment, and alternative payment models. Clients include some of the top health plans, provider organizations, industry coalitions and associations, Fortune 100 companies, and U.S. and international health care innovators. The ability to pursue research questions, analyze complex and evolving trends and synthesize and communicate findings (written and verbal) in a fast-paced environment is a core requirement of the position. Title and compensation will be commensurate with education and experience.

Responsibilities:

• Co-lead a team of analysts to provide strategic direction, insights, and analysis to clients on various aspects of health care policy, market and economic trends, regulations, legislation, and operations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in value-based payment and alternative payment model design.
• Deliver both strategic and tactical policy and implementation recommendations to clients.
• Monitor and analyze evolving health care issues and related reports and synthesize and track trends for the team.
• Oversee and support the firm’s development and writing of updates for external stakeholders, with the help of content experts, as necessary.
• Conduct background research and data analysis as necessary to support development of health policy and strategic business materials.
• Research and support development client-facing materials, including drafting and editing written materials for clients, such as formal papers, memos, PowerPoints, and comment letters.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required and 5-10 years of experience in health care policy and government affairs. Applicable graduate degree in public policy, heath law, or related field preferred. Title and compensation will be commensurate with education and experience.
• In-depth understanding of how health care is financed and delivered in the U.S. including working knowledge of Medicare Advantage, Medicare FFS, Medicaid, exchange markets, employer health plans, health care reform, public health, life sciences, and quality measurement.
• Experience analyzing and providing recommendations on existing and potential Center for Medicaid and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) models, including experience directly interacting with CMMI.
• Strong research and analytical skills with attention to detail and familiarity with health care data sources (required) and business/market analytics.
• Excellent writing and communication skills and the ability to present complex information to internal and external audiences with varying backgrounds and in a variety of formats, ranging from PowerPoint presentations and short summaries to detailed memos and white papers.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Self-managed with proven skills to use initiative and time management to prioritize work and deliver results.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and juggle multiple activities and priorities with tight deadlines.
• Professional demeanor and presence including the ability to handle confidential information.
• Must have a desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and creative environment and to meet the needs of multiple clients as they arise.

ABOUT HEALTHSPERIEN:

Healthsperien, LLC is a Washington, D.C.-based policy and health care consulting firm focused on strategic, regulatory, legislative and implementation issues. We operate at the intersection of public policy, business, analytics, and strategic relationships and coalition engagement. We bring a “system” perspective to our work and specialize in payment and delivery models, regulatory issues facing Medicare, Medicaid and commercial payers, and emerging trends in value-based payment.

The firm is led by Founder Tom Koutsoumpas, who has decades of experience as a leader in the health care field and is a national expert on health system transformation with a special emphasis on advanced illness and hospice. Managing Partners Andrew MacPherson and Ray Quintero, Senior Partner & President HealthsperienX Jeanne De Sa, and Partner Edward Garcia round out the leadership team with substantive health care industry, government, association and policy experience and expertise on a wide variety of issues. Our broader team includes 25 additional talented individuals with varied and complementary backgrounds in law, public policy, business, economics, public health, operations, and strategic communication. Together, we believe in the importance of innovation in shaping a future health care system that addresses the goals of improved access, lower costs, and high-quality care.

Healthsperien works with an array of Fortune 500, community-based, and national, not-for-profit organizations. Our clients include health plans and care providers, stakeholder coalitions, organizations focused on payment and delivery reform, and others interested in more effective use of technology and data and analytics. Clients look to us for tailored and integrated offerings that include:

• Building and managing coalitions, partnerships, and alliances, convening expert meetings, and leading and sustaining legislative and regulatory advocacy and communications efforts for a range of industry and non- profit organizations, specifically employer purchasers, health plans and providers
• Designing and developing alternative payment models and other approaches to improving care delivery and advancing value-based payment and quality measurement in the private sector and in government programs, such as those run by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation
• Developing regulatory insights and strategy based on our deep knowledge in a range of subject areas in public policy and the health care sector, including Medicare, Medicaid and employer-based and individual health insurance markets
• Providing expertise in economic and policy analysis, health services research, clinical analytics, risk adjustment, and actuarial models to enhance perspectives about the health care sector and inform business strategy and advocacy