Senior Fellow – Health Program Improvement; Federal Medicaid

Pay Competitive

Employment type:

Full-Time

Req#: 5462

About Mathematica:
Mathematica applies expertise at the intersection of data, methods, policy, and practice to improve well-being around the world. We collaborate closely with public- and private-sector partners to translate big questions into deep insights that improve programs, refine strategies, and enhance understanding using data science and analytics. Our work yields actionable information to guide decisions in wide-ranging policy areas, from public health, Medicare, Medicaid/CHIP, qualified and commercial health plans to education, family support, nutrition, employment, and international development.

Mathematica offers our employees competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, as well as the advantages of being 100 percent employee owned. As an employee stock owner, you will experience financial benefits of ESOP holdings that have increased in tandem with the company’s growth and financial strength. You will also be part of an independent, employee-owned firm that is able to define and further our mission and enhance our quality and accountability.

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Position Description:
Mathematica is searching for a seasoned professional who is a recognized expert with experience leading research and/or operating the Medicaid and/or CHIP program at the state or federal level. This person will bring expertise focused on Medicaid/CHIP policy and programs or developing analytic approaches to guide policy development and implementation. The successful candidate will join our Health division to play leadership roles in engagements for the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services, Medicaid and CHIP Payment Access Commission, state Medicaid agencies, foundations, and other clients.

We are looking for an individual who is interested in directing his/her/their experience into data-driven improvement of the Medicaid/CHIP programs in service to the programs’ beneficiaries and to their position as an essential part of the U.S. health care system. This expertise would be directed at quality assurance, mentorship, leadership development, and connecting Medicaid and CHIP thought leaders in client spaces or the healthcare ecosystem to our fast-moving and dynamic federal Medicaid practice area of more than 200 staff supporting current and emerging work across several areas related to monitoring and improving Medicaid and CHIP programs.

The senior fellow may represent Mathematica externally at conferences, on technical expert panels, and/or as an expert witness; develop thought leadership that is based on evidence; lead technical teams as project director or subject matter expert; assure quality by performing rigorous reviews of technical proposals or final deliverables; and serve as mentor and senior advisor at Mathematica developing ways to engage staff and share knowledge.

We are seeking an individual with expertise in several domains which might include:

• Eligibility and enrollment policy and account transfers across Medicaid/CHIP, Medicare, and the Marketplace;
• Technical assistance on delivery system reform, including value-based care, alternative provider payments and care delivery models, and supplemental payment streams including UPL, DSH, and state-directed payments;
• Subject matter expertise on Medicaid managed care programs, innovations in social determinants of health, and/or quality improvement in Medicaid/CHIP programs including behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment;
• Health equity or subject matter domain expertise in areas where equity is a crucial consideration such as maternal and infant health, CHIP, HCBS;
• Developing, testing, and supporting the collection of measures of delivery and quality of services for beneficiaries;
• Designing data analytics to monitor and evaluate outcomes of innovative programs and policies.

The federal Medicaid practice is one of six that comprise our Health Unit. The successful candidate will join our group of over 700 health policy professionals in the Unit, including staff…