• Leads the development of effective, consensus-based policy recommendations to promote BCBSA and BCBS Plan objectives at both state and federal levels. Manages the review of legislation and regulations to identify and provide feedback to policymakers and staff on strategic and business considerations. Develops advocacy documents to support these activities, including key messaging, one-pagers, and briefing materials. Provides policy support for coalitions, third-party inquiries and internal business partners on select focus areas. Brings forward new ideas and strategic thinking to promote BCBSA priorities and objectives.
• Leads projects within assigned regulatory and legislative focus areas, including the identification of key business issues, legislative or regulatory analysis. Develops comment letters and resources for policymakers and educational materials for BCBS Plans. Produces bill summaries, policy analysis and memos on key issues and BCBSA positions for use by Plans. Leads BCBSA and Plan meetings to inform staff of key issues and actions taken by P&A staff. Responsible for researching and developing responses to Plan inquiries.
• Leads workgroup and related calls on focus areas. Identifies and communicates key regulatory and legislative activities to internal audiences, BCBS Plans and other external audiences. Collaborates with peers and others on BCBSA's business/operations team to support synchronized efforts to assess current landscape, identify opportunities for engagement for BCBSA leadership, and assist with implementing a forward-thinking, comprehensive, coordinated, strategy for assigned programs and/or issues.
• Keeps up to date on legislative and regulatory positions and priorities, strategies, federal policymaking activities, external stakeholder positioning, and health care issues generally in order to maintain an understanding of key issues and strategies. May provide policy support to State Affairs team and work with state-based organizations (SBOs). Takes on various health policy projects as assigned.
• Ensures senior management, senior leadership team and BCBS Plan representatives are informed as to pertinent legislative and regulatory developments.
• Collaborates with BCBS Plan representatives, Policy and Advocacy staff and broader BCBSA staff. Engages with external stakeholders including federal policymakers and third-party representatives as appropriate.

Education

• Bachelors Degree - Required; Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, Public or Health Policy, Business or Public Administration
• Masters Degree - Preferred, Master's degree in Health Policy, Public Policy, Health Administration, Public Heath or relevant subject

Experience

• 8 or more years of equivalent work experience

Experience working on one or more of the following health policy areas:

• Prescription drug issues (Rx reform, pharmacy benefit manager, opioid use disorder, cell & gene therapies),
• Pharmacy benefits for commercial, Medicare and Medicaid LOBs
• Improving affordability of health care, and value-based care programs including relevant regulation, legislation and/or law
• Extensive experience developing and drafting policy and legal analysis with focus on above programs and/or issue areas.
• Prior experience working for Congress, the Administration or third-party stakeholders focused on above programs and/or issue areas. Experience working with public officials or in government.

Skills

• Advanced knowledge of health care systems and understanding of legislative and policymaking process.
• Strong communications skills; the ability to communicate effectively and persuasively, both orally and in writing
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Strong human relations skills; and the ability to work with others in obtaining feedback/input, accomplishing goals, and meeting deadlines
• Sophisticated/strategic thinking to determine how best to influence decision/policy makers
• Comprehensive understanding of health policy issues and the legislative process, as well as experience with policy writing
• Excellent interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships and influence outcomes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to identify issues and develop appropriate advocacy recommendations
• Demonstrated ability to manage time and competing priorities

People Management

No

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