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The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) seeks a health policy analyst to serve on the Commission’s staff.  The ideal candidate will have specific experience with Medicare’s payment systems (either fee-for-service or private plans) and related Medicare policies.

MedPAC is a small, nonpartisan federal agency that advises the U.S. Congress on Medicare payments to health care providers and health plans, and issues affecting access to and quality of care received by Medicare beneficiaries.

MedPAC analytic staff members evaluate Medicare policies, develop options for consideration by the Commission, and present their work in regular public meetings. They also provide technical support as needed to Congressional committees through memos and briefings. MedPAC publishes its recommendations and supporting analyses in two annual reports to the Congress and in other reports periodically mandated by the Congress.

The candidate chosen for the position will evaluate current and alternative Medicare payment policies, develop options for consideration by the Commission, and present their work in public meetings. They will provide technical support as needed to Congressional committees through memos and briefings. The analyst must be able to frame policy questions, develop research plans, and simulate the effect of payment policies on providers. They must be willing to work independently with supervision or as part of a team.

Analytical skills:

• Ability to analyze Medicare policies affecting health care providers, identify issues of relevance to the Congress, develop policy options and evaluate their implications.
• Ability to investigate complex issues and synthesize quantitative and qualitative information.
• Ability to research Federal regulations or similar sources on Medicare’s policies affecting health care providers and develop familiarity with academic literature on Medicare’s payment policies specific to a provider sector (e.g., hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, physicians, managed care plans, etc.).
• Ability to conduct quantitative analyses. The ability to conduct primary data analysis using statistical software (e.g., SAS, Stata, etc.), is extremely advantageous, but not a prerequisite for the position.
• Ability to research varied topics related to Medicare’s payment policies as needed by the Commission.

Writing and communications skills:

• Ability to produce high-quality written work on time.
• Strong speaking skills to present research at MedPAC’s public meetings.  The ideal candidate will be able to communicate complex technical concepts and analyses to both technical and nontechnical audiences.

Education and experience:

• A graduate degree in economics, health services research, public policy, public health, health administration, or related field.
• At least two years of post-graduate experience with federal or state government, a policy research organization, academic institution, insurer or health plan, or a health care provider organization.

Salary commensurate with experience.  Duty station is Washington, DC; part-time telework is available.  U.S. citizenship required.  To apply, please send a resume or curriculum vita to jobpostings@medpac.gov.

Summary:

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) seeks candidates for the position of Special Assistant who are committed to producing high-quality work in an intellectually challenging environment. MedPAC is an independent, nonpartisan legislative branch agency that advises the United States Congress on the Medicare program. The Commission consists of 17 commissioners who are national health policy leaders, and approximately 35 full-time staff. MedPAC staff evaluate Medicare policies and payment systems, develop policy options for consideration by the Commission, and present their work in regular public meetings. MedPAC publishes its recommendations and supporting analyses in two annual reports and other periodic reports as mandated by Congress. In addition, staff prepare analyses of proposed regulations, write issue briefs, and contribute to the preparation of Congressional testimony. They routinely provide technical support to Congressional staff through memos and briefings.

In general, the role of the Special Assistant is part communications, part organization, and part research. The person in this role works closely with the Executive Director and other executive staff, and must be able to work both as part of a team and independently. To assist in fulfilling the Commission’s mandate, the person in this role is asked to: Assist in communicating the Commission’s findings to Congressional staff and the media, schedule and coordinate all internal and external meetings and conference calls, and conduct health policy research on select topics. On occasion the incumbent would be tasked with sensitive projects requiring a high degree of discretion. Depending on the need, the Special Assistant is sometimes asked to present research findings in public. We particularly value candidates with strong oral and written communication skills and strong organizational skills. Successful candidates will also be able to navigate frequent changes in work priorities and scheduling with flexibility and enthusiasm.

Specific qualifications include:

• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a timely and complete manner
• Ability to coordinate calendar events across various internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to help with logistics of public meetings
• Ability to anticipate and resolve problems
• Ability to work well with various parties
• Ability to exercise good judgment, tact, and discretion in handling sensitive communications
• Ability to coherently and concisely communicate research findings in writing
• Ability to present research findings orally
• Basic knowledge of health policy or public policy
• Familiarity and comfort with data analysis and research methods
• Resourcefulness to investigate complex issues and synthesize information
• Willingness and determination to learn new skills

Education and experience:

Candidates should be currently enrolled in a bachelor’s program with expected graduation by June 2023 in a discipline such political science, public policy, public health, journalism, or communication.

The ideal candidate will be available to start work in the summer of 2023, after undergraduate graduation, and commit to the position for two years. Following their two-year commitment, MedPAC SAs have gone on to attend graduate school in a number of different fields (law and public policy), or have taken positions on Capitol Hill, with policy organizations, or other government agencies.

To apply, send a resume, cover letter, and two writing samples to SAjobposting@medpac.gov. U.S. citizenship required.

MedPAC is an equal opportunity employer.

Summary:

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) seeks a research assistant who is committed to producing high-quality work in an intellectually challenging environment. MedPAC is an independent, nonpartisan legislative branch agency that advises the U.S. Congress on the Medicare program. The Commission consists of 17 commissioners who are national health policy leaders, and approximately 35 full-time staff. MedPAC staff evaluate Medicare policies and payment systems, develop policy options for consideration by the Commission, and present their work in regular public meetings. MedPAC publishes its recommendations and supporting analyses in two annual reports and other periodic reports as mandated by Congress. In addition, staff prepare analyses of proposed regulations, write issue briefs, and contribute to the preparation of Congressional testimony, and provide technical support as needed to Congressional staff through memos and briefings.

Research assistants must be able to work as part of a team and independently take on assigned tasks to fulfill the Commission’s mandate. Depending on need, they perform a variety of tasks including compiling data, data programming (using SAS software), data visualization, literature reviews, coordinating and summarizing interviews with stakeholders. Because research assistants are asked to write policy briefs and present findings in public, we particularly value candidates with strong written and oral communication skills. Specific qualifications include:

 
Research skills:

• Experience with quantitative and qualitative research
• Familiarity and comfort with statistics, data analysis, and spreadsheet analysis
• Resourcefulness to investigate complex issues and synthesize information in a timely and complete manner
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks
• Willingness and determination to learn new skills
• Knowledge of health policy or public policy

 
Writing and communications skills:

• Ability to coherently and concisely communicate research findings in writing
• Ability to present research findings orally

 
Education and experience:

Candidates should be currently enrolled in a bachelor’s program with expected graduation by June 2023 in a discipline such as economics, political science, public policy, health services research, public health, health administration, or pre-medicine.

The ideal candidate will be available to start work in the summer of 2023, after undergraduate graduation, and commit to the position for two years. Following their two-year commitment, MedPAC research assistants have gone on to attend graduate school in a number of different fields (law, public policy, economics, medicine, nursing) or have taken positions in health care research and policy organizations.

To apply, send a resume, cover letter, and two writing samples by e-mail to RAjobposting@medpac.gov. Duty station is Washington, DC; part-time telework is available. U.S. citizenship required.

MedPAC is an equal opportunity employer.

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) seeks a senior health policy analyst committed to producing high-quality work in an intellectually challenging environment.  We are currently seeking candidates with general experience with Medicare’s payment systems, who can cover a variety of short-term and long-term projects on a range of payment policy areas, as required. Depending on qualifications, exceptionally well-qualified applicants may be considered at the Principal Policy Analyst level.  We anticipate filling multiple positions from this posting; we are particularly interested in candidates with experience in Medicare’s physician fee schedule and related policies or in Medicare’s payment system for acute care hospitals, but we will consider qualified candidates with expertise in other sectors (e.g., post-acute care, Medicare Advantage, etc.).

MedPAC is a small, nonpartisan federal agency that advises the U.S. Congress on Medicare payments to health care providers and health plans, and issues affecting access to and quality of care received by Medicare beneficiaries.

MedPAC analytic staff members evaluate Medicare policies, develop options for consideration by the Commission, and present their work in regular public meetings. They also provide technical support as needed to Congressional committees through memos and briefings. MedPAC publishes its recommendations and supporting analyses in two annual reports to the Congress and in other reports periodically mandated by the Congress.

Senior analysts / principal policy analysts must be able to frame policy questions and develop research plans with minimal supervision. They must be able to work independently or as part of a team, taking or giving direction as needed for a particular project.

Analytical skills:

• Ability to analyze Medicare policies, identify issues of relevance to the Congress, develop policy options and evaluate their implications
• Resourcefulness to investigate complex issues and synthesize quantitative and qualitative information
• Familiarity and comfort with statistics and/or econometrics and other quantitative methods (ability to program in SAS is desirable, but not required); familiarity with a wide range of health care and Medicare data; ability to conduct policy-relevant and error-free quantitative analyses
• Ability to research varied topics as needed by the Commission

Writing and communications skills:

• Ability to produce high-quality, clear, concise written work on time
• Strong speaking skills to present research at MedPAC’s public meetings and to communicate with both technical and nontechnical audiences

Education and experience:

• A graduate degree in economics, quantitative methods, health services research, public policy, health administration, or related field
• At least five years (senior analyst) to ten years (principal policy analyst) of post-graduate experience with federal or state government, a policy research organization, or a health care provider
• Analytic experience involving Medicare or other public or private payer payment systems, including fee-for-service, managed care, or alternative payment models

Salary commensurate with experience.  Duty station is Washington, DC; part-time telework is available.  Must be a U.S. citizen.  To apply, please send a resume or curriculum vita to jobpostings@medpac.gov.