Legislative & Regulatory Policy Director - Health IT

About the position

The Legislative & Regulatory Policy Director for Health IT at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) is responsible for identifying and developing policy recommendations that align with BCBSA's mission to support over 115 million Americans. This role involves analyzing proposed regulatory and legislative initiatives, building consensus among stakeholders, and preparing formal comments on policy recommendations. The director will lead workgroups, collaborate with BCBSA leadership, and engage with key stakeholders in Washington to advance corporate goals related to health IT and other health policy areas.

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

Requirements
? Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, Public or Health Policy, Business, Public Administration or related field OR 8 or more years of equivalent work experience.
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? Experience working on health policy areas such as Medicare and/or Medicaid issues, health insurance contracts, prescription drug issues, and health IT.
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? Extensive experience developing and drafting policy and legal analysis with a focus on health policy programs and issues.
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? Comprehensive understanding of health policy issues and the legislative process, as well as experience with policy writing.
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? Prior experience working for Congress, the Administration, or third-party stakeholders focused on health policy programs and issues.
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? Strong verbal and written communications skills; ability to communicate effectively and persuasively.
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? Strong planning and organizational skills; demonstrated ability to manage time and competing priorities.
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? Strong human relations skills; ability to work with others in obtaining feedback/input and accomplishing goals.

Nice-to-haves
? Master's degree in Health Policy, Public Policy, Health Administration, Public Health or relevant subject.

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