Senior Advisor - Healthcare Programs & Policy (CMS)

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General Information

  • Job Code: SHR-AM-05T, -06T
  • Location: Client Site - Remote
  • Employee Type: Non-Exempt, Part-Time Regular
  • Telework: Full-time – Remote
  • Clearance: Public Trust
  • Salary Range: $56.81 - $102.26 per hour (how we pay and promote) 

Do you like bridging science and strategy to drive progress forward?

As a Senior Advisor of Healthcare Programs and Policy working with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI/CMS), you will play a pivotal role on the Ripple Effect support team! Your work will directly impact the development legal and policy pathways for implementing various Medicare and Medicaid payment and delivery models. You will advise CMMI on approaches to navigate policy surrounding Medicaid financing, Medicare Advantage (MA) modeling, and advanced primary care (APC) payment for value-based care.

While not an exhaustive list, the key duties for this position include:

Primary Responsibilities

  • Provide oversight over technical execution for CMMI initiatives, advises on methodology, and solves complex issues including stakeholder management, data analysis, and business process reengineering that align to existing CMS payment/care models.
  • Develop and deliver high-impact communications including reports, memos, presentations, and briefs for cross-functional leadership that identify and address compliance risks, ensures adherence to contractual and regulatory requirements, and contributes to CMS policy development.
  • Independently lead data collection, quality control, analysis, synthesis, and reporting to support strategic decision-making surrounding the development and implementation of Medicaid hospital global budgets, APC payment and delivery models, and myriad MA datasets to support all-payer cost growth benchmarks.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Master's degree (MA/MS) in field of study relevant to healthcare, health policy, or relevant fields
    • 10+ years of relevant professional experience, additional education may substitute for experience

Basic Requirements

  • Experience with CMS policies surrounding diverse payment and delivery models.
  • Must demonstrate that you are free from conflicts of interest to serve as senior advisor.
  • Experience interpreting healthcare data systems and identifiers to drive empirical, analytical, and conceptual strategies that informs policy decision-making and implementation.
  • Advanced experience with program management and policy. 
  • Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office productivity software and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams and SharePoint. 

Skills That Set You Apart

  • Certificate in project management such as CAPM, PMP, PgMP or PfMP. 
  • Doctoral degree (Ph.D.) preferred.
  • Prior experience supporting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, including CMMI.
  • Advanced experience with technical writing in areas including process documentation, briefing decks, status reports, memos and other business writing. 

About Ripple Effect

Ripple Effect is a woman-owned, 200-person company of communicators, scientists, researchers, and analysts. Established in 2003, and named as one of the “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For” in 2024 and 2025 by the NABR, Ripple Effect has earned acclaim for delivering unparalleled consulting services and top-tier talent across federal, private, and non-profit sectors.

At Ripple Effect, we reward our employees for their contributions to our mission. Our comprehensive total rewards package includes competitive pay, exceptional benefits, and a range of programs that support your work/life balance and personalized preferences.

Learn more about our benefits and culture here.

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