Responsible for developing and leading strategies to influence legislation, regulations, and key stakeholders. Manages identification of business issues, evaluates impacts, and prepares advocacy materials. Engages with Administration officials to advance BCBSA positions and collaborates with senior staff to ensure third-party engagement. Identifies collaboration opportunities to advance BCBSA Board priorities. Represents the department in internal and external groups, overseeing strategies to showcase Blue Plan innovations and advance policies on priority and emerging issues.Lead Discussions and Research: Lead discussions on key issues in Plan workgroup calls, coordinate with BCBSA divisions and consultants, and implement research agendas for issue areas.
Identify and Evaluate Business and Policy Issues: Anticipate and identify key business and policy issues. Oversee staff and consultants to review legislation, regulations, and guidance, ensuring strategic and business issues for Plans are evaluated.
Manage Regulatory and Legislative Projects: Direct and coordinate projects within regulatory and legislative areas, including policy analysis, development of comments, and educational materials. Represent BCBSA in meetings with policymakers and influential organizations.
Develop and Maintain Key Relationships: Build and maintain relationships with BCBSA representatives, policymakers, and external organizations. Play a leadership role with third-party stakeholders and serve as liaison with regulatory representatives. Manage staff to foster a positive work environment and ensure appropriate training and development.
Provide Policy Input and Support: Offer policy input and support to State Affairs on NAIC and state-related initiatives, ensuring alignment with federal policy positions.
Formulate and Communicate Strategies: Develop strategies on an issue-by-issue basis, ensuring consensus among Plans. Communicate implications and effects to Plans and promote Plan initiatives to stakeholders.
The posting range for this position is:
157,375.72 - 220,807.77
Qualifications:
Education
Experience
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Extra Posting Information:
Minimum 10 years’ experience in health care policy analysis/formulation, health care law, state insurance regulations and/or healthcare plan operations, with experience in public health policy.
· Experience in communicating and writing comments to Congress, government agencies and/or other legislative bodies· Experience with structuring research policy studies and formulating policy alternatives· Experience drawing upon extensive knowledge and relationships to identify and analyze issues and develop appropriate policy strategies and responses, demonstrating excellent judgment and analytical methodologies· Experience in setting and meeting objectives, while reacting within a growing and changing internal and external environment· Experience with a BCBS Plan, other health insurer, state Department of insurance, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or prior experience with the Department of Labor working on group health plan issues.
The posted salary range is the lowest to highest salary we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this postingWe may ultimately pay more or less than the hiring range andthis hiringrange may also be modified in the future. A candidate’s position within the hiring range may be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, relevant experience, skills, seniority, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for annual bonusincentivepay.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, 11 holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance, generous 401(k) matching, lifestyle spending account and many other benefits to eligible employees.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is a national federation of independent, community-based and locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies that collectively provide health care coverage for one in three Americans. BCBSA provides health care insights through The Health of America Report series and the national BCBS Health Index.
