Advisory Services Analyst - Medicare Value-Based Care (Remote Eligible)

Mathematica Inc•Cambridge, MA

12d•$70,000 - $90,000•Remote

About The Position

Mathematica applies expertise at the intersection of data, methods, policy, and practice to improve well-being around the world. We collaborate closely with public- and private-sector partners to translate big questions into deep insights that improve programs, refine strategies, and enhance understanding using data science and analytics. Our work yields actionable information to guide decisions in wide-ranging policy areas, from health, education, early childhood, and family support to nutrition, employment, disability, and international development. Mathematica offers our employees competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, as well as the advantages of being 100 percent employee owned. As an employee stock owner, you will experience financial benefits of ESOP holdings that have increased in tandem with the company’s growth and financial strength. You will also be part of an independent, employee-owned firm that is able to define and further our mission, enhance our quality and accountability, and steadily grow our financial strength. This role involves joining project teams that provide technical assistance and operational support for Medicare payment policies and programs. The focus is on current and emerging work related to Medicare programs, specifically implementing, monitoring, and improving value-based care and alternative payment models. The position will include providing operational support to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to help develop and/or implement new value-based payment policies and programs, and/or providing technical assistance to stakeholders such as state and federal health agencies or healthcare providers. Additionally, Advisory Services Analysts will work on or support project management, change management, and business development. Analysts will likely be staffed on 2-3 projects at a time, with many projects requiring client contact.

Requirements

Master’s degree or equivalent in public policy, public administration, public health, behavioral or social sciences, or a related field; or a bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of experience working in health policy or health research.
Strong foundational understanding of and interest in the implementation of value-based care initiatives, and Medicare policy and programs.
Strong analytic skills, including knowledge of quantitative and/or qualitative research methods.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, specifically the ability to write clear and concise materials and to speak with clients diplomatically.
Strong organizational skills and high level of attention to detail; flexibility to manage multiple priorities, sometimes simultaneously, under quick turnaround deadlines.
Ability to think critically and creatively to solve problems and respond to client requests in situations where guidance is unclear or absent.

Responsibilities

Participate actively and thoughtfully in multidisciplinary teams that help implement, support, and monitor Medicare policies and programs
Provide the direction and organization needed to help keep tasks or projects on time and on budget and facilitate communications across and between internal and external stakeholders
Apply analytic thinking to support clients in the development of quality improvement strategies or technical assistance plans based on available data and subject matter expertise
Bring creative ideas to the development of proposals for new projects
Supporting the implementation of alternative payment models that seek to innovate the Medicare program
Providing technical assistance to health care providers, state agencies, or federal staff including designing webinars and other virtual events or responding to questions from stakeholders
Authoring client memos, technical assistance tools, issue briefs, chapters of reports, webinar or virtual event presentations, and interview and focus group protocols
Supporting quantitative analysis and data-oriented tasks needed to implement and analyze payment policies and programs
Supporting project management and operations activities, such as monitoring designing and implementing tools and processes to help organize data and manage teams