Medicaid Budget Analyst

State of Maryland•Anne Arundel, MD

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

The State Medicaid program is an entitlement program managed and implemented by the Maryland Department of Health, and it provides health care access and services to over a million Maryland citizens. This position will serve as the Office of Budget Analysis' Budget Analyst for the Medicaid portfolio as an employee of the Department of Budget and Management. The Office of Budget Analysis has a flexible telework policy, with the option to be fully in person or to telework several days a week. This is a special appointment position that will serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

Requirements

An understanding of budget and policy analysis.
Strong analytical skills, including understanding of mathematical concepts and an ability to review, manipulate and analyze data in Microsoft Excel.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
An ability to write clear reports and make presentations on budget recommendations to senior management and other officials.
An ability to work independently, in teams, and under pressure.
Master’s degree is preferred from an accredited college or university in public administration, public policy, business administration, economics, finance, or a related field.
Applicants currently enrolled in a Master’s program are eligible to apply.
Bachelor’s degree and equivalent relevant experience as determined by the search committee also eligible to apply.

Nice To Haves

Experience specifically with entitlement programs (e.g.: Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Social Security), including forecasting, budget formulation, program analysis, analysis of federal and state policies impacting Medicaid programs, etc.
Experience in budget formulation, including economic analysis or budget planning, formulation, review or management.
Masters degree in one of the fields mentioned above, or Bachelor’s degree with equivalent experience as determined by the search committee.
Experience working in the areas of State government, such as health care financing and administration, government services (facilities management, information technology, etc.), social services, primary and secondary education, higher education, public safety and juvenile services, or natural resources and the environment.
Experience in performance budgeting concepts.
Proficiency using Excel, including knowledge of formulas and pivot tables.

Responsibilities

Complete quarterly or monthly forecasting of Medicaid and Maryland Children’s Health Insurance Program (MCHP) enrollment and report trends to agency leadership.
Track monthly spending of Medicaid and Maryland Children’s Health Insurance Program (MCHP) entitlement programs and report trends to agency leadership.
Project pharmacy rebates, Medicare Part D Clawback and enrollment, Medicare Parts A and B enrollment and spending, and other projections as needed.
Conduct reviews of all budget expenditures of Executive Branch units of government.
Make recommendations to the Secretary of the Department for greater efficiency in those units, and to support the policy goals and objectives of the Moore Administration.
Analyze and prepare budgets of assigned agencies.
Assist in the management of the States operating budget process.
Review and analyze agency performance data.