Experience

NASHP | National Academy for State Health Policy

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Policy Associate

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Analysis of state and federal health care reform initiatives, with particular focus on private health insurance markets. Manage project work and analysis related to state-based marketplaces (SBM). Manage quasi-association of SBM leaders and staff. Lead qualitative evaluation of Vermont's State Innovation Model federal initiative. Review/Analysis of Federal Health Reform Legislation and Regulation (focus on private insurance market reform).Sample Products---Insurance markets and insurance exchanges---•The Administration Ends CSR Subsidy Payments — What Comes Next? •INFOGRAPHIC: Explore the Limited Choices States Face as Washington Debates CSR Payment •Risky Business: How State and Federal Insurance “Risk” Calculations Could Stabilize ACA Markets •Unpacking the SBMs•An Update on Enrollment and Uninsured Rates in States •Health Care IS Local: Impact of Income and Geography on Premiums and Premium Support ---Legislative tracking and analysis---•Congress Poised to Act on Insurance Reforms, with Major Repercussions for All States •What States Need to Know About the Alexander-Murray Insurance Stabilization Bill •With the Clock Ticking on Health Care, the Senate Weighs Bipartisanship •BCRA and the Byrd Rule •What the House and Senate Health Care Bills Mean for States •Barely Covered: Initial Analysis of Coverage and Affordability Impacts to Consumers Under the Proposed BCRA•A Crosswalk of ACA Provisions with Proposed Language Under the House AHCA and the Senate BCRA •An Update on the Three Prongs of Health Reform ---Regulatory analysis---•States Face Critical Decisions If Proposed Insurance Regulations Prevail •Proposed Rules Give States Flexibility to Change Essential Health Benefits, and More ---State health policy---•Bracing for an Uncertain 2018, States Can Apply the Flexibility and Innovation Learned in 2017 •State Innovation Models (SIM) Initiative Evaluation Model Test Year Three Annual Report

• Policy Specialist/ Associate

  • Jul 2013 - Present

  ProjectsState Health Exchange Leadership Network: Supported state officials with implementation and operation of health insurance marketplaces. Lead and organize response to technical assistance requests on several subtopics of interest including technical infrastructure, insurance market reforms, and consumer outreach.State Innovation Model (SIM) Federal Evaluation: Qualitative evaluation of state innovation models in Delaware, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Vermont and Washington. Concentrated on cross-state analysis across six round 1 grantee states. SIM Learning System: Developed curriculum for health information technology (health IT) and population health tracks of a learning system of SIM grantee states. Served as a project liaison to Massachusetts and Minnesota. Products• As Federal Leaders Debate, Open Enrollment is in Full Swing (11/2016)• Five Things to Watch from HHS’s Latest ACA Proposed Regulations (10/2016)• Surprise Billing Legislation Passed in 2016 (07/2016)• An Update on Open Enrollment in the State-Based Marketplaces (12/2015)• And They’re Off: New State-based Marketplace Consumer Services and Supports Launch for OE3 (11/2015)• State Marketplaces’ Proof is in their Performance at Congressional Oversight Hearing (10/2015)• What Governors Are Saying About King v. Burwell (06/2015)• A Conversation with Exchange Leaders: Part Four—Talking Tech (09/2014)

• Policy Analyst

  • Jul 2011 - Jun 2013

  HIT Trailblazers InitiativeImplemented the ONC sponsored HIT Trailblazers Project—intended to support the alignment of delivery system transformation with health IT initiatives—in eight states. Supported states in the development of roadmaps intended to achieve technology-enabled delivery system reform. Authored two briefs on the use of health IT to support health system transformation; presented on a national webinar on key project findings. Developed several webinars for states on topics including Meaningful Use, data privacy and security, health information exchanges, stakeholder engagement, and behavioral health measures. Cervical Cancer Screening & FQHCs--HRSA, Bureau of Primary Health Care, Office of Women’s HealthAuthored brief on best practices for cervical cancer screening in FQHCs. State Health Reform Assistance NetworkSupported 10 states participating in RWJF's State Network Project through technical assistance related to implementation of the coverage provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Focus issues included health insurance marketplaces and consumer assistance programsState Health Exchange Leadership NetworkBlog: Profiles in Exchanges—Part One: Nevada (11/2012) https://www.statereforum.org/weekly-insight/profiles-exchanges-nevadaState Health Access ProgramBlogs (accessible at: https://statehealthaccess.wordpress.com/author/statehealthaccess/):The SHAP Way (05/2012)What’s Next? One State’s Thoughtful Look Toward the Future of Health Reform (03/2012)KATCH-ing the Uninsured: Lessons from Kansas’ Out-stationed Eligibility Workers (01/2012)All Consumers Want for X-changes is a User-Friendly Interface (12/2011)Earth-Shaking Strategies from the SHAP Grantees Part 3: Fitting the Pieces Together (10/2011)Earth-Shaking Strategies from the SHAP Grantees: Part 1. Small Employers (09/2011)How to Succeed in Business (With Health Insurance Buying): Formulating a Health Insurance Outreach Strategy to Engage Small Businesses (07/2011)

• Research Assistant

  • Jul 2010 - Jun 2011

  State Health Access ProgramBlogs (accessible at: https://statehealthaccess.wordpress.com/author/statehealthaccess/):The Role of Navigators and Brokers in State Run Health Benefit Exchanges (06/2011)Providing Care for Undocumented People: Breaking Barriers and Expanding Access (04/2011)Reaching Out to Young Adults (02/2011)



National Association Of Community Health Centers (inc)

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Public Policy Intern; Department of State Affairs

  • Sep 2009 - May 2010

  Contributed research (literature reviews, phone interviews) and writing to case studies and issue briefs on: Medicaid prospective payment systems, capital development initiatives, J-1 visa waivers, emergency room diversion pilots, health center residency programs, and health center incubator programs. Authored brief on legislative best practices for increasing the oral health workforce. Monitored state legislative and budgetary information regarding health center related issues including health reform measures, Medicaid, CHIP, capital development, medical homes, and provider reimbursement.



AmeriCorps

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Asthma Free School Zone

  • Sep 2007 - Aug 2008

  • Administered surveys in Lower East Side housing project for regional asthma case study report • Assisted with air quality study seeking to prove causation between increased traffic around schools and significant increases in particulate matter by running particle monitors, performing traffic observations, reviewing daily data collection, and providing input for report write ups • Conducted workshops in schools for parents and teachers on asthma and environmental management • Researched and developed educational materials for outreach programs including workshops and health fairs • Collaborated in planning and implementation of grassroots Idle-Free NYC Campaign • Translated AFSZ materials for Spanish speakers • Designed web pages for new school subscriber site



Wellesley College- Visual Resources Library

• Library Assistant

  • Sep 2005 - May 2007