Medicare Payment Advisory Commission

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The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) seeks a senior health policy analyst
committed to producing high-quality work in an intellectually challenging environment. Depending
on qualifications, exceptionally well-qualified applicants may be considered at the Principal Policy
Analyst level.

MedPAC is a small, nonpartisan Congressional agency that advises the U.S. Congress on Medicare
payments to health care providers and health plans, and issues affecting access to and quality of
care received by Medicare beneficiaries.

MedPAC analytic staff members conduct empirical research to evaluate Medicare policies, develop
options for consideration by the Commission, and present their work in regular public meetings.
They also provide technical support as needed to Congressional committees through memos and
briefings. MedPAC publishes its recommendations and supporting analyses in two annual reports to
the Congress and in other reports periodically mandated by the Congress. There are also limited
opportunities to publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals.

Senior analysts must be able to frame policy questions, develop research plans, and conduct
quantitative analysis with minimal supervision. They must be willing to work independently or as
part of a team, taking or giving direction as needed by a particular project.

Analytical skills:

• ability to analyze Medicare policies, identify issues of relevance to the Congress, develop
policy options and evaluate their implications
• resourcefulness to investigate complex issues and synthesize quantitative and qualitative
information
• familiarity and comfort with statistics, econometrics, or microsimulation models; familiarity
with a wide range of health care and Medicare data
• ability to research varied topics as needed by the Commission

Writing and communications skills:
• ability to produce high-quality, clear, concise written work on time
• strong speaking skills to present research at MedPAC’s public meetings and to communicate
with both technical and nontechnical audiences

Education and experience:
• a graduate degree in economics, quantitative methods, health services research, public policy,
or health administration
• at least five years of post-graduate experience with federal or state government, a university,
a policy research organization, or a health care provider organization or health care system
• analytic experience involving Medicare or other public or private payer payment systems,
including fee-for-service, managed care, or alternative payment models

Salary commensurate with experience. Must be a U.S. citizen.