Hybrid Health & Medicaid Counsel

Massachusetts Department of Public Health; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Office of Health and Human Services seeks an Assistant General Counsel to support MassHealth eligibility programs, ACA, and related healthcare initiatives.

You will advise agency leadership, interpret federal and state law, draft opinions and contracts, and coordinate with the Attorney General on litigation to advance compliant policy. This is a senior public service role with statewide impact within a large Medicaid program.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the Massachusetts Bar in good standing.
• At least three years of full-time or equivalent part-time legal practice experience.
• Experience conducting legal research, legal analysis, statutory interpretation, legal writing, and client counseling.
• Experience drafting legal opinions, contracts, regulations, legislation, policies, or other complex legal documents.
• Excellent written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel and strategic advice to EOHHS leadership and MassHealth program staff regarding Medicaid eligibility and related healthcare initiatives.
• Interpret and apply federal and state statutes, regulations, guidance, and policy governing Medicaid, ACA, Medicare coordination, and other public health insurance programs.
• Advise on legal issues involving MassHealth eligibility for traditional Medicaid populations and other specialized categories.
• Analyze proposed federal and state legislation and policy changes and provide legal recommendations on impacts.
• Draft, review, and negotiate regulations, administrative guidance, contracts, and other legal instruments.
• Assist in developing legislation, regulations, and policy documents supporting MassHealth and EOHHS initiatives.
• Coordinate with the Office of the Attorney General on litigation matters affecting MassHealth and healthcare policy.

Skills

Legal research

Legal analysis

Statutory interpretation

Legal writing

Client counseling

Opinions drafting

Contracts drafting

Regulations drafting

Legislation drafting

Policies drafting

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school

Job description

Executive Office of Health and Human Services seeks an Assistant General Counsel to support MassHealth eligibility programs, ACA, and related healthcare initiatives.

You will advise agency leadership, interpret federal and state law, draft opinions and contracts, and coordinate with the Attorney General on litigation to advance compliant policy. This is a senior public service role with statewide impact within a large Medicaid program.