Medicaid Data Strategy Lead

Index Analytics LLC; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Index Analytics LLC seeks a highly skilled Medicaid Data SME to support federal healthcare clients in the Baltimore–DC area. The role blends healthcare data, policy expertise, and analytics to drive insights improving program outcomes.

Responsibilities include analysis of Medicaid/TAF data, development of value-added products, and client-facing deliverables. Strong SQL/PySpark skills and excellent communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Health Informatics, Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
• 8+ years of professional experience, including at least 4 years working with healthcare data, healthcare IT systems, or healthcare analytics.
• Experience analyzing large, complex healthcare datasets, including Medicaid claims, enrollment, quality, or operational data.
• Experience analyzing T-MSIS Analytic Files (TAF) using SQL, PySpark, or similar data processing tools.
• Experience working with unstructured data and applying analytical methods to derive actionable insights.
• Strong understanding of statistical concepts and methodologies, including hypothesis testing, regression analysis, predictive modeling, and exploratory data analysis.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills, including the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable recommendations for non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Research best practices and support developing solutions and recommendations for Medicaid/CHIP programs.
• Perform routine business analysis using statistical methods, data mining, and visualization to support oversight and policy development.
• Validate documentation of Medicaid data and analytics issues for accuracy and completeness.
• Develop training curricula and contribute analytics content for training modules.
• Produce ad hoc data and reports visualizing Medicaid data for clients and stakeholders.
• Communicate findings to clients and scientific audiences through presentations and deliverables.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data visualization

Stakeholder engagement

Healthcare data

Policy analysis

Agile teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Health Informatics, Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Healthcare Administration, or related field

Tools

SQL

PySpark

Job description

Index Analytics LLC seeks a highly skilled Medicaid Data SME to support federal healthcare clients in the Baltimore–DC area. The role blends healthcare data, policy expertise, and analytics to drive insights improving program outcomes.

Responsibilities include analysis of Medicaid/TAF data, development of value-added products, and client-facing deliverables. Strong SQL/PySpark skills and excellent communication are essential.