Remote Medicaid Policy & Financial Analyst

Estrada Consulting, Inc.; Maryland; À distance; USD 69 000 - 110 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Estrada Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Health and Human Services Policy and Financial Analyst to turn Medicaid program data into actionable findings. The role links analytics to policy and budget, documenting rules and procedures in plain language for staff guidance.

You will analyze spending trends, prepare variance analyses, assess data readiness, and collaborate with State reviewers to improve program processes while ensuring HIPAA compliance and data security.

Qualifications

• 1–2+ years of policy analysis in health and human services.
• Experience writing and reviewing policies and procedures.
• Operational or business process improvement experience.
• Proficiency in financial and budget analysis: spending trends, variance analysis, cost reconciliation.
• Advanced Excel; able to turn data into clear findings for program and exec audiences.
• US based and able to pass a background check before access to PHI.

Responsabilités

• Review program policies, waivers and procedures; document business rules in plain language.
• Analyze spending, utilization and provider billing trends; prepare budget/variance analyses.
• Assess data readiness with the data team and note limitations for conclusions.
• Define, test and document rules with Medicaid SMEs and State reviewers.
• Write recurring summaries, executive briefings and inputs for quarterly reporting.
• Recommend operational and process improvements based on findings.
• Support stakeholder sessions and knowledge transfer to State staff.

Connaissances

Policy analysis

Financial analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Executive communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree (related field)

Outils

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Description du poste

Estrada Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Health and Human Services Policy and Financial Analyst to turn Medicaid program data into actionable findings. The role links analytics to policy and budget, documenting rules and procedures in plain language for staff guidance.

You will analyze spending trends, prepare variance analyses, assess data readiness, and collaborate with State reviewers to improve program processes while ensuring HIPAA compliance and data security.