Remote Policy Analyst: Healthcare Transactions & Strategy

Thinkbrg; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BRG is seeking a Policy Analyst for Healthcare Transactions and Strategy to support Washington, DC–based policy teams with research and quantitative analysis informing policy development and proposals. The role emphasizes Medicare, Medicaid, and reimbursement analyses, with collaboration across policy and analytics colleagues to deliver evidence-based guidance to clients.

You will develop and test policy options, build Excel models, and prepare presentations while translating complex findings

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in public policy, public health, economics, healthcare management, statistics, mathematics, business, or a related field is required.
• A relevant graduate degree is preferred.
• Four years of relevant experience in healthcare consulting, policy research, government, a healthcare organization, or a comparable analytical setting.
• Working knowledge of Medicare and/or Medicaid and how coverage, payment, and program requirements affect providers, payers, and beneficiaries.
• Experience interpreting healthcare regulations, payment methodologies, or other technical policy materials and explaining their practical implications.

Responsibilities

• Research and interpret federal and state healthcare legislation, regulations, payment policies, and program guidance, and assess implications for clients.
• Support policy development by identifying and evaluating policy options, testing key assumptions, and developing evidence-based recommendations.
• Define the evidence needed to evaluate a policy proposal, select appropriate datasets and methods, and assess effects on spending, utilization, access, and affected stakeholders.
• Develop specifications for the data analytics team that explain the policy question, study population, measures, comparison groups, and assumptions; work with analysts to resolve methodological questions and interpret results.
• Conduct analyses that quantify the impact of policy and reimbursement changes on healthcare organizations, patient populations, and government spending.
• Develop Excel-based models to evaluate payment methodologies, estimate financial impacts, and compare policy scenarios.
• Validate results against source materials, published benchmarks, and expected payment or utilization patterns; investigate discrepancies and document limitations.
• Assess what the evidence supports, identify trade-offs among policy options, and explain how findings should inform a client’s policy position or next steps.
• Prepare client-ready PowerPoint presentations, written summaries, tables, and data visualizations, and present findings to internal teams and clients.
• Take ownership of assigned work streams, establish priorities with project leaders, and flag methodological or delivery issues before they affect the engagement.
• Contribute to proposals, scopes of work, policy research, and the development of new analytical approaches and tools.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Research

Policy analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

SAS

SQL

R

Stata

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in public policy or related field

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

SAS

SQL

R

Stata

Job description

BRG is seeking a Policy Analyst for Healthcare Transactions and Strategy to support Washington, DC–based policy teams with research and quantitative analysis informing policy development and proposals. The role emphasizes Medicare, Medicaid, and reimbursement analyses, with collaboration across policy and analytics colleagues to deliver evidence-based guidance to clients.

You will develop and test policy options, build Excel models, and prepare presentations while translating complex findings