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Posted: March 13, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Health Insurance Specialist (Program Policy)

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Department of Health and Human Services

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Location

Salary

$118,675 - $158,322

per year

Type

Closes

March 26, 2026More HHS jobs →

GS-1 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $21,996 - $27,534

Typical requirements: No experience required. High school diploma or equivalent.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves working as an expert on policies for major U.S.

health insurance programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP, where you'll analyze issues, develop regulations, and recommend changes to improve how these programs run.

You'll also coordinate with government officials and evaluate the effects of new laws on healthcare.

It's a great fit for someone with strong experience in health policy analysis and a passion for making national health programs more effective.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 level, including analyzing health insurance policy issues and proposing modifications
  • Experience coordinating with federal and state officials on health insurance projects
  • Ability to present recommendations based on analysis of health insurance programs, including feasible options and consequences
  • Expertise in interpreting statutes and developing federal regulations, policy statements, and program guidance
  • Skills in researching policy backgrounds, laws, and impacts to make effective recommendations
  • Experience evaluating the impact of legislative changes on CMS programs
  • Ability to attend meetings and provide research-based background data

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI).

As a Health Insurance Specialist (Program Policy), GS-0107-13, you will perform program policy work related to national health insurance programs, such as Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Marketplace Exchange/private health insurance.

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Your resume (limited to no more than 2 pages) must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position.

Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating.

This will prevent you from being considered further.

In order to qualify for the GS-13, you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: Conducting analysis of national or state health insurance program policy issues in order to propose policy modifications; AND Coordinating with federal and state officials to implement projects related to health insurance; AND Presenting recommendations and conclusions based on analysis and evaluation of health insurance programs that describe feasible options and/or the consequences.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12906712 Major Duties:

  • Serve as an expert in interpreting statute and developing Federal regulations, policy statements, and other program guidance relating to national health insurance programs.
  • Conduct analysis of policy issues and topics by researching background information, the origin of laws, and the intended impact in order to make effective policy recommendations.
  • Evaluate and analyze the impact of new or revised changes to legislation before the Congress pertaining to any CMS program.
  • Attend meetings and conferences with CMS staff and serve as a source of background data on the basis of research performed in preparation for the meetings and conferences.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/13/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/13/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CMS-CMMI-26-12906712-DE