NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES in Baltimore

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NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The U.S Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

(formerly known as the Health Care Financing Administration)

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

Improving the Nation’s Health and Long Term Care System

The U. S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is working to improve the

adequacy and availability of health-related home and community-based services in

the United States.

Working with Congress, States, advocacy organizations, and others, this

executive agency seeks to recruit talented individuals who have strong

analytical and communications skills and also possess a deep understanding of

the health and community services upon which the elderly and people with a

disability rely.

These positions are located in Baltimore, land

Visit our web site at:

www.cms.hhs.gov

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Disabled and Elderly Health Programs Group

We have immediate openings for three contractual positions in the Disabled and

Elderly Health Programs Group (DEHPG) of the Center for Medicaid and State

Operations. This group is responsible for Medicaid services on behalf of

elderly people or individuals with a physical or cognitive disability, such as:

• Section 1115 research and demonstration waivers, home and community-based

service waivers,

• State Plan services (e.g. home health, personal assistance services,

rehabilitation, DME, PT/OT, and nursing home payment policy).

• Special nationwide initiatives, such as working with States on fulfilling the

Americans with Disability Act, the Supreme Court Olmstead decision, the Ticket

to Work and Work Incentives Act, Real Choice Systems Change Grants, the

President's New Freedom Initiative, and the newly passed Deficit Reduction Act

of 2005.

Up to 3 Contractual Positions Available

We are interested in entering into a Intergovernmental Personnel Agreement

(IPAs) with qualified individuals. IPAs enable CMS to employ qualified

personnel for a 12-month period, with the option to renew up to 3 additional

12-month periods. We seek skilled, committed individuals to improve the nation's

system of services so people of any age who have a long term illness/disability

may live and participate in their communities, including improvements in:

• Federal policy that advances the Americans with Disabilities Act;

• Availability and quality of home and community based services;

• Options to purchase Medicaid coverage & remove employment barriers;

• Service delivery designs that integrate long term support services in a

coherent manner so as to support individual choice and responsibility; and

• A research and policy agenda to forward the President’s New Freedom

Initiative.

The work may involve drafting proposals for national legislation, budget, and/or

regulatory changes; analyzing state waivers, state Medicaid plans, grant or

demonstration applications; conducting statistical research on key issues;

developing grant programs, technical assistance materials and quality

assurance/improvement designs that enable States to improve their service

delivery systems.

Salaries are negotiable depending on qualifications and experience. Call

410-786-6568 if you need more information or wish to inquire about other

opportunities.