Director, Government Legislative Affairs

Ready to help us transform healthcare? Bring your true colors to blue. What we need : The Director of Legislative Affairs for Government and Regulatory Affairs serves as a health care policy expert and key advocate for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts with legislators, regulators and stakeholders. The Director identifies and analyzes policy issues, and develops an advocacy strategy, including public testimony and meetings with policymakers in coordination with the Vice President of Government & Regulatory Affairs. The Director also creates policy analysis materials for senior and C-suite-level leaders to inform BCBSMA corporate strategy, as well as for associates coordinating the implementation of regulatory requirements. The Director acts as a strategic advisor by identifying emerging policy issues that may impact the business or have implications for the Company and its role in the community. This position is eligible for the Flex persona. Your Day to Day: Responsible for the development and execution of the Company’s state and federal legislative strategy, including policy development, legislative drafting, coalition building, and oral and written legislative testimony. Identify, evaluate and track all state and federal legislation that may impact the Company, including policy related to health care, the insurance industry, employers and nonprofit organizations. Develop and maintain positive relationships with key state and federal legislators, regulators and staff interested in issues of importance to the Company, including members of legislative leadership and Congressional delegation. Act as a direct point of contact for regulators on issues of specific expertise, including behavioral health, substance use disorder, mandated benefits, and prescription drug cost transparency. Directly advocate for the Company’s interests in legislative hearings, regulatory sessions, and one-on-one meetings with legislators, regulators, and staff on issues impacting health care and the insurance industry, including behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment, prescription drug pricing and transparency policy, provider payment policy, municipal health reform, and utilization management tools. Provide clear, concise and time-sensitive policy analysis on issues of importance to the Company for business leaders and C-Suite executives, and work with cross-functional internal teams to identify the impact of those policies on the Company and craft advocacy action plans for external audiences. Engage with external stakeholders to build effective coalitions around issues of importance to the company. Lead regulatory efforts, and coordination with internal business leaders, on issues related to state taxes and assessments on insurers. Support the development and execution of the Company’s federal legislative strategy, including policy development, legislative drafting, coalition building, and oral and written…