Director of Health Care Policy, Medicaid

Posting Date: 9/01/2026

Location: Rockville, MD

Cluster/Team: GAAP Cluster / Health Care and Education Policy Team

Coach: Senior Director, Health Care & Education Policy

Salary Range (Non-Negotiable): $130,610 - $145,122

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

Description

This position is responsible for the identification, development, and management of health care policies and policy initiatives, as related to Medicaid, managed care, school-based Medicaid funding, and health care privacy, for the purposes of advancing ASHA’s Public Policy Agenda on behalf of the professions of audiology and speech-language pathology.

Responsibilities

1. Collaborates on identifying, developing, executing, and evaluating coordinated advocacy strategies designed to advance ASHA’s Public Policy Agenda related to Medicaid.
2. Conducts high-quality analyses and prepares analyses, issue briefs, letters, testimony, regulatory comments, model legislative language, and other policy-related resources as needed that are designed to advance Medicaid related health care, school-based funding, and privacy policy priorities within ASHA’s Public Policy Agenda.
3. Identifies, develops, maintains, and leverages strategic relationships with key staff of executive branch agencies responsible for policymaking, and engages with federal and state officials as needed.
4. Identifies, develops, maintains, and leverages strategic relationships with relevant staff of external organizations, including coalitions, in accordance with relevant ASHA policies.
5. Collaborates on strategic communications, messaging, and grassroots materials that are designed to advance ASHA’s Public Policy Agenda. Develops articles and other products for online and print communications.
6. Provides technical assistance to ASHA’s membership, consumers, and other interested parties as needed.
7. Coordinates and strengthens relationships with relevant state association leaders to identify, develop, and advance advocacy priorities related to Medicaid reimbursement, coverage, and access.
8. Serves as ex-officio to the Medicaid Committee, and staff consultant to other ASHA committees, boards and councils, as appropriate.

Qualifications

Knowledge and skills typically acquired through:

• Advanced degree in public policy, economics, political science, or a related field.
• 6 years of relevant experience in health care policy in an association, corporation or government; direct experience with Medicaid is highly preferred.
• Experience at a nonprofit association is preferred; experience with issues affecting audiology, speech-language pathology, or related health care or education professions preferred.

Skills

Scope and depth of technical skills/knowledge:

• Demonstrated ability in strategic policy analysis and development activities.
• Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality and impactful analyses, issue briefs, letters, testimony, regulatory comments, model legislative language, and related products.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strategic relationships with health care and school-based policymakers and allied stakeholders.
• Demonstrated understanding of legislative and regulatory processes.
• Working knowledge of relevant health care and school-based funding policies that impact ASHA, especially Medicaid issues.
• Working knowledge of communications sciences and disorders is desirable.

Scope and depth of nontechnical skills/knowledge:

• Strong collaborative and facilitative leadership skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, organize, and execute multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and a creative approach to work.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure with tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve consensus when opposing viewpoints are presented.