Also called: CMS Health Insurance Specialist, Medicaid Policy Specialist
Writes and manages the rules for Medicare and Medicaid, programs that cover more than 140 million Americans.
Specialists at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services or state Medicaid agencies decide how payment rules work, review state plans, answer questions from hospitals, and analyze data on what care people get. It's a big, hidden world of health jobs that don't touch patients.
Federal GS-9 to GS-14 pay. Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in public health, policy, or business; many have a master's.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Public Health, Health Administration, Public Policy.
Growing about average. Steady federal and state demand.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI analyzes claims and drafts policy text; designing rules for millions and working with states stays human.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Government, Health science class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1199.
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