Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
CMS-Region V Office
233 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60601
312.886.0945
http://cms.hhs.gov
An exciting opportunity exists for an externship with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS is the Federal agency charged with overseeing the Medicare and Medicaid programs, as well as other programmatic and regulatory responsibilities. A graduate-level extern is sought with an interest in regulatory, health, or public policy issues to work as a direct assistant to a Division Director in CMS's Chicago Regional Office. The work will expose the extern to issues related to Medicare, Medicaid, and Survey and Certification management. The extern's assignments will be varied, but may include: composing brief, analytical reports on emerging health care issues; researching and responding to Congressional inquiries; reviewing and analyzing settlement agreements and ALJ decisions; supporting senior staff in the oversight of managed care and claims processing contractors, States, and/or certified providers; reviewing documentation to root out fraud and abuse of CMS programs; and assisting the Division Director on special projects related to crafting operations policy for CMS staff and the ten CMS Regional Offices. An opportunity will exist to customize part of the extern's duties to articulated interests. CMS externships are for approximately 15 hours a week and are completed over the course of an academic semester. Within the guidelines established by CMS and the school, flexible scheduling can be arranged.
Transportation: Walk or take CTA.
