State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management and BudgetHealthcare Administrator
Feb. 2014 - Dec. 2017Lansing, Michigan AreaI worked as a Healthcare Administrator for the Office of Retirement Services in Benefit Plan Design for the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS); which consists of nearly 200,000 members. I was the contract owner for the pharmacy benefits contract - the 2nd largest contract in the State of Michigan. Additionally, I reviewed and interpreted contract and legislative language for assessment, participated in multi-million dollar contract negotiations, and formulated and presented recommendations. I assisted in plan design, implementation, and management. I researched, analyzed, and interpreted regulations such as federal and state laws, CMS guidance, IRS regulations, contract Service Level Agreements and Performance Guarantees from a financial and member impact perspective. Additionally, I served as the HIPAA Privacy delegate and was the project manager for implementing and ensuring the office's HIPAA compliance.