View All Jobs

---

Health Insurance Specialist

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS]

(CO / GA / MA / MD / MO / TX / WA)

Open date: July 24, 2026

Closing date: August 14, 2026

Pay scale & grade: $108,173 - $158,322 per year

Salary: GS 13

25 vacancies in:

Denver, CO
Atlanta, GA
Boston, MA
Woodlawn, MD
Kansas City, MO
Dallas, TX
Seattle, WA

Telework eligible? Yes, as determined by agency policy

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

As a Health Insurance Specialist, GS-0107-13, you will perform program policy work related to national health insurance programs, such as Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Marketplace Exchange/private health insurance.

Duties

• Serve as an expert in interpreting statute and developing Federal regulations, policy statements, and other program guidance relating to national health insurance programs.
• Identify and propose modifications to policies to reflect changes or trends in the health care industry, program objectives and the needs of beneficiaries.
• Conduct analysis of policy issues and topics by researching background information, the origin of laws, and the intended impact in order to make effective policy recommendations.
• Provide technical assistance, consistent with program expertise and experience, other Federal agencies staff, State agencies and private sector organizations.

Requirements

In order to qualify for the GS-13, you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: (1) Conducting analysis of national health insurance program policy issues in order to propose policy modifications; (2) Developing regulations, manuals, program guidelines, program memoranda, policy letters, or instructions to communicate health insurance program policies; and (3) Presenting recommendations and conclusions based on analysis and evaluation of health insurance programs that describe feasible options or the consequences.

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

How to Apply

The text above consists of excerpts of a job posting currently online at USAJOBS.gov, which is operated by the federal government. Much of the information that has been omitted is critically important to a candidate, such as the complete application instructions, qualification requirements, and required documents, so an interested candidate should see the full text of the USAJOBS.gov job posting for the remaining necessary information, by using the Apply Now button below.

Apply Now

---

View All Jobs

---

Manage This Listing (employer only)