Telework eligibleFederal

Health Insurance Specialist

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Department of Health and Human Services

Health Insurance Administration

Salary
$143,913–$187,093/year
Grade
14
Work location
Telework eligible · Woodlawn, Maryland
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Sep 30, 2026
Apply by
Oct 6, 2026
Category
Health Insurance Administration

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Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Medicare (CM), Medicare Drug Benefit and C & D Data Group (MDBG), Division of Part D Policy (DPDP) As a Health Insurance Specialist, GS-0107-14, you will develop, evaluate, and implement Medicare prescription drug benefit policies.

Duties

Represents the Director/Deputy Director and collaborates with senior CMS, Department, industry, and government stakeholders on activities affecting Medicare Part D plans.

Builds and maintains working relationships with other center and groups within CMS and HHS for collaboration on electronic pharmacy standards and coordination of benefits work.

Provides expert guidance in the evaluation of proposed, modified, or new legislation and regulations.

Performs studies or data analysis to assess the impact of proposed policies or changes on current or future operations or program decisions.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the results of the online assessments required for this position. A Subject Matter Expert will assist in the resume review process to help determine whether you meet the minimum job qualifications. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

About this listing

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has 27 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Woodlawn, Maryland. See all Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $143,913 to $187,093 a year. That covers GS-14 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 6 days, from Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 6, 2026. Among currently open Health Insurance Administration postings at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the typical advertised window is about 7 days. As of Oct 6, 2026, it closes today.

Who can apply: federal employees eligible for career transition programs and employees of the hiring agency. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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