Dena Nelson
Lead Health Insurance Specialist at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Role
- Lead Health Insurance Specialist at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Location
- Richmond, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dena Nelson
Through my professional and academic experience, I have developed expertise in the areas…
Experience
Lead Health Insurance Specialist
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Sep 2016 — Present
Serve as business owner for the federally-facilitated Exchange eligibility system, including providing substantive policy expertise for requirements development, sprint approvals, oversight of contractors, and testing • Conduct analysis on new legislative and policy developments impacting Marketplace eligibility under the Affordable Care Act; recommend changes to Marketplace policy and operations when appropriate and oversee the implementation of those changes• Represent the division in briefings and presentations to CMS leadership on policy and operational decisions related to Marketplace applications and eligibility determinations • Provide technical assistance to internal and external stakeholders, as well as guidance to colleagues, on eligibility-related business rules, operations and progress on Marketplace insurance program changes• Lead and coach the team working on application, eligibility system and direct enrollment projects in identifying and distributing workload and in problem solving on team tasks to achieve team goals • Honors: CCIIO Partnership Award, 2019; CCIIO Director’s Special Achievement Award, 2018; Division Special Achievement Award, 2017, 2018; CMS Honor Award, 2017, 2019, 2020
Education
Tufts University
Bachelor of Arts, International Relations, Community Health
2005 — 2009
University of California, Berkeley, Goldman School of Public Policy
Master's Degree, Masters of Public Policy
2014 — 2016
Skills
- Grant Writing
- Policy
- Non-Profits
- Program Evaluation
- Policy Analysis
- Public Health
- Leadership Development
- Nonprofits
- Public Policy
- Research
- Community Outreach
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