Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association

Fellowship Program- Washington DC location
Office of Policy and Representation

The Office of Policy and Representation (OPR)
 takes the lead in national health policy, 
legislation and regulation.  OPR develops the 
Association's position on federal legislature 
issues and supporting lobbying, political and 
grassroots strategies.  They provide 
clearinghouse services on federal and state 
policy, trends and regulation implementation.

You will be supporting the Office of Policy and 
Representation with specific guidance from the 
Director, Legislative Policy and other senior 
members in the OPR department.  

Responsibilities include identifying proposed 
federal legislation, regulation and industry 
initiatives that present significant
implications to BCBSA Plans regarding HIPAA 
administrative simplification and health
care information technology.  Additionally, you 
will assist in the formulation of strategies on 
an issues by issue basis, assuring positions 
represent consensus of Plans.  Interface and 
coordinate with the National Program 
Technologies Division and legal.

You must have working knowledge of legislative 
and regulatory process. Proven people and 
organizational management skills and possess 
strong verbal and written communication skills.  
Ability to analyze business impact of proposed
legislative and regulatory issues required as 
well as the ability to clearly communicate 
issues to OPR senior members and Plans. Proven 
analytic and problem solving skills are key.  

MBA or J.D. with focus on health administration 
is desirable.

Interested candidates may send their resumes to 
or apply online at www.bcbs.com

Fellowship Program-OPR
Human Resources 2nd floor
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
225 North Michigan
Chicago, IL 60601
Fax number is (312) 297-6380
www.bcbs.com


Deadline to submit resume is June 15, 2004