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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Making effective communication, a human right, accessible and achievable for all.

Director of Health Care Policy, Medicaid

Posting Date: 9/01/2026

Cluster/Team: GAAP Cluster / Health Care and Education Policy Team

Coach: Senior Director, Health Care & Education Policy

Salary Range (Non-Negotiable): $130,610 - $145,122

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

Description

This position is responsible for the identification, development, and management of health care policies and policy initiatives, as related to Medicaid, managed care, school-based Medicaid funding, and health care privacy, for the purposes of advancing ASHA’s Public Policy Agenda on behalf of the professions of audiology and speech-language pathology.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates on identifying, developing, executing, and evaluating coordinated advocacy strategies designed to advance ASHA’s Public Policy Agenda related to Medicaid.
• Conducts high-quality analyses and prepares analyses, issue briefs, letters, testimony, regulatory comments, model legislative language, and other policy-related resources as needed that are designed to advance Medicaid related health care, school-based funding, and privacy policy priorities within ASHA’s Public Policy Agenda.
• Identifies, develops, maintains, and leverages strategic relationships with key staff of executive branch agencies responsible for policymaking, and engages with federal and state officials as needed.
• Identifies, develops, maintains, and leverages strategic relationships with relevant staff of external organizations, including coalitions, in accordance with relevant ASHA policies.
• Collaborates on strategic communications, messaging, and grassroots materials that are designed to advance ASHA’s Public Policy Agenda. Develops articles and other products for online and print communications.
• Provides technical assistance to ASHA’s membership, consumers, and other interested parties as needed.
• Coordinates and strengthens relationships with relevant state association leaders to identify, develop, and advance advocacy priorities related to Medicaid reimbursement, coverage, and access.
• Serves as ex-officio to the Medicaid Committee, and staff consultant to other ASHA committees, boards and councils, as appropriate.

Qualifications Knowledge and skills typically acquired through:

• Advanced degree in public policy, economics, political science, or a related field.
• 6 years of relevant experience in health care policy in an association, corporation or government; direct experience with Medicaid is highly preferred.
• Experience at a nonprofit association is preferred; experience with issues affecting audiology, speech-language pathology, or related health care or education professions preferred.

Skills Scope and depth of technical skills/knowledge:

• Demonstrated ability in strategic policy analysis and development activities.
• Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality and impactful analyses, issue briefs, letters, testimony, regulatory comments, model legislative language, and related products.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strategic relationships with health care and school-based policymakers and allied stakeholders.
• Demonstrated understanding of legislative and regulatory processes.
• Working knowledge of relevant health care and school-based funding policies that impact ASHA, especially Medicaid issues.
• Working knowledge of communications sciences and disorders is desirable.

Scope and depth of nontechnical skills/knowledge:

• Strong collaborative and facilitative leadership skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, organize, and execute multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and a creative approach to work.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure with tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve consensus when opposing viewpoints are presented.

EOE/minorities, women, persons with disabilities, veterans with disabilities and Vietnam veterans are encouraged to apply.

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 247,000 members, certificate holders, and affiliates who are audiologists; speech-language pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language pathology assistants; and students.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2200 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850
Members: 800-498-2071
Non-Member: 800-638-8255