The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of the General Counsel, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Division, has immediate openings for staff attorneys in the Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD offices.  CMS Division staff attorneys provide a broad range of legal services for several HHS programs and clients including Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, select programs under title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and models and initiatives of the CMS Innovation Center and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).  The openings are for positions in our Program Review, Litigation, and Program Integrity Groups. 
Program Review Group attorneys provide legal advice regarding policies, regulations, and guidance, including Federal Register documents, National Coverage Determinations, Innovation Center model documents, Medicaid section 1115 demonstrations, State Medicaid director letters, reports to Congress, GAO reports, press materials, and significant correspondence.  We expect that the attorneys hired for Program Review Group positions will be drafting advisory opinions and will also be serving as subject matter experts who support our Litigation Group and the Department of Justice (DOJ).
We are seeking candidates with knowledge of health IT, HIPAA, and other Federal privacy and security requirements. Well-qualified candidates will have experience with health care data issues, including individual access and third-party sharing.  Ideal candidates will be familiar with ONC’s health IT initiatives and activities, including health IT standards and certification criteria, the ONC health IT certification program, the health IT strategic plan, and the federal advisory committees that advise ONC. We are especially interested in candidates with knowledge of the HITECH Act and title IV of the 21st Century Cures Act.  Knowledge of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration confidentiality regulations and federal grants law is also desirable, but not required.
In addition to candidates with health IT, privacy law, and/or data expertise, we are seeking candidates with a broad knowledge of health care and administrative law for general Program Review Group work. Program Review Group attorneys work closely with the Department and client agencies to provide legal advice on a variety of health care matters. Much of the Program Review Group work involves regulatory work, so ideal candidates will have significant experience with Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking issues. Demonstrated experience or familiarity with Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, CMS quality reporting and incentive programs, Innovation Center models, and Medicare payment, coverage and eligibility is desirable.
Litigation attorneys defend CMS in federal court litigation, both directly representing the Department and by supporting DOJ. Our litigation caseload spans a broad range of complex topics, including high-profile Medicare reimbursement and coverage cases, and defense of Medicaid and ACA regulations and policies.
Attorneys in the Program Integrity Group work closely with the Office of the Inspector General and DOJ on matters relating to health care fraud enforcement activities.  Program Integrity Attorneys also advise client agencies on matters arising under the Department’s various program integrity and enforcement authorities, including authorities governing provider revocations, suspensions, terminations, and enrollment; the HITECH Act and title IV of the 21st Century Cures Act; and application of the physician self-referral law and anti-kickback statute.  In addition to other duties, we anticipate that attorneys hired for Program Integrity positions will be drafting advisory opinions.
These positions offer a broad range of experience, significant responsibility, and intellectually engaging work.  Attorneys will have direct client contact and interact with colleagues throughout OGC and other government offices.  Ideal candidates will have strong academic credentials, significant regulatory and administrative law experience, and superb writing, communication and analytical skills. We strongly prefer candidates with at least 4 years of legal experience.
Interested applicants should submit a short cover letter indicating which group (Program Review, Program Integrity or Litigation) you are applying for, a resume, one legal writing sample, and a law school transcript (if less than 10 years of legal experience) by email to Don.Parker@hhs.gov. 
You must be a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and be a member in good standing of the bar in one of the highest courts of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or membership or non-membership in an employee organization. OGC is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from a diverse pool of qualified candidates. 
We must receive applications by COB September 25, 2020. We expect to be conducting interviews by phone, WebEx or video teleconferencing.