Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking a Paralegal Specialist to support the review of administrative adjudicatory decisions and provide technical assistance on legal issues related to agency actions. The role involves reviewing and analyzing decisions from various boards, ensuring legal accuracy, and preparing case analyses.
Responsibilities
- Review and analyze decisions and records from the Provider Reimbursement Review Board (PRRB), Medicare Geographic Classification Review Board (MGCRB), Hearing Officers, and other reviewing entities
- Review decisions for legal accuracy and determine whether findings are supported by substantial evidence
- Prepare case analyses that integrate procedural and evidentiary documentation
- Analyze factual and legal issues in cases of national significance
- Help coordinate and develop the agency’s position on adverse court decisions resulting from administrative adjudicatory decisions
Skills
- 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12
- Assembling, organizing, and/or maintaining agency records for administrative or judicial review
- Conducting legal research in Medicare, Medicaid, or healthcare-related statutes, regulations, and case law
- Drafting, reviewing, cite-checking, and/or editing case-related documents supporting appeals or litigation
Company Overview
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services provides technical guidance to develop and evaluate healthcare financing programs and policies. It was founded in 1977, and is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http://cms.gov/.