The HHS Office of the General Counsel seeks a senior supervisory attorney for the CMS Division's Program Review Group. The role delivers high-level legal advice on Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, CLIA, private insurance reforms, drug pricing, Innovation Center models, and other CMS initiatives, while leading a legal team and coordinating with senior OGC, CMS, and HHS leadership.
The position emphasizes independent judgment, risk management, and legally sound, strategic decision-making across programs.
You will provide strategic, high-level legal counsel to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on some of the most consequential healthcare policy initiatives in the federal government, including major regulations, guidance, and legislation affecting Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, CLIA, private insurance markets, Health Benefit Exchanges, consumer surprise billing protections, drug pricing and rebate programs, and CMS Innovation Center models.
Lead and manage a team of experienced attorneys and support staff, setting legal strategy, assigning and overseeing work, and mentoring attorneys to deliver timely, high-quality advice on complex regulatory and statutory issues, while exercising full supervisory responsibility for hiring, performance management, and professional development.
Exercise significant independent judgment in advising on novel and high-stakes legal issues, identifying matters with broad policy or political sensitivity, and elevating issues as appropriate to senior leadership, while ensuring consistent and defensible legal interpretations across CMS, the Office of the General Counsel, and HHS.
Serve as a senior legal advisor to CMS and HHS leadership on complex questions of statutory interpretation, regulatory design, and program implementation, and regularly engage with the Associate General Counsel, Deputy General Counsels, the General Counsel, and senior policy officials.
Oversee program review support for CMS-related litigation and work closely with litigation teams to align regulatory policy, legal risk assessment, and defense strategy in high-visibility matters. Contribute to Division-level strategic planning, resource allocation, and workload management, and direct the effective use of personnel and resources to support CMS's mission and national healthcare priorities.
Must possess J.D. or LL.B degree. and Licensure Applicants must be licensed and authorized to practice law under the laws of a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territorial court established under the United States Constitution. Judicial status is acceptable in lieu of "active" status in States that prohibit sitting judges from maintaining "active" status to practice law.
Being in "good standing" is acceptable in lieu of "active" status in States where the licensing authority considers "good standing" as having a current license to practice law.
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov.
Gregory.Stewart@hhs.gov · 202-401-5714
This position is with Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Department of Health and Human Services.
The posted pay range is $151661 – $228000/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Confidential security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-17.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
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