Technical Assistance

The Medicare Policy Initiative is a nonpartisan group of Medicare policy experts at Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms offering rapid turnaround analysis and technical assistance to policymakers on issues related to Medicare Advantage and Part D.

What We Offer

We provide independent, evidence-based insights and policy solutions to improve coverage, reduce costs and provide meaningful choices for Medicare beneficiaries.

• Technical Assistance for Policymakers: Confidential technical assistance on draft Medicare legislation, including specifications or bill language, and other timely analysis of legislation, regulations and executive orders that will impact the Medicare Advantage or Part D landscape.
• Policy Research and Translation: Research to support policymakers’ understanding of cost, coverage and choice, as well as translation and summaries of groundbreaking research with implications for Medicare.
• Resources and Tools: Easy-to-digest resources like fact sheets and primers on Medicare basics, as well as more technical overviews of specific policies, including MPI’s Compendium of Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposals.
• Briefings and Convenings: In-person or virtual briefings for individuals, offices and/or committee and caucus staff on issues related to Medicare Advantage.

Meet the Medicare Policy Initiative Team

Our team of health policy experts include former congressional, HHS, CMS, MedPAC and CBO officials with deep knowledge of Medicare and an extensive track record of providing balanced, actionable research and analysis to policymakers.

Carrie Graham, Ph.D.
Research Professor and the Executive
Director of the Medicare Policy Initiative
carrie.graham@georgetown.edu

Neil Patil, M.P.P.
Senior Research Fellow and Policy
Director of the Medicare Policy Initiative
neil.patil@georgetown.edu

Rachel Schmidt, Ph.D.
Research Professor
rachel.schmidt@georgetown.edu

Ciannah Correa, M.P.H.
Research Fellow
cc2769@georgetown.edu

Jack Hoadley, Ph.D.
Research Professor Emeritus
jfh7@georgetown.edu

Amanda Gabrielle Concepcion
Research Assistant
ac2841@georgetown.edu

For technical assistance requests, please contact Neil Patil at neil.patil@georgetown.edu or 202-687-3003.