Staff Attorney

About Us

The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) is an independent, mission-driven nonprofit that leverages data to drive price transparency, advance health equity, and improve health and health care for Coloradans. As the designated administrator of the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD), we transform claims data into powerful insights that inform policy, foster accountability, and accelerate system-level improvement.

We partner with communities, health systems, policymakers, and leaders across the state to advance affordability, equity, and outcomes – and we approach this work with analytical rigor, creativity, and a commitment to measurable impact.

Staff Attorney to provide daily legal advice and support on complex health law, data privacy and sharing, labor and employment, and corporate non-profit matters, lead all phases of contract management including significant negotiation and drafting on various agreements, and oversee CIVHC’s regulatory compliance with applicable state and federal laws. In alignment with CIVHC’s mission, this role supports the Legal and Compliance Department’s strategic and operational priorities by proactively managing legal and regulatory compliance risks and issues and ensuring adherence to complex frameworks related to data privacy, health law, and transparency.

Working closely within the Legal and Compliance Department and across other departments and teams at CIVHC, this position ensures CIVHC remains a trusted steward of health care data while fostering a culture of integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement at every level.

This position is based in Denver, Colorado. Because CIVHC operates under a hybrid work model with a requirement of at least one in-office day per week (unless otherwise approved), candidates must reside within a commutable distance to the Denver metro area.

Limited relocation assistance may be available for out-of-state candidates who intend to relocate to the Denver area.

Responsibilities for this position may include, but are not limited to:

• Leads and oversees CIVHC’s regulatory compliance program ensuring that CIVHC is in compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, 42 CFR Part 2, TEFCA, ERISA, Medicare Part C and D, antitrust laws, and all other applicable federal and Colorado privacy laws and health care regulations.
• Ensures regulatory compliance with the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) statute and the rules and regulations of Colorado Medicaid (Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing), Medicare (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services), including Part C and D, and the Colorado Division of Insurance. Will work closely and establish relationships with these Federal and State agencies as well as the Colorado Attorney General’s office.
• Monitors and analyzes proposed and enacted state and federal legislation, regulations, and rules impacting CIVHC, the CO APCD, and other health data organizations. Provides impact analysis and guidance to internal partners.
• Manages and responds to Requests for Information from State and Federal Agencies and provides comments on federal and state regulatory changes as needed in coordination with CIVHC’s internal departments including the Data Access and Impact team.
• Reviews and interprets contract language for regulatory compliance issues and considerations, including state contracts and external data agreements; may assist with negotiation, drafting, and implementation of contracts in partnership with the Vice President of Legal and Compliance, General Counsel and other internal business partners.
• Works closely with the Data Solutions Department and Information Security Systems…