Sarah Goodell is an independent health policy consultant whose work has focused on the Affordable Care Act, health insurance, health financing, and health delivery systems. For the past 4 years she has served as director of the Synthesis Project, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, following 3 years as its associate director. At the Synthesis Project she oversaw projects on a variety of topics including risk adjustment, Medicaid managed care, the primary care workforce, care management, and medical malpractice. Prior to her work as a consultant, Goodell spent 5 years as a policy analyst in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Her work in the ASPE focused on private insurance and patient protections, including external appeals and privacy. Goodell holds a B.A. from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., and a M.A. in public administration with a focus on health policy from the Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota.
Recent WebMD content from Sarah Goodell
- Tips for Successful Primary Care With Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Advantage: Managing Out-of-Pocket Costs
- Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Coverage: What to Know
- Your Guide to Medicare Advantage Approvals
- What’s in Your Medicare Advantage Plan?
- CAR T-Cell Therapy: Managing Costs and Finding Financial Assistance
- AFib With Medicare and Medicaid
- How to Make the Most of Medicare
- What Is Medigap Coverage?
- Medicare: How to Find and Work With an Insurance Broker
- Medicare Terms to Know
- What to Do If You Miss a Medicare Enrollment Deadline
- Pros and Cons of Medicare Advantage
- Medicare 101: A Deeper Dive
- First-Time Medicare Enrollees: What to Know
- Does Health Insurance Cover Abortion?
- Wegovy: When Insurance Won’t Cover Your Meds
- Tips for Calling Your Health Insurance Company
- How to Find a Therapist Who Takes Insurance
- Uninsured? Here’s How to Find Free Help With Your Addiction
- What Is an Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)?
- Before You Quit Your Job: What to Know About Health Insurance
- Medicare Penalties You Should Know About
- Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D Explained
- How to Enroll or Make Changes in Medicare
- HMO vs. PPO
- What Is an HMO?
- What to Know About Lift Chairs
- What is a Civil Surgeon?
- Health Benefits of Water