Amy (Wallace) Sawyer
About Amy (Wallace) Sawyer
Amy (Wallace) Sawyer serves as the Director of Health Policy at Highmark Inc. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she has worked since 2017, following a career in public policy and compliance roles at various healthcare organizations.
Work at Highmark
Amy Sawyer has served as the Director of Health Policy at Highmark Inc. since 2017. In this role, she develops and maintains an effective intelligence and communication network with other health policy organizations. She oversees the creation of communications that advance the objectives of Highmark and its affiliate companies. Additionally, she ensures that the Chief Executive Officer receives relevant information in briefing documents for trade association board meetings. Her work involves articulating Highmark's policy positions in public debates.
Previous Experience in Health Policy
Before joining Highmark, Amy Sawyer worked at Cigna in various roles from 2010 to 2017. She served as a Healthcare Reform Business Project Manager and later as a Public Policy professional. Her earlier experience includes a position as a Compliance Consultant at UnitedHealth Group in 2006 and as a Legal & Regulatory Specialist at Oxford Health Plans from 2001 to 2006. These roles contributed to her expertise in health policy and compliance.
Education and Expertise
Amy Sawyer holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from The Ohio State University, where she studied from 1988 to 1997. She also earned a Master of Business Administration with a focus on Business Administration and Management, Health Care Management from Capella University in 2016. Her educational background supports her extensive experience in health policy and compliance within the healthcare industry.
Career Progression
Amy Sawyer's career in the healthcare sector began in 1999 as a Senior Healthcare Claims Recovery Analyst at UnitedHealth Group. She progressed to various roles, including Senior Compliance Consultant at The Hartford and Business Project Senior Specialist at Cigna. Her diverse experience across multiple organizations has equipped her with a comprehensive understanding of health policy and compliance.