Julia Baller
About Julia Baller
Julia Baller is the Director of Medicaid Analytics at Mathematica, where she leads evaluations of Medicaid programs and develops data products related to COVID-19's impact on Medicaid and CHIP. She has a strong background in health services research, having previously worked at institutions such as Johns Hopkins and the National Institute of Mental Health.
Work at Mathematica
Julia Baller has served as the Director of Medicaid Analytics at Mathematica since 2015. In this role, she leads initiatives to evaluate and enhance Medicaid programs across the United States. Her responsibilities include overseeing the development of data products that monitor the impact of COVID-19 on Medicaid and CHIP enrollment, service use, and health outcomes. Baller also played a key role in the impact evaluation of delivery system reform incentive payment programs as part of the national Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstration Evaluation.
Education and Expertise
Julia Baller holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Health Services Research and Policy from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, which she completed from 2011 to 2014. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology and Latin American Studies from Washington University in St. Louis, where she studied from 2005 to 2009. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her work in Medicaid analytics and health policy.
Background
Before her current position at Mathematica, Julia Baller gained diverse experience in health research and policy. She worked as a Research Assistant at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health from 2011 to 2015 and served as a Teaching Assistant there from 2012 to 2014. Baller also held a position as a Consultant at the University of Pittsburgh from 2014 to 2015 and was a Wendy Klag Scholar at the Kennedy Krieger Institute from 2013 to 2014. Additionally, she completed an Intramural Research Training Award at the National Institute of Mental Health from 2009 to 2011.
Achievements
Julia Baller has contributed significantly to Medicaid research and policy through her work on various projects. She developed the T-MSIS Substance Use Disorder Data Book, which is a congressionally mandated report estimating the number of Medicaid beneficiaries with substance use disorders and the services they receive. Her leadership in these projects reflects her commitment to improving health outcomes for Medicaid beneficiaries.