"As an MPP candidate at UCR’s School of Public Policy, I searched for health policy opportunities that would allow me to learn as a beginner while applying my experiences and skills from my previous roles. As a summer Health Policy intern at CHBRP, I can confidently say that I am on my path to becoming a subject matter expert in the field of health insurance and policy thanks to the wonderful CHBRP staff. I was one of the first interns to complete this internship fully remotely, and am so grateful for being able to continue my internship experience through COVID-19. I had the chance to work on several projects throughout the summer. My primary project was to create a resource on the medical necessity determination process in California. In addition, I updated the Health Insurance Benefit Mandates in California State and Federal Law document by adding additional information on how the existing benefit mandates are applicable to the insurances of Medi-Cal beneficiaries enrolled in DMHC regulated plans. Some smaller projects included working on CHBRP’s social media  by posting content on health insurance. I connected with stakeholders and learned how to remain neutral and non-partisan in public policy analysis writing. Overall, this incredible internship at CHBRP has become the foundation of health policy knowledge for me."