Access & Reimbursement Manager (Colorado)

The Lockwood Group, LLC
Field-Based, US
Career-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience in managed care or field reimbursement and are comfortable with a field-based role requiring travel.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience in specialty/biologic products and strong payer knowledge
    — “Serve as payer expert for defined geography”
  • Individuals who thrive in client-facing, consultative roles with healthcare providers
    — “responsible for providing education to healthcare providers and office staff on access services”
  • Professionals with a background in managing complex reimbursement processes and resolving patient-level issues
    — “work on patient-level reimbursement issue resolution”

Things to consider

  • This role requires regular travel and overnight stays within the defined territory
    — “Ability to travel 3-4 days a week, with overnights and flights (as needed)”
  • The candidate must be able to manage and interpret sensitive patient health information (PHI)
    — “will need access to and have had experience with patient health information (PHI)”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize your experience in delivering in-person and virtual educational sessions to providers
    — “Experience delivering educational presentations in person and/or via technology platforms”
  • Showcase your ability to work with internal and external stakeholders in a matrix environment
    — “execute a region or territory strategic plan through partnership with internal and external stakeholders”
  • Highlight your knowledge of CMS policies and Medicare processes in your application materials
    — “Knowledge of Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) policies and processes”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Supporting patient access to products
  • Providing education to healthcare providers
  • Resolving reimbursement issues
Typical background
Managed CareField ReimbursementPatient Services

Skills & requirements

Required

Access ManagementReimbursement ServicesClient EducationField ReimbursementPatient SupportCall Center ServicesMarket AccessReimbursement ProcessPayer ExpertiseOffice Education

Preferred

Specialty/biologic ProductsComplex Reimbursement Process

About the role

Original posting from The Lockwood Group, LLC via Greenhouse

About Stratis Group: Stratis Group is an independent pharmaceutical consulting firm that specializes in commercialization throughout a brand’s lifecycle, our core passions include: market access, patient services, field reimbursement, and data-driven analytics.

Summary:

In this contracted role, the Access Reimbursement Manager (ARM) is a client-facing and client-customer facing role that will be responsible for managing a dedicated territory to support access for provider and patients. This role will be highly visible within the organization and responsible for providing education to healthcare providers and office staff on access services and reimbursement solutions specific to a product and therapeutic area.

The ARM will execute a region or territory strategic plan through partnership with internal and external stakeholders, which may include call center services (HUB), sales, market access, and/or other matrix field partners. Responsibilities include ensuring understanding of the reimbursement process, field reimbursement services, and client’s patient support program. The ARM will also work on patient-level reimbursement issue resolution, and thus will need access to and have had experience with patient health information (PHI). The ARM will abide in a compliant manner and will work closely within a defined set Rules of Engagement.

In this role, the ARM will demonstrate a compliant and consultative approach to help offices obtain insurance authorization and/or reimbursement of products for appropriate patients. The ARM will have a direct impact on providing a positive experience for both the HCP Customer and Patient.

Additional responsibilities include:

Manage daily activities that support appropriate patient access to our client’s products in the provider offices and work as a liaison to other patient assistance and access support services offered by our clients (i.e. HUB, Call Center, Specialty Pharmacy Services).

Act as an extension of client’s HUB, as appropriate and provide in-person customer visits.

Participate in client meetings as appropriate. Participate in regularly scheduled team meetings and calls. Input call activity into customer CRM, as appropriate.

Serve as payer expert for defined geography and able to communicate payer changes to key stakeholders in a timely manner.

Provide office education and awareness during the entire access process which may include formulary coverage/utilization management criteria, insurance forms & procedures, benefits investigation, prior authorization, appeal, and/or claims resolution.

Educate offices using approved educational materials provided by the client.

Review specific patient case information, in a compliant manner, defined by the client.

Educate physician office staff on the use of our client’s patient support services, including web-based provider portals.

Desired Job Requirements:

3+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Managed Care, Field Reimbursement, Patient Services and/or Sales (Specialty or Biologics) or healthcare provider practice management

4 year degree or 8+ years in related healthcare roles and/or pharmaceutical or medical industry

Ability to travel 3-4 days a week, with overnights and flights (as needed), must reside within the territory

Solution oriented mindset, strong business acumen, & strong analytic capabilities

Experience with specialty/biologic products and/or complex reimbursement process

Demonstrated ability to educate offices on access processes and issue resolution

Experience educating HCPs on client specific Patient Service programs (i.e. copay, nurse education, bridge, patient assistance, etc.)

Experience delivering educational presentations in person and/or via technology platforms such as Zoom, Webex, and/or Teams

Advanced knowledge of medical insurance terminology

Knowledge of Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) policies and processes with expertise in Medicare (Part B – for buy & bill products and Part D for Pharmacy products)

Ability to manage ambiguity & problem solve

Prepare and submit appropriate expense reports in a timely fashion

Valid Driver’s License

Source: The Lockwood Group, LLC careers (Greenhouse)

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