Department:104075 Global Market Access & HEOR
Location:Illinois - Remote, USA- Remote
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Position Summary:
The Regional Reimbursement Manager (RRM) will be a subject matter expert on access & reimbursement for FILSPARI (Sparsentan), working remotely within the region (Great Lakes Zone - states include MN, WI, IA, IL, IN, MO, TN) to provide education and case-specific support to internal and external stakeholders including but not limited to health care providers (HCPs) and sales force within their assigned region. The Regional Reimbursement Manager must have extensive expertise in navigating insurance and access related barriers and will be highly collaborative individuals who proactively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment (e.g., fielding daily questions from sales team, working with Hub partners and office contacts to move patients through the reimbursement process, accurately updating daily reports).
Responsibilities:
Escalated Support for Specific Cases:
Regional Reimbursement Manager (RRM), serves as the key contact responsible for patient access and reimbursement specialist in an assigned region that provides appropriate support to providers and professional staff
Proactively identify and solve complex patient access issues by working across the Hub, HCP offices and communicating with field team. Educate physicians (in-person or virtual) with Clinical Account Mangers on escalated reimbursement issues.
Be at the ready to step in to assist with moving specific cases through access roadblocks that may arise
RRM will leverage in-depth expertise in payer coverage, patient assistance, healthcare policy and Hub support programs to help minimize barriers to patient access
Assist physicians and office staff in resolving access issues (prior authorization, appeals, denials, letters of medical necessity, REMS), and help ensure appropriate education to avoid future reimbursement hurdles
Effectively partner with reimbursement stakeholders (specialty pharmacy, sales team, HCP office, etc.) to communicate challenges, identify solutions, and ensure the patient is progressing through the reimbursement process
Understand specifics and support questions associated with payer policies (e.g., PAs process and denial, and appeals), patient reimbursement (e.g., Co-pay, PAP) reimbursement issues & opportunities (as needed).
Leverage data from multiple systems and account engagements to provide partnership to Field Sales leadership.
Sales Force Communication / Partnership:
Proactively seek out timely and regular updates on case statuses, leveraging network of reimbursement stakeholders
Periodically ride with and educate sales force on complexities surrounding the pharmaceutical reimbursement process. Maintain a level of expertise on specific payors and the requirements for claim approvals.
Populate twice-weekly sales force reports with clear and concise updates that drive toward action and emphasize next steps and owners (based on standardized template)
Educate physicians and physician practices on the requirements for prior authorization approvals, appeal approvals, and specific medical policy steps to obtain reimbursement
Update internal tracking systems and reports on a daily basis, emphasizing quality and completeness in documentation
Lead weekly case status update meetings with sales force and sales leadership in a way that demonstrates confidence and preparedness and emphasizes specific next steps / owners
Coordinate with Hub stakeholders to regularly share information and work together to move cases forward efficiently and smoothly
Balance daily tasks and schedule to accommodate ad-hoc communication from the sales force and sales leadership without delays to other RAM priorities
Operate in compliance with HIPAA within program guidelines
Proactive Trend Identification and Key Account Education:
Know your business to identify trending barriers to reimbursement within your region, then create quarterly business plan to address these barriers
Proactively review and identify trends that are causing delays to the reimbursement process within key accounts
Bring forth opportunities / proposals for HCP office education, then work collaboratively with sales counterparts to develop and execute strategy
Partner with sales counterparts to provide in-depth virtual and/or on-site education to providers and/or key office staff of program business rules, payer coverage, and other reimbursement-related activities
Work with market access team to monitor national and regional payer trends and changes, then educate both internal (sales) and external (HCPs) on changes
Deliver expertise in regional and local access landscape, anticipating changes in the healthcare landscape, and... For full info follow application link.
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