Partners with IT to manage, develop, and launch technology platforms that enable the PARS team to operate with speed and accuracy via process automation
Oversees and manages the integration of new products and services for the PARS team
Works closely with the integration management office to ensure that all newly acquired products meet their revenue and profitability targets
Develops and documents processes for the PARS team and identifies opportunities for continual improvement with an emphasis on compliance and on overall cycle time
Partners with market access to develop the best reimbursement strategy for assigned product lines
Reports necessary items to the EXOGEN Governance Committee and makes recommendations
Budget: Ensures adhering to budget standards and guidelines
Holds oneself and others accountable to conduct business in a manner compliant with Bioventus’ Code of Compliance, policies and procedures and internal controls applicable to their role
Attracts, develops and retain talent
Ensure focus and alignment with functional and company goals
Provide employees with continuous feedback and coaching using talent-and-performance management tools.
Director Reimbursement Operations
Bioventus LLC
03.2021 - 01.2022
Prioritizes, plans, and leads the activities of the Systems, Testing & Training team
Reimbursement projects that drive improved programs, policies and procedures that ensure compliance with all federal (HIPAA), Medicare, and payer requirements
Programs for in-house training and education courses for Order to Cash (order management, patient financial services, reimbursement services, and operations) employees and sales representatives
Organizes, plans and tests pilot programs and enhancements to ensure uninterrupted business continuity
Develops procedures and work instructions for Order Management, Reimbursement Services, and Patient Financial Services
Prioritizes, plans, and leads the activities of the Claim Support, Appeals & Audit team
Escalated medical record review and resolution to ensure the reimbursement services team can request assistance in determining medical necessity
Appeal qualification determination and coordination of pre-authorization denial appeals
Appeal qualification determination, and coordination of denied claim appeal (level 2 & level 3)
Periodic / frequent claim audit of commercial & Medicare claims for scorecards, risk, and compliance reporting to provide control evidence on quality claim standards, demonstrating compliance with HIPAA, Medicare, and any other required regulations
Manages the Medical Authorization floater team across payer lanes to ensure highest possible coverage of claims processing based on changes to volume of claim mix and availability of reimbursement services resources
Identify & recommends reimbursement policy and procedure changes to the Governance team, providing evidence, data, and solution options
Supports payer audits and claims appeals in partnership with accounting and claims submission team
Budget: Ensures adhering to budget standards and guidelines
Holds oneself and others accountable to conduct business in a manner compliant with Bioventus’ Code of Compliance, policies and procedures and internal controls applicable to their role
Attract, develop and retain talent
Ensure focus and alignment with functional and company goals
Provide employees with continuous feedback and coaching using talent-and-performance management tools
Collaborates with Audit & Risk Management function to identify business risks, and develop and implement preventive strategies for functional area.
Director Reimbursement Services
Bioventus LLC
01.2016 - 03.2021
Develops and implements a proactive internal reimbursement strategy to drive and improve favorable reimbursement and payment decisions yielding increased revenue for the organization
Follows reimbursement trends to identify any potential threats to our current products
Ensures all processes and procedures are compliant with HIIPA and any other required regulations
Researches and identifies coverage policies and reimbursement levels for the company’s products
Customer Focused: Develops and maintains professional business relationships with key contacts and payer decision makers
E.g
Customers and stakeholders (such as sales representatives, sales management, physicians, payers) to ensure authorization and reimbursement for product
Develops and trains sales team on and order processing and prior authorization requirements and procedures
Negotiations: Reviews and approves pricing for single case negotiations within established guidelines
Negotiates pricing on a case by case basis working directly with customers and internal employees to help them more successfully collect payments on procedures for products experiencing reimbursement difficulties
Reporting: Prepares and presents reports and analysis related to payers
Develops and delivers presentations for in-house training and education programs for staff, sales representatives and distributors
People Leadership: Coach and manage performance of direct reports, ensure focus on functional and company objectives
Conduct full performance management cycle
Budget: Ensures adhering to budget standards and guidelines.
Group Manager Reimbursement Services
Smith & Nephew, Inc. / Bioventus LLC
Manages supervisors who hire, and train Internal Reimbursement, Patient Advocate, Order Entry, and Appeals personnel
Implements processes and organizational changes to drive and improve favorable reimbursement and payment decisions yielding increased revenue for the organization
Acts as the Privacy Officer for the GBU Identifies and develops privacy policies for the GBU and facilitates GBU wide assessments
Ensures privacy and security of data as it relates to HIPAA
Researches and identifies the coverage policies and reimbursement levels for the product lines of Smith & Nephew, Inc
Reviews and approves pricing for single case negotiations within established guidelines
Develops and implements in-house reimbursement programs, policies and procedures
Implements a proactive reimbursement strategy
Follows reimbursement trends to identify any potential threats to our current products
Develops and maintains professional business relationships with key contacts, and payor decision makers
E.g
Customers and stakeholders (such as sales representatives, sales management, physicians, payors)
Negotiates pricing on a case by case basis working directly with customers and Smith & Nephew personnel to help them more successfully collect payments on procedures for products experiencing reimbursement difficulties
Establishes relationships with our customers and payors to ensure authorization and reimbursement for product (includes)
Prepares and presents reports and analysis
Assists insurance reimbursement specialist in finding alternate sources for authorization and reimbursement
Provides dedicated resources to assist and educate sales representatives, distributors, patients, and physicians’ staff to understand what is needed to deem medical necessity and warrant authorization and reimbursement for the product
Educates sales and marketing on the reimbursement for products
Educates the payor community of the benefits of our product to establish/expand coverage policy and reimbursement
Identifies referrals for in-services and preferred provider contracting
Partners with Financial Services to identify carriers trends
Influences payors to adopt coverage decisions and reimbursement mechanisms that will encourage the use of Smith & Nephew products
Develops and delivers presentations for in-house training and education programs for staff, sales representatives and distributors
Responsible for direct reports and contract employees adhering to the general HSE responsibilities: Ensures HSE procedures are followed
Informs HSE Managers on HSE performance within areas of responsibilities
Addresses HSE action items (non-conformances) within areas of responsibilities.
Manager Reimbursement Services
Smith & Nephew, Inc. / Bioventus LLC
Works in collaboration with Order Management, Patient Financial Services, Sales, and Finance to ensure that patients have a best in class experience throughout the reimbursement process when EXOGEN is prescribed
Proactively identifies opportunities for improved processes, performance, and metrics
Resolves issues; gathers, analyzes and interprets data to determine root cause of errors and implement appropriate correction actions / issue resolution
Develops and maintains professional business relationships with key contacts, payer decision makers, customers, and stakeholders
Attract, develop and retain top talent through active coaching, development plans and regular performance feedback, using talent and performance management tools, to ensure focus and alignment with functional and company goals
Monitors key performance indicators daily, weekly and monthly to ensure consistent and effective operations for each team member
Holds oneself and others accountable to conduct business in a manner compliant with Bioventus’ Code of Compliance, policies and procedures and internal controls applicable to their role
Complies with all health, safety and environmental policies, procedures and job hazard analyses applicable to specified job activities; including medical evaluations as required by job function.
Operational Reporting Specialist at Florida State Dept. of Children & Families, Office of Child & Family Wellbeing, Data Reporting UnitOperational Reporting Specialist at Florida State Dept. of Children & Families, Office of Child & Family Wellbeing, Data Reporting Unit
<ul>
<li>Spearhead the management and oversight of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) project, a pivotal national asset developed in partnership with the U.S</li>
<li>Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S</li>
<li>Department of Homeland Security (DHS)</li>
<li>Collaborate with USDA and DHS stakeholders to ensure a seamless transition of operations and mission capabilities from the aging Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) to NBAF, ensuring uninterrupted research, diagnostics, and training essential to national security</li>
<li>Lead the operational endurance phase, validating work processes and laboratory setups to guarantee compliance with the highest safety and biocontainment standards, particularly in biosafety level-4 (BSL-4) environments</li>
<li>Act as the hiring manager, conducting interviews and selecting high-quality employees to ensure the success of both DCA and NBAF</li>
<li>Serve as a subject matter expert pert for the payroll system Paychex, overseeing and approving payroll for 63 officers biweekly while managing paid time off and leave requests to maintain the security posture for the facility</li>
<li>Monitor project milestones, providing critical updates to senior management and stakeholders while ensuring alignment with USDA's mission objectives and federal guidelines</li>
<li>Direct the development and execution of strategic initiatives to facilitate efficient collaboration with federal partners, ensuring all laboratory operations adhere to regulatory requirements set forth by the Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP)</li>
<li>Foster a culture of excellence and professionalism within the team, emphasizing rigorous training, safety compliance, and operational integrity as key components of NBAF's mission to safeguard public health and the nation's food supply</li>
<li>Monitored budgeting activities by tracking expenditures and providing regular updates to management.</li>
<li>Analyzed existing processes within a department or organization in order to identify areas for improvement or increased efficiency.</li>
<li>Implemented quality control measures throughout each stage of a project's lifecycle.</li>
<li>Worked closely with senior managers to ensure that all projects were completed according to schedule.</li>
<li>Conducted research on potential vendors, suppliers, contractors and subcontractors for projects.</li>
<li>Provided administrative support to the Project Manager in order to facilitate successful project outcomes.</li>
<li>Prepared monthly progress reports summarizing key accomplishments achieved since the last report.</li>
<li>Trained junior staff on best practices for managing multiple projects simultaneously.</li>
</ul> at Defense Contracting Activity, LLC<ul>
<li>Spearhead the management and oversight of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) project, a pivotal national asset developed in partnership with the U.S</li>
<li>Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S</li>
<li>Department of Homeland Security (DHS)</li>
<li>Collaborate with USDA and DHS stakeholders to ensure a seamless transition of operations and mission capabilities from the aging Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) to NBAF, ensuring uninterrupted research, diagnostics, and training essential to national security</li>
<li>Lead the operational endurance phase, validating work processes and laboratory setups to guarantee compliance with the highest safety and biocontainment standards, particularly in biosafety level-4 (BSL-4) environments</li>
<li>Act as the hiring manager, conducting interviews and selecting high-quality employees to ensure the success of both DCA and NBAF</li>
<li>Serve as a subject matter expert pert for the payroll system Paychex, overseeing and approving payroll for 63 officers biweekly while managing paid time off and leave requests to maintain the security posture for the facility</li>
<li>Monitor project milestones, providing critical updates to senior management and stakeholders while ensuring alignment with USDA's mission objectives and federal guidelines</li>
<li>Direct the development and execution of strategic initiatives to facilitate efficient collaboration with federal partners, ensuring all laboratory operations adhere to regulatory requirements set forth by the Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP)</li>
<li>Foster a culture of excellence and professionalism within the team, emphasizing rigorous training, safety compliance, and operational integrity as key components of NBAF's mission to safeguard public health and the nation's food supply</li>
<li>Monitored budgeting activities by tracking expenditures and providing regular updates to management.</li>
<li>Analyzed existing processes within a department or organization in order to identify areas for improvement or increased efficiency.</li>
<li>Implemented quality control measures throughout each stage of a project's lifecycle.</li>
<li>Worked closely with senior managers to ensure that all projects were completed according to schedule.</li>
<li>Conducted research on potential vendors, suppliers, contractors and subcontractors for projects.</li>
<li>Provided administrative support to the Project Manager in order to facilitate successful project outcomes.</li>
<li>Prepared monthly progress reports summarizing key accomplishments achieved since the last report.</li>
<li>Trained junior staff on best practices for managing multiple projects simultaneously.</li>
</ul> at Defense Contracting Activity, LLC