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Monae Petty Owens

Associate Director Of Access And Reimbursement
Washington,DC

Summary

Strategic access and reimbursement leader with deep expertise in navigating complex healthcare environments to drive patient access to innovative therapies. In my current role, I lead critical initiatives supporting the uptake of Radioligand Therapy (RLT) portfolio. I spearhead site onboarding, payer policy navigation and pricing updates, while optimizing reimbursement and rebate contracts. My strengths lie in cross-functional collaboration, provider education, and operational alignment. I have a proven track record of resolving access barriers, enhancing field effectiveness, and contributing to process improvements through data-driven insights and stakeholder engagement..

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Director of Access and Reimbursement

Novartis
06.2024 - Current
  • Spearheaded access and reimbursement initiatives to ensure seamless patient access to Novartis Radioligand Therapy (RLT) products
  • Identified accounts interested in administering Pluvicto and partnered with internal stakeholders to manage site onboarding, ensuring readiness and operational alignment.
  • Navigated complex payer policies and acquisition pathways to remove access barriers and accelerate therapy initiation.
  • Educated healthcare providers and staff on RLT-related billing, coding, and claims processing, optimizing reimbursement outcomes.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with Customer Engagement, Market Access, and NPS teams to drive a coordinated access strategy.
  • Participated in special projects to collect and analyze field data, contributing to process improvements across the RLT division.
  • Identified and resolved access or reimbursement challenges through strategic problem-solving and stakeholder engagement.
  • Communicated policy requirements, pricing updates, and access solutions clearly and effectively to both internal stakeholders and external customers.

National Director-Market Access Training

ViiV Healthcare
01.2023 - 06.2024
  • Built a strategic training curriculum based on identified learning opportunities to support the recent expansion of FRM team.
  • Planned, executed, and enhanced new hire training and on-boarding to create best in industry field reimbursement capabilities.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders and lead planning and execution for national and regional training initiatives.
  • Create vision and annual learning plan for the FRM team based on upcoming market trends and strategic imperatives for the broader organization.
  • Manage vendor relationships to ensure appropriate learning tools are available to enable team to design, develop, and prioritize high-quality impactful learning innovations and experiences.
  • Partner and create marketing resources specific to market access trends and resources and supports are.
  • Effectively engages other members of Learning and Development across the GSK organization to ensure training is aligned.

Field Reimbursement Manager-HIV

ViiV Healthcare
09.2019 - 01.2023
  • Successfully launched multiple injectables and label extensions in the HIV market; educate providers on utilization of temporary HCPCS code, miscellaneous CPT codes, and transition offices to permanent HCPCS code while driving increased utilization.
  • Platinum Award Winner for FRM Training development and execution, (2022), National Award recipient for the most impactful performance in 2021 (top %5) and Vision Award Winner, 2020, for excellent efforts in working cross functionally and collaboratively.
  • Collaborate with leadership to review and tweak business strategies relative to payer coverage and pull through efforts.
  • Acted as primary liaison between FRM team and hub leadership to drive change within organization and provided feedback and suggestions that were nationally implemented.
  • Collaborate with Regional Account Executives to ensure that injectable was added and accessible to state ADAP programs, regional commercial, and Medicaid plans.

Field Reimbursement Manager-Oncology

Merck
05.2018 - 09.2019
  • Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to increase patient access to Keytruda by educating on regional payer policies, co pay programs, and reimbursement concerns.
  • Launched multiple indications of Keytruda and educated staff on new indications and prior authorization requirements based on NCCN guidelines.

Field Reimbursement Manager-Immunology

Janssen Biotech
07.2017 - 01.2018
  • Educated healthcare providers on local, regional, and national payer policies; reimbursement regulations and processes (practice management; Medicare and Medicaid rules and regulations).
  • Mentored key stakeholders on implementing an In-Office Infusion Suite including overall operations management, scheduling, staffing, pre-authorization, reimbursement, capacity management, inventory management, and infusion management/efficiencies.
  • Leveraged strong problem-solving skills relating to complex patient access challenges across payers PBM's, and specialty pharmacies.

Pharmaceutical Sales Professional

Janssen Biotech
01.2015 - 07.2017
  • Promote pharmaceutical products to physicians, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals to drive demand and increase market share.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with healthcare providers to support long-term business growth.
  • Deliver clinical education and product information to support informed prescribing decisions.
  • Analyze sales data and territory trends to identify opportunities and develop strategic action plans.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including marketing, market access, and compliance.
  • Ensure all activities align with company policies, industry regulations, and ethical standards.



Education

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

HOWARD UNIVERSITY
Washington, D.C.
01.1998 - 12 2002

Skills

  • Onboarding and training
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Field Operations Management
  • Team Collaboration
  • Effective Communication
  • Strategic Leadership and Planning

Accomplishments

  • IIPTC Award Nominee (2023) – Highest national honor, unanimously selected by executive leadership for outstanding contributions, recognized for designing a comprehensive market access training program adopted across the organization.
  • PTC Award Winner (2022) – Highest national honor, unanimously selected by executive leadership for outstanding contributions to hub workflow optimization, cross-functional collaboration, and patient access.

Timeline

Associate Director of Access and Reimbursement

Novartis
06.2024 - Current

National Director-Market Access Training

ViiV Healthcare
01.2023 - 06.2024

Field Reimbursement Manager-HIV

ViiV Healthcare
09.2019 - 01.2023

Field Reimbursement Manager-Oncology

Merck
05.2018 - 09.2019

Field Reimbursement Manager-Immunology

Janssen Biotech
07.2017 - 01.2018

Pharmaceutical Sales Professional

Janssen Biotech
01.2015 - 07.2017

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

HOWARD UNIVERSITY
01.1998 - 12 2002

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