Tanna Niemeier
Fayette,MO
Summary
Strategic healthcare leader with 15+ years of progressive experience spanning market access, reimbursement strategy, coding compliance, provider education, payer contracting, and revenue cycle optimization across provider, academic, and medical device environments. Recognized for building trusted relationships, resolving complex reimbursement barriers, and creating scalable education and support models that improve patient access and commercial execution. Certified Professional Coder (CPC) with a Master of Healthcare Administration and demonstrated success influencing providers, administrators, agencies, and cross-functional business leaders at scale.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager, Market Access & Reimbursement
Arthrex
03.2023 - Current
- Lead reimbursement strategy, provider education, and market access initiatives supporting 23 agencies across multiple regions, serving as a trusted reimbursement expert for Arthrex sales leadership, providers, billing teams, and healthcare administrators.
- Key Impact:
- Delivered 280+ reimbursement education engagements through in-person meetings, virtual trainings, leadership forums, and agency conferences focused on coding, coverage, payment pathways, appeals, and denial mitigation.
- Develop and execute reimbursement access strategies that improve patient access while supporting Arthrex’s commercial objectives.
- Educate sales teams and customers on all aspects of U.S. reimbursement, including Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payer pathways.
- Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales, Product Management, and Regulatory teams to develop customer-facing reimbursement tools, economic models, and strategic access resources.
- Serve as subject matter expert on:
- CPT / HCPCS coding strategy
- Coverage policy navigation
- Claims adjudication
- Prior authorization pathways
- Denial resolution / clawbacks
- Appeals strategy
- Payer contract interpretation
- Supported strategic account recovery by resolving reimbursement barriers and educating provider billing teams—leading to renewed product adoption and utilization growth.
- Helped re-engage previously inactive accounts by rebuilding reimbursement confidence and aligning product use with payer policy and contract structure.
- Recognized by leadership and customers for consultative expertise, responsiveness, and strategic business partnership.
Reimbursement Support Specialist
Trukera Medical
United States
10.2020 - 03.2023
- Partnered directly with physician practices nationwide to address reimbursement challenges and improve claims outcomes.
- Conducted provider and billing staff education on Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial reimbursement pathways.
- Developed reimbursement analyses to troubleshoot coding, payment, and coverage barriers.
- Represented customers in discussions to renegotiate payer rates and optimize reimbursement structures under Business Associate Agreements.
- Supported Customer Success and Business Development initiatives by strengthening provider confidence in reimbursement viability.
Financial Counselor
Valley Hope
Boonville, Missouri
08.2018 - 10.2020
- Led patient financial planning across residential and outpatient treatment settings.
- Identified funding pathways, advised patients on payment strategies, and secured financing solutions.
- Managed complex financial conversations and negotiated successful resolutions with patients and families.
- Contributed to operational improvement initiatives and facility project coordination.
Insurance Specialist II
Missouri Cancer Associates
Columbia, Missouri
08.2016 - 08.2018
- Audited patient accounts to ensure billing accuracy and timely reimbursement.
- Resolved payer issues, recaptured unpaid balances, and addressed sensitive financial matters with patients and insurers.
- Played key role in post-merger AR cleanup initiative, helping return aged accounts receivable to current status.
- Applied coding expertise to improve billing accuracy and reimbursement integrity.
Reimbursement Consultant
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
03.2015 - 05.2017
- Provided reimbursement and documentation guidance to 10 core divisions within the Department of Medicine.
- Conducted quarterly internal coding and charge capture audits.
- Delivered reimbursement analysis to departmental leadership.
- Presented in-depth physician documentation and coding education sessions to 40–50 incoming residents twice annually.
Front Office Manager
Missouri Fertility
01.2011 - 01.2015
Front Office Coordinator
Peak Performance Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine
01.2008 - 01.2011
Education
Master of Healthcare Administration - MHA
William Woods University
01-2021
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Healthcare Management
Kaplan University
01-2010
Associate - Health Information Technology
Mercy College of Ohio
01-2007
Skills
- Market Access Strategy
- Reimbursement Policy & Pathways
- Provider Education & Field Enablement
- Coding Expertise (CPT / HCPCS / ICD-10)
- Commercial & Government Payer Strategy
- Denial Resolution & Appeals
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Operational Process Design
- Contract Interpretation
- ASC / HOPD / Physician Office Reimbursement
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Presentation & Executive Communication
- Revenue Cycle Optimization
Certification
- AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
- Active Certification
- Recertified 2023
LEADERSHIP PROFILE
Known for:
- Navigating complex reimbursement landscapes to unlock patient access
- Building trust-based stakeholder relationships
- Translating coding, coverage, and payment complexity into actionable strategy
- Designing scalable education and access models across multi-region
- Executive-level communication and provider education
- Driving alignment across commercial, clinical, and operational stakeholders
Timeline
Manager, Market Access & Reimbursement
Arthrex
03.2023 - Current
Reimbursement Support Specialist
Trukera Medical
10.2020 - 03.2023
Financial Counselor
Valley Hope
08.2018 - 10.2020
Insurance Specialist II
Missouri Cancer Associates
08.2016 - 08.2018
Reimbursement Consultant
University of Missouri
03.2015 - 05.2017
Front Office Manager
Missouri Fertility
01.2011 - 01.2015
Front Office Coordinator
Peak Performance Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine
01.2008 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Healthcare Management
Kaplan University
Associate - Health Information Technology
Mercy College of Ohio
Master of Healthcare Administration - MHA
William Woods University