Additional Information
Job Title
Field Reimbursement Manager
Requisition
JR000015821 Field Reimbursement Manager (Open)
Location
Memphis, TN
Additional Locations
New Orleans, LA Job Description Summary
This position is a critical front-line member of the Keenova Access and Reimbursement team. The Field Reimbursement Manager (FRM) represents Keenova's interest with Xiaflex, Testopel Aveed and Supprelin LA with HCP accounts, as well as all internal Keenova stakeholders and field sales personnel. The FRM will be an expert and provide education, training and hands-on assistance related to access of the above products.
Job Description
Provider Account Support
Critical point person for all reimbursement and acquisition logistical aspects of a high touch biologic medication for an orphan disease, and testosterone products with multiple acquisition options within a changing payer landscape.
Assists HCP offices with questions related to Buy/Bill BI management. Educate/Assist with Specialty Pharmacy understanding, expectations and logistics. Continually educate office staff on appropriate steps, educate on the importance of chart documentation, keep offices up to date on payer policies for KEENOVA products and triage issues to the appropriate HUB and Specialty Pharmacy
Primary responsibilities include: Managing patient assistance and reimbursement support services offered to providers and related to patient access to buy/bill products.
Coordinating with Keenova's patient support services program representatives.
Educating office staff on the use of Buy/Bill products patient assistance and reimbursement support services.
Participating in sales training related to product reimbursement.
Utilizing data to critically think through acquisition challenges from a variety of outlets including Specialty Pharmacies, Specialty Distributors and Title sales.
Assist new offices from a reimbursement perspective to inform them about reimbursement issues as well as education on various MARC approved resources pertaining to reimbursement, acquisition and coding.
SP Support
FRMs work closely with the external and internal customers to trouble shoot any SP related issues. FRMs to work closely with their NAE partner to manage any customer related issues directly with the SP's.
Specialty Pharmacy experience is critical. Each FRM should be an expert in Specialty Pharmacy logistics and operations.
FRMs must be able to analyze data and know how to make that data into actionable steps to facilitate patient access to KEENOVA products.
Work closely with Specialty Pharmacies to understand logistical issues that arise and provide MARC approved resources and programs to facilitate patient access as well as communicate with SP's to find resolutions to issues that arise at the SP.
Identify gaps in knowledge of accounts from a Specialty Pharmacy process and help provide education for the account and physician.
Internal Partnerships
Consistent, reliable, timely and high-quality support of the field, as well as all other internal commercial functions.
Strong leadership role to the field teams by establishing a solutions oriented approach, working with your Sales Representatives/DM to build and execute on local plans to overcome barriers to Buy/Bill products access. Specific examples include: Identify in conjunction with the field, specific targeted accounts where the FRM will assist with product acquisition or SP dispense.
Partner with the DM's to build local business plans; participate in district business reviews as the expert resource on the reimbursement landscape from regional, district, state and local perspective.
Provide the teams with actionable feedback (across the organization) on support programs such as the Helpline, copay card, SPP performance, so as to guide changes to improve access.
Help educate the internal customers on managed market dynamics specific to SP's/SD's as well as local payor issues-needs. Track customer trends in order to help inform internal business decisions. (E.g. Health care policy changes...).
Proactively use business analytics to understand common logistical issues in top accounts and proactively develop plans for education and to find solutions for better patient access to Xiaflex, AVEED, Testopel and SLA. Ensure alignment with DM and District Strategy.
Provide support to sales representatives and District Managers/Internal Stakeholders on rules of engagement to educate and further clarify what is appropriate.
Advocacy
The FRM works with the field to identify potential payer advocates and supports the National Account Management team on issues relating to medical policy development and execution at the HCP level.
Ensure all Keenova approved promotional speakers have an in-depth understanding of billing/coding, logistics and payer coverage.
Other duties as assigned.