CarepathRx transforms hospital pharmacy from a cost center into an active revenue generator through a powerful combination of technology, market-leading pharmacy services and wrap-around services.
Job Details:
The Senior Manager, Payor Contracts plays a pivotal role in ensuring the financial success and operational efficiency of the organization by overseeing payor contract analysis and implementation. This working manager combines expertise in reimbursement strategies with a collaborative leadership style, driving alignment between operational teams and executive goals. The role ensures compliance, fosters payor relationships, and optimizes financial outcomes in home infusion therapy and specialty pharmacy operations.
Responsibilities
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Review payor contracts and related amendments and providing related recommendations to all operational teams
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Evaluate proposed reimbursement rates (e.g., per diem, drug rates) against benchmarks and industry standards.
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Oversee end-to-end processes aligned with implementation timelines, including payor credentialing applications.
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Provide consultation, education, and training on contract requirements to Intake and billing/collection teams, including information regarding payor reimbursement methodologies, rates, and policies
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Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure accurate data entry of payor rates for authorizations, billing, and claims.
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Maintain the knowledgebase particular to benchmark rates and managed care terms; leverage this data to inform health system partner strategies
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Manage payor contract and amendment reimbursement related reference materials to support other teams (e.g., Intake, Billing/Collections)
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Work with billing & collections teams to review payor payment trends, and investigates payment variances for payor contract non-compliance; leverage payor relationships/contacts to assist in collecting outstanding AR and reversing denials
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Drive improvement in contract compliance and reimbursement turnaround times.
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Other duties as assigned.
Skills & Abilities
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Minimum of 10 years in payer or contract management, specializing in specialty pharmacy, infusion therapy, or related fields.
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Extensive knowledge of home infusion therapies, associated drugs, and HCPCS coding.
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Advanced knowledge of health insurance plans: Managed Care Organizations, PPO, POS, Self-Funded, TPAs and providers at financial risk (hospital/health systems, medical group/IPA).
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Knowledge of HIPAA guidelines, federal, state, and local regulations related to pharmacy or healthcare providers
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Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and support staff training initiatives.
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Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint
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Experience with CPR + system preferred
Requirements
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Bachelor's Degree preferred or equivalent business experience of ten (10) years.
CarepathRx provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, or other legally protected classification in the state in which a person is seeking employment. Applicants encouraged to confidentially self-identify when applying. Local applicants are encouraged to apply. We maintain a drug-free work environment. Applicants must be eligible to work in this country.
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What We Do
CarepathRx is transforming pharmacy care delivery for health systems and hospitals, delivering improved patient outcomes that drive clinical, quality and financial results.
CarepathRx provides the industry’s most comprehensive hospital pharmacy care delivery model, providing support across the patient’s complete healthcare journey—across multiple care settings, from hospital to home, no matter the patient acuity level.
We take an enterprise approach to pharmacy care delivery, providing a powerful combination of technology, market-leading clinical pharmacy services, and wrap-around services. This comprehensive, end-to-end approach enables health systems and hospitals to optimize pharmacy performance across the entire enterprise, including:
- Fully integrated pharmacy operations
- Expanded healthcare services
- Improved ambulatory access
- Minimized clinical variation
- Enhanced clinical patient outcomes
- New revenue streams
- Optimized health system revenue growth
For patients this means a more seamless experience and better overall health. And for clients, it means pharmacy is no longer a cost center—it’s a results generator. Today, CarepathRx works with more than 15 health systems and 600 hospitals nationwide.