Associate Director, Billing Strategy – Denials & Appeals (Fully Remote)

Natera; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision,

Life and disability plans

Free genetic testing for employees and

immediate family

Job summary

Natera seeks an Associate Director to lead denials and appeals strategy, performance, and optimization. This senior individual contributor role drives payer advocacy and partners cross-functionally to improve reimbursement outcomes.

The position focuses on leading denial management across payer types, collaborating with engineering and vendors to automate workflows, and analyzing denial trends using Power BI, SQL, and Excel to quantify drivers and their financial impact.

Qualifications

• Alternative descriptions should be concise and job-relevant.
• Proven ability to optimize denial and appeals processes.
• Experience collaborating with engineering and external vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead denial management and appeals strategy across all payer types and track overturn rates.
• Partner with engineering and vendors to automate denial and appeals workflows.
• Analyze denial trends using Power BI, SQL, and Excel to quantify drivers and financial impact.

Skills

Denials management

Payer advocacy

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Excel

Job description

• Natera seeks an Associate Director to lead denials and appeals strategy, performance, and optimization.
• This senior individual contributor role drives payer advocacy and partners cross-functionally to improve reimbursement outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead denial management and appeals strategy across all payer types and track overturn rates.
• Partner with engineering and vendors to automate denial and appeals workflows.
• Analyze denial trends using Power BI, SQL, and Excel to quantify drivers and financial impact.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans.
• Free genetic testing for employees and immediate family, plus fertility care benefits.
• 401(k), commuter benefits, pregnancy and baby bonding leave, and more.

Natera

Natera is a global leader in cell-free DNA testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. The Natera team consists of highly dedicated professionals from world-class institutions who care deeply for our work and each other.