Payer Contracting & Network Negotiations Specialist

BRDG, Inc.; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits

Equity package

Job summary

Bridge is seeking an experienced health plan contracting specialist to own network contracting and rate negotiation for national and regional payers, focusing on commercial and Medicare lines to keep providers in-network.

You will lead end-to-end submissions, track contracts, and work with product, clinical, legal, and partner teams to design scalable, reliable processes in a fast-moving healthtech startup near Boulder, CO, with a 3-day-in-office cadence. Remote options may be considered.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of health plan network contracting experience.
• Strong understanding of commercial insurance and Medicare.
• Highly organized with a bias toward ownership and execution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across stakeholders.
• Familiarity with telehealth provider enrollment or credentialing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end submission and tracking of new group contract applications.
• Lead network contract negotiations across national payers and regional markets.
• Build and manage payer relationships to maintain network access and favorable rates.
• Build and maintain a scalable contract tracking system and monitor key dates.
• Quantify covered lives to inform network strategy and prioritization.
• Research coverage policies and contract terms to support new service lines.
• Maintain a view of contracted rates, benchmark against market norms, and drive increases.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Ownership & execution

Job description

Bridge is seeking an experienced health plan contracting specialist to own network contracting and rate negotiation for national and regional payers, focusing on commercial and Medicare lines to keep providers in-network.

You will lead end-to-end submissions, track contracts, and work with product, clinical, legal, and partner teams to design scalable, reliable processes in a fast-moving healthtech startup near Boulder, CO, with a 3-day-in-office cadence. Remote options may be considered.