Payer Contracting Specialist

BRDG, Inc.; Boulder (CO); On-site; 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

About Bridge

Bridge is the fastest, most compliant way to scale insurance billing nationwide. We enable virtual care companies to go in-network nationally in as little as 30 days, without the operational lift. Our platform handles payer contracting, credentialing, real-time benefit verification, medical coding, claim submission, denial management, and compliance in a single integrated solution. Backed by General Catalyst, Andreessen Horowitz, Thrive Capital, Khosla Ventures, Greenoaks, and Mischief.

The Role

Bridge is hiring an experienced health plan contracting specialist to own the execution of key network contracting and rate negotiation processes. This role sits at the core of how Bridge gets providers and clinics in-network, ensuring insurance access for the millions of patients we hope to serve.

You’ll manage the process of network contracting and rate tracking for national and regional payers focusing on the commercial and Medicare lines of business. You’ll be responsible for identifying and evaluating network growth opportunities, negotiating optimal reimbursement rates, and negotiating contract terms. You'll work cross-functionally with product, clinical, legal, and partner teams to move quickly, resolve blockers, and help design reliable systems that scale.

This is a great role for someone who enjoys solving real problems in healthcare—someone who’s detail-oriented, analytical, action-biased, and thrives in fast-moving environments.

Responsibilities

Group Contracting & Negotiation

• 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 ongoing payer relationships to maintain network access, resolve issues quickly, and position Bridge for favorable rates

Contract and Policy Management

• Build and maintain a scalable contract tracking system covering key terms, lines of business, and critical dates
• Quantify covered lives across the contract portfolio using third-party data to inform network strategy and prioritization
• Research health plan coverage policies and contract terms to support new service line development

Rate Management

• Maintain a complete view of contracted rates across your book of business, at both the contract and portfolio level
• Monitor actual reimbursement against contracted rate cards and flag underpayment or discrepancies
• Benchmark contracted rates against market norms and identify gaps and opportunities
• Build the case for rate increases by combining benchmark data, performance trends, and company goals, and drive them through negotiation

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in health plan network contracting
• Strong understanding of commercial insurance, Medicare, provider enrollment, and reimbursement processes
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with a bias toward ownership and execution
• Comfortable working cross-functionally across product, clinical, legal, and partner teams
• Analytical mindset - you love tracking performance, spotting patterns, and building better processes
• Strong communication skills - you can clearly synthesize complex payer dynamics for internal stakeholders and hold your own with health plan counterparts
• Familiarity with telehealth provider enrollment, delegated credentialing, or government contracting is a plus

Why Bridge?

• Be a foundational member of a team shaping how modern clinics connect to insurance
• Work on the critical infrastructure behind one of the fastest-growing healthcare startups
• Collaborate with a passionate, expert team that values speed, ownership, and real-world impact
• Competitive salary, benefits, and equity package

Location

Our preference is toward individuals based in Boulder, CO, with an in-office cadence of 3 days/week. Remote candidates may be considered on a case-by-case basis.