Regional Payor & Reimbursement Lead – Ophthalmic MIGS

Bausch + Lomb; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bausch + Lomb seeks a Regional Account Manager-Market Access to drive payor strategy for Surgical Glaucoma products in assigned regions. You will build and sustain relationships with payor directors, educate customers, and remove reimbursement barriers.

You will collaborate with Sales, Medical Affairs, and HUB to support provider adoption and patient access, and you will travel 30–50% to engage stakeholders across Commercial, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years in payor/reimbursement roles in medical devices or similar.
• 2+ years in ophthalmic practice management or related reimbursement.
• Ability to interpret MAC LCDs and CMS regulations for Medicare Advantage.
• Travel 30%–50% (~3 nights/week).

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute regional payor strategies to secure and maintain coverage, coding, and reimbursement across Commercial, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid.
• Partner with Sales teams to educate and support customers by removing access barriers and resolving reimbursement challenges.
• Conduct reimbursement seminars via videoconference or in person on local payor criteria.
• Build and sustain relationships with payor medical directors, state agencies, and advocacy organizations to influence policy and coverage decisions.
• Serve as the regional payor and reimbursement subject-matter expert for assigned payors guiding internal teams on medical device reimbursement, coding, billing, and appeals.
• Understand and work with key healthcare stakeholders across Commercial, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and hospital systems.

Skills

Payor/reimbursement strategy

Stakeholder engagement

CMS/CPT/ICD-10 knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree in life science or business

Job description

Bausch + Lomb seeks a Regional Account Manager-Market Access to drive payor strategy for Surgical Glaucoma products in assigned regions. You will build and sustain relationships with payor directors, educate customers, and remove reimbursement barriers.

You will collaborate with Sales, Medical Affairs, and HUB to support provider adoption and patient access, and you will travel 30–50% to engage stakeholders across Commercial, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid programs.