Specialist, Access and Reimbursement

AbbVie; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in North Chicago, IL is seeking a skilled specialist in advanced access knowledge to partner with FRMs and HCPs to optimize patient outcomes. You will manage prior authorization, medical exception, and appeal processes while educating teams on payer policies.

The role requires strong communication, analytical thinking, and the ability to navigate multiple stakeholders to reduce access barriers and improve program eligibility for patients across designated territories.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Associate Degree in health sciences or business preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in the healthcare industry with knowledge in reimbursement, billing, prior authorization, appeals, and specialty pharmacy operations.
• Demonstrated understanding of rules, regulations and risks associated with reimbursement support services.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Field Reimbursement Managers (FRMs) and Health Care Providers (HCPs) in designated territories to enhance patient access and support positive health outcomes.
• Educate FRMs and HCPs on patient support programs, including tools and services for access and reimbursement.
• Provide local expertise on plans and efficiently educate on all aspects of prior authorization, medical exception, and appeal processes within assigned region for all inbound and outbound calls.
• Develop and sustain relationships with relevant providers within the territory.
• Take ownership of process improvement initiatives to enhance system efficiencies and patient access strategies.
• Maintain understanding of current business procedures, deviations, and case processing for all brands and channel sources.

Skills

Prior Authorization

Patient Access

Healthcare reimbursement

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in health sciences or business

Associate degree accepted

Job description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

Serve as a skilled specialist in advanced access knowledge and skills, partnering closely with Field Reimbursement Managers (FRMs) and Health Care Providers (HCPs) within assigned territories to optimize patient outcomes. The individual will be highly proficient in understanding local plans and all facets of prior authorization, medical exception, and appeal processes. Exceptional communication skills are crucial, as the role requires taking inbound and outbound calls, clearly educating both FRMs and HCPs to effectively diminish access barriers for patients. Responsible to educate on the access and reimbursement support tools available at AbbVie, advising HCPs on patient program eligibility, and educating HCP offices on payer processes and procedures. With strong critical thinking abilities, the individual will adeptly assess workloads at the account level, ensuring seamless communication and efficient interactions.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Field Reimbursement Managers (FRMs) and Health Care Providers (HCPs) in designated territories to enhance patient access and support positive health outcomes.

• Educate FRMs and HCPs on patient support programs, including tools and services for access and reimbursement. Inform them about resources available to resolve patient access challenges.
• Provide local expertise on plans and efficiently educate on all aspects of prior authorization, medical exception, and appeal processes within assigned region for all inbound and outbound calls.
• Develop and sustain relationships with relevant providers within the territory. Utilize strong communication skills to facilitate clear, concise, and efficient information exchanges with FRMs, HCPs, and other stakeholders.
• Take ownership of process improvement initiatives, continuously seeking ways to enhance system efficiencies and patient access strategies.
• Maintain an understanding of current business procedures, deviations, and case processing for all brands and channel sources, as needed.
• Utilize critical thinking to assess and prioritize workloads at the account level, ensuring optimal resource allocation and seamless operations.
• Monitor and streamline communication and interactions between stakeholders to promote efficiency and reduce redundancies.
• Meet or exceed department standards relative to performance metrics. Maintain a work environment that upholds privacy standards required by law and AbbVie policy. Understand and comply with all required training, including adherence to federal, state, and local laws, SPII policies and guidelines, and the policies and procedures of Complete Patient Access and AbbVie. Perform additional tasks, activities, and projects as deemed necessary by management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Associate Degree in health sciences or business preferred. Comparable or relevant experience will be considered.
• 3-5 years of experience in the healthcare industry with knowledge in reimbursement, billing, prior authorization, appeals, and specialty pharmacy operations.
• Demonstrated understanding of the rules, regulations and risks associated with provision of reimbursement support services. Demonstrated deep technical understanding of coverage, coding, payment and distribution of specialty products and the rules and regulations that govern provision of reimbursement support.
• Strong understanding of access and reimbursement support service centers and how to effectively interact in a compliant fashion.
• Thorough understanding of the technical payer policy processes, systems and requirements for coverage.
• Must have professional written and verbal communication skills to interact with and build and maintain relationships with all levels of the organization. Must maintain a positive service image at all times even when dealing with challenging issues and unsatisfied customers.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this roleat the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on manyfactors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount isearned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that areallocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolutediscretion, consistent with applicable law.

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