Manager, US Market Access

LivaNova•Chicago, IL

About The Position

As a global medtech company, LivaNova is driven by its Vision of changing the trajectory of lives for a new day and its Mission to create ingenious solutions that ignite patient turnarounds. The company's relentless commitment to patients and strong legacy of innovation in healthcare are the foundation of its future. LivaNova offers a place where talent can truly thrive, encouraging employees to become pioneers of tomorrow by altering the course of lives. The Manager supports Market Access and Reimbursement across LivaNova businesses in the US, focusing on key existing and new technologies in Neuromodulation, Cardiopulmonary, and any future ventures. This role involves developing relationships with hospital administrators, physicians, surgeons, commercial payers, Medicare and its contractors, state legislators, and Medicaid administrators. A primary focus is supporting and educating providers on billing and coding, and engaging with commercial and governmental payers in the US to ensure comprehensive coverage and adequate payment for LivaNova technologies and procedures. The successful candidate must possess strong communication and collaboration skills, with competence in reimbursement, health economics, and coverage for medical devices in the US.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
3-5 years of experience in advocating for improved coverage and / or increased payment rates with US commercial payers, Medicare and Medicaid.
An understanding of the reimbursement environment to assist customers in navigating coding and coverage and ensuring access to LivaNova technologies.
Strong understanding of payer market, policy developments and implication for business.
Experience communicating reimbursement, billing and coding information to external stakeholders.
Experience working closely with marketing and sales organizations.
Must self-motivated, passionate, with exceptional communication skills to facilitate collaboration amongst multiple stakeholders.
Ability to develop and manage multiple projects.
Results and action orientated.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in health policy, public health, health economics or related field of study preferred.

Responsibilities

Support advocacy efforts with commercial and governmental payers for a defined region or assigned payers on the coverage and payment adequacy of LivaNova associated procedures and technologies.
Advocates for optimal coverage policies for LivaNova products and procedures with commercial and government payers.
Advocate and lobby state Medicaid agencies and legislatures for adequate procedure payment.
Collate and summarize existing clinical and economic evidence to support product positioning.
Support the development of tools and messaging to advocate for comprehensive coverage and adequate payment rates; including, dossiers, budget impact models, reimbursement guides, etc.
Work closely and in alignment to US commercial colleagues in sales and marketing.
Communicate evidence requirements and reimbursement landscape to internal stakeholders.
Monitor, analyze, and influence health care policy to ensure policy environment supports medical innovation.
Provide training and education programs on reimbursement best practices and health policy issues to internal stakeholders and provide training and education to the sales force, physicians, office administrators and hospital personnel.
Develops relationships with professional societies, medical associations, advocacy groups, thought leaders and trade groups for the purposes of driving comprehensive coverage and adequate payment of LivaNova products and procedures.