About the Role
LivaNova is a global medtech company committed to changing lives through ingenious solutions. This role supports Market Access and Reimbursement across LivaNova's US businesses, focusing on existing and new technologies in Neuromodulation, Cardiopulmonary, and future ventures. The Manager develops relationships with hospital administrators, physicians, commercial payers, Medicare, state legislators, and Medicaid administrators. Key responsibilities include educating providers on billing and coding, and engaging payers for comprehensive coverage and adequate payment of LivaNova technologies. The successful candidate requires strong communication, collaboration, and competence in reimbursement, health economics, and medical device coverage in the US.
Responsibilities
- Support advocacy efforts with commercial and governmental payers for coverage and payment adequacy of LivaNova associated procedures and technologies.
- Advocate 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, and reimbursement guides.
- Work closely and in alignment with 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.
- Provide training and education to the sales force, physicians, office administrators, and hospital personnel.
- Develop 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.
Requirements
- 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 implications for business.
- Experience communicating reimbursement, billing, and coding information to external stakeholders.
- Experience working closely with marketing and sales organizations.
Skills
- Strong communication skills
- Strong collaboration skills
- Competence in reimbursement for medical devices in the US
- Competence in health economics for medical devices in the US
- Competence in coverage for medical devices in the US
- Self-motivated
- Passionate
- Exceptional communication skills to facilitate collaboration amongst multiple stakeholders
- Ability to develop and manage multiple projects
- Results-oriented
- Action-oriented
Location
- US
Experience Level
- 3-5 years of experience in advocating for improved coverage and/or increased payment rates with US commercial payers, Medicare, and Medicaid
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree
- Advanced degree in health policy, public health, health economics or related field of study (preferred)
Salary/Compensations
- Annual base salary: $110,000-$160,000 + discretionary annual bonus
- Pay ranges may vary by location
Benefits
- Health benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision
- Personal and Vacation Time
- Retirement & Savings Plan (401K)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Training & Education Assistance
- Bonus Referral Program
- Service Awards
- Employee Recognition Program
- Flexible Work Schedules
About the Company
- LivaNova is a global medtech company driven by a Vision of changing the trajectory of lives for a new day and a Mission to create ingenious solutions that ignite patient turnarounds.
- The company has a relentless commitment to patients and a strong legacy of innovation in healthcare.
- At LivaNova, we aspire to alter the course of lives, not just treat conditions.
- LivaNova is a people-oriented company where employees are fully committed to making the world a better place.
- The team’s commitment to improve quality of life embodies the company Vision and Mission, making a difference every day for patients and their families.
