Amber Eppard Email & Phone Number

Charlottesville, Va, Us

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

2019 Presentations and WorkshopsSeptember 2019: CBI's 13th West Coast Hub and SPP Model Optimization (Panelist) - San Diego, CAMay 2019: CBI's 12th Real-Time Benefit Check & ePrior Authorization Summit (Speaker) - Philadelphia, PAFebruary 2019: EXL's 2nd Real-Time Benefit Verification and Electronic Prior Authorization Forum (Speaker & Panelist) - Austin, TX2018 Presentations and WorkshopsOctober 2018: CBI's 11th West Coast Real-Time Benefit Check & ePrior Authorization… Show more 2019 Presentations and WorkshopsSeptember 2019: CBI's 13th West Coast Hub and SPP Model Optimization (Panelist) - San Diego, CAMay 2019: CBI's 12th Real-Time Benefit Check & ePrior Authorization Summit (Speaker) - Philadelphia, PAFebruary 2019: EXL's 2nd Real-Time Benefit Verification and Electronic Prior Authorization Forum (Speaker & Panelist) - Austin, TX2018 Presentations and WorkshopsOctober 2018: CBI's 11th West Coast Real-Time Benefit Check & ePrior Authorization Summit (Speaker) - San Francisco, CA Show less

Providing educational information on how to obtain access to biologic/specialty medications including prior authorizations (medical & pharmacy benefit), navigating HUB services (if applicable), obtaining copay assistance (if applicable), and obtaining medication (buy and bill vs. specialty pharmacy)

Responsible for providing administrative and operational oversight, including authorizations and procurement processes, for the medical benefit, pharmacy benefit, and patient assistance for all four of the universities hospital based infusion centers. Actively obtains pharmacy authorizations for infusion medications and enrolls patients in copay assistance programs. Responsible for staying up-to-date on insurance rules and regulations for both the medical and pharmacy benefits. Creates and… Show more Responsible for providing administrative and operational oversight, including authorizations and procurement processes, for the medical benefit, pharmacy benefit, and patient assistance for all four of the universities hospital based infusion centers. Actively obtains pharmacy authorizations for infusion medications and enrolls patients in copay assistance programs. Responsible for staying up-to-date on insurance rules and regulations for both the medical and pharmacy benefits. Creates and documents the end-to-end process from creation of patients treatment plan to patients infusion. Develops reports related to medication write-off and opportunities to decrease this amount. Works collaboratively and coordinates with other members of the health system including physicians, nurse care coordinators, pre-arrival unit staff, and executive leadership and management to develop and implement performance, quality, and patient safety initiatives in order to drive business and operational process improvements. Show less

Responsible for obtaining authorizations for infusion medications, clinic-administered medications, and self-administered medications for the cancer center, orthopedic clinics, neurology clinic, rheumatology clinic, digestive health clinic, ophthalmology clinic, and family medicine. Coordinate with specialty pharmacy to ensure medications were delivered to the specialty clinics and cancer center prior to patients appointment. Work collaboratively with other health system personnel including… Show more Responsible for obtaining authorizations for infusion medications, clinic-administered medications, and self-administered medications for the cancer center, orthopedic clinics, neurology clinic, rheumatology clinic, digestive health clinic, ophthalmology clinic, and family medicine. Coordinate with specialty pharmacy to ensure medications were delivered to the specialty clinics and cancer center prior to patients appointment. Work collaboratively with other health system personnel including doctors, nurse care coordinators, pharmacy, and executive leadership and management to suggest and implement new procedures that would result in a more efficient process from authorization to medication delivery to the clinic/cancer center. Show less

Roanoke, Virginia Area

Responsible for answering phones, scheduling, registering, and copay collection for both family medicine clinics and specialty clinics within the organization. Coordinate with other coworkers and doctors to assist with any other office-related tasks that may need to be done such as filing, creating patient letters, rescheduling patient appointments, obtaining prior-authorizations for procedures, and initiating patient and pharmacy refill requests. Assist with the implementation of EPIC EMR by… Show more Responsible for answering phones, scheduling, registering, and copay collection for both family medicine clinics and specialty clinics within the organization. Coordinate with other coworkers and doctors to assist with any other office-related tasks that may need to be done such as filing, creating patient letters, rescheduling patient appointments, obtaining prior-authorizations for procedures, and initiating patient and pharmacy refill requests. Assist with the implementation of EPIC EMR by teaching various outpatient clinics how to successfully schedule and register patients, add telephone encounters to a patient's EMR, and document authorization and referral information. Show less

Master Of Education - Med, Adapted Physical Education/Applied Behavior Analysis

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General