Brent Buch, Cpb Email & Phone Number

Iowa, United States

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Top performer and winner of the Field Reimbursement Manager Excellence Award (2020). Regarded as a team leader and mentor by peers and senior leadership while being recognized for consistently exceeding performance expectations. Subject matter expert on oncology product coverage, coding, and payment. Served as leader within region and across FRM team in training and developing others to enhance team expertise on patient support program operations, payer claim processes, billing, and coding, managing claim denial/appeals, and engaging sites of care in support of patient access and financial assistance.• Leader and cross matrix partner: Collaborate with case managers, market access leadership, sales leadership, account managers working to remove barriers and resolve access and reimbursement issues in support of patients and providers. • Customer Engagement: Education of providers and site of care/account staff on new oncology biologic coverage, coding and patient affordability programs to facilitate patient access and reimbursement. • Leadership and coaching: Developed and led deep dive trainings for FRM organization; coached and mentored FRM team members to achieve in depth reimbursement expertise. • Strategic Thinking: Served as FRM Western Region Champion by generating educational insights to enhance FRM problem-solving expertise. Developed targeted reimbursement education and problem solving throughout product billing and coding lifecycle. Sought and developed opportunities for FRM team to engage customers to support access (ie led development of PRB approved resource on impact of discarded drug reporting; developing and enhancing HUB SOPs)• Mentorship and Development: Provided mentorship and leadership to individuals interested in the FRM role, including 1:1 coaching and market access skills learning across FRM organization.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

-Launched Access and Reimbursement services, assistance and training to client stakeholders for multiple products to increase access and speed to patients in need.-Assist client stakeholders with the Prior Authorization and Denials process in addition to billing/coding and payer policy reviews and updates..

Des Moines, Iowa Area

• Responsible for marketing the entire company portfolio of cardiology, respiratory, diabetes, oncology and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) products with payers and organized customers.• Achieve optimal formulary status of BI portfolio in assigned payer accounts (Wellmark BCBS, Sanford Health Plan, BCBS of North Dakota, Iowa Medicaid, South Dakota Medicaid and North Dakota Medicaid).• Lead the development of cross functional account plans for Integrated Delivery Networks/Medical Groups in Iowa, South Dakota and North Dakota.• Serve as the main point of contact of assigned payers and organized customers by developing mutually beneficial relationship with senior leadership within the C-Suite, VP/Administration and departmental head levels.• Subject matter expert on State Medicaid policy and reimbursement, Medicare (CMS)/Part D and payer policies.• Collaboratively work with matrix teams (sales, medical, marketing, access) and coordinate activities to ensure pull through of regional, state and local marketing initiatives and value added services.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

• Experience with C-suite, Quality and Pharmaceutical Contracting departments• Hospital system level contracting and value based presentations.• Knowledge of pertinent Part D coverage policies and state Medicaid policies, including managed Medicaid, state Medicaid expansion

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• Selected as leader of a ten member district covering Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Arkansas

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Selected as leader of a nine member district covering Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia and West Virginia• Multiple Award Winner