Payer Relations Manager - Central
Heartflow· Market Access and Reimbursement
Hybrid (Central US)$140k - $145k + bonusfull-timePosted 3mo ago
About the role
Role responsible for identifying, developing, and managing strategic payer relationships within assigned geographic regions, supporting reimbursement strategy, contract negotiations, and execution to minimize access barriers and improve Heartflow product coverage.
Responsibilities
- Assume and implement assigned projects to increase covered lives and revenue.
- Maintain current knowledge of applicable third-party reimbursement rules and regulations.
- Serve as primary point of contact for assigned private payers.
- Coach physicians in nuances of reimbursement advocacy for Heartflow products.
- Lead discussions with relevant payers to reach positive coverage determinations and optimize contract terms for payment.
- Negotiating, securing, and managing regional contracts with cross-regional and national payer accounts (MCOs, ACOs, health systems, insurers, self-insured employers).
- Support key opinion leader development from a payer perspective and provide targeted support to commercial sites to eliminate barriers to access.
- Refine supporting materials from HQ for physician advocacy use with regional payers.
- Support Medical Policy development as required.
- Support determining regional payer account strategy and tactics.
- Serve as liaison between payer customers and company personnel on administrative matters.
- Support commercialization strategy with regional sales teams and participate in regional field sales plans.
- Establish relationships with health plan medical directors, practice administrators, and key opinion leaders.
- Instill reimbursement confidence within the cardiovascular community to support FFRCT.
- Responsible for the implementation of the regional strategic and tactical reimbursement plan for Market Access.
- May represent the company at trade shows, scientific, or other meetings.
Qualifications
- Experience closing commercial payers for coverage decisions and negotiating contracted rates for medical devices or diagnostics (hospital contracting a plus).
- Understanding of global payer and reimbursement environment related to CAD diagnostic testing in the U.S., including coverage, coding, payment, and policies.
- Understanding of payer policy infrastructure, payment methodologies, coding and coverage trends.
- Experience developing physician advocates who testify to clinical utility of Heartflow products.
- Ability to work with multiple stakeholders collaboratively.
- Experience supporting reimbursement needs of sales teams in field.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, especially for presentations.
- Early stage company experience preferred.
- Ability to comply with regulatory requirements including Heartflow’s quality system requirements.
Skills
Required:Payer and reimbursement negotiationStakeholder managementMedical policy and reimbursement knowledgeCommunication and presentation
Last updated Sep 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Heartflow
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