Reimbursement Specialist
VCU Health Systems
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Austin Hardy
Reimbursement Specialist - Sickle Cell Disease Program
September 2018 – Current
· 2400+ Prior Authorizations completed since 2020
· Helped establish and maintain relationships with 3 Virginia State Medicaid Providers
· Liaison to 3rd party drug companies, pharmacies, and insurances for the Sickle Cell Program
Austin Hardy is a Certified Pharmacy Technician with experience in retail and specialty pharmacies as a data entry technician. Mr. Hardy came to Virginia Commonwealth University to focus on prior authorization approvals of opioid medications and improving communication and relationships with insurance companies on behalf of the Sickle Cell Disease Program at VCU Health. He is the main point of contact for patient pharmacies, an has assisted in reducing the amount of ED visits, Inpatient admissions, and patient relations complaints. He also is responsible for tracking prescription monitoring through the statewide PMP and compiles data for analytic outcomes for the program. Mr. Hardy has completed over 2400+ prior authorizations since 2020 and has built relationships with numerous Managed Care Organizations and Pharmacists to avoid unnecessary delays in approvals. Austin was first author and presented a session winning poster in March 2024 at the Virginia Society of Health-System Pharmacist -Spring Semester workshop on “Prior Authorization Outcomes for Adult Sickle Cell Patients Submitted by a Pharmacy Reimbursement Specialists”
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Adult SCD Patient Prior Authorization Outcomes by Pharmacy Reimbursement Specialist
Sunday, June 9, 2024
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM ET