Abarca Health · 7 hours ago
Pricing Manager
Abarca Health is igniting a revolution in healthcare by redefining pharmacy benefits through smarter technology. As the Pricing Manager, you will lead Abarca’s Maximum Allowable Cost (MAC) program, ensuring accurate and timely generic reimbursement while protecting the financial interests of the company and its clients.
Health CareInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Own MAC strategies, and work to transform MAC strategies in MAC pricing lists for retail, mail, specialty, and LTC
Implement robust MAC QC process including evaluation of outliers, review of impactful changes, peer review process
Analyze client and pharmacy guarantee performance and consult with a cross-functional team to craft strategies that generate savings for Abarca clients
Set/tune methodology using NADAC, WAC, AMP, acquisition-cost proxies, floors/minimums, and dispensing-fee logic
Operate MAC under third-party leased-network rules (update cadence, file formats, distribution, communications)
Develop performance-guarantee dashboards, and monitor and report out performance to the Pricing Oversight Committee
Collaborate cross-functionally to stay highly aware of pharmacy network contracting and generic Maximum Allowable Cost (MAC) pricing strategy to ensure it aligns with the underwriting strategy
Work in Snowflake and within the Darwin platform to identify claims with aberrant pricing and validate accurate application of MAC
Own investigations, reporting, and responses related to any audit questions related to MAC pricing
Work with the underwriting team to help determine MAC strategies for prospective and new clients
Monitor unit cost trend, spread, GER/BER, and outliers; produce monthly MAC scorecards (savings, appeal TAT/overturns, cycle time, top movers)
Interpret state MAC statutes and CMS/Medicaid requirements; maintain SOPs, controls, and audit evidence; lead remediation when needed
Define data requirements and QC for Snowflake pipelines (NADAC refresh, vendor feeds, wholesaler invoice ingestion)
Qualification
Required
8+ years in PBM or payer pharmacy pricing/network ops
3+ years hands-on MAC strategic and operational ownership
Fluency in generic pricing levers and PBM business model and terminology
Highly analytical mindset
Working knowledge of NADAC, WAC, AMP, ASP and state MAC laws; Medicare/Medicaid familiarity
Data skills: intermediate/advanced SQL (Snowflake preferred) and Tableau/Power BI; strong Excel
Clear stakeholder communication (pharmacies, clients, regulators) and rigorous documentation
Flexibility for occasional off-hours support during pricing cycles or audits
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Preferred
Proficiency in Python
Company
Abarca Health
Abarca Health is an information technology company that offers healthcare IT services
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
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2025-10-31
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