Debbie Coates
Director of PA & Guide Operations at WithMe Health at WithMe Health- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Licensed Pharmacist
State of Ohio
Experience
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WithMe Health
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of PA & Guide Operations at WithMe Health
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Apr 2021 - Present
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Vice President, Clinical Operations
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Oct 2020 - Present
As VP of Clinical Operations, I establish relationships with vendors responsible for enrollment and eligibility systems, prescription claims, adjudication and member services; and execute processes and procedures. I directly supervise team members responsible for enrollment and disenrollment processes, as well as oversight of delegated functions. In 2021, I successfully drove Medicare application and enrollment processes, achieving 40K enrollments for a new national Medicare Prescription Drug Plan. I was also responsible for analyzing and approving the plan’s benefit design set-up by the PBM ensuring appropriate claims adjudication.
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EnvisionRxOptions
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United States
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Director, Clinical Audit
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Jun 2015 - Oct 2020
As Director of Clinical Audit, I led clinical compliance focused audit services; developed compliance oversight of the Clinical Operations Department of the PBM ensuring regulatory and government guidelines were achieved; and fostered relationships between the Clinical Operations team of the PBM and compliance, resulting in the collaboration and creation of operational processes for development and improvement. In addition, I created an audit workflow process to improve efficiency; conducted audit training for operational leads and clients; and led mock audits for participant preparation. Working closely with clinical operations, I addressed audit findings and recommended remediation.
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VP Pharmacy
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Apr 2012 - Jun 2015
As VP of Pharmacy, I developed and led action plans to implement new regulatory mandates and mitigation activities in collaboration with key stakeholders. I conducted continuous quality and compliance monitoring of key performance indicators, I contributed to the PBM’s pharmacy and therapeutics (P&T) committee review, consideration, and approval of medication use and drug formulary.
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Director, Pharmacy
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Mar 2010 - Apr 2012
As Director, I played a key role in the development and implementation of a rules based clinical decision-making software to decrease coverage decision variability due to different clinical reviewers. This resulted in improved productivity and accuracy of decision making through automation. I also supported the RFP department with developing appropriate RFP responses based on operational procedure processes best suited to individual potential client needs.
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Manager, Customer Service
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Jun 2007 - Mar 2010
As Manager of Customer Service, I developed staffing models to ensure service level obligations were surpassed for client contract guarantees.
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Wal Mart Pharmacy
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United States
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Telecommunications
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200 - 300 Employee
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Pharmacy Manager
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May 1999 - Jun 2007
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Education
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University of Pittsburgh
Bachelor of Science (BS), Pharmacy