Jason Sharp
Consultant/Director, Market Access and Reimbursement🔹 | 💼 Value-Based Contracting | 🤝 Payer Strategy | 📈 Healthcare Access Optimization | 🏥 ASC, Hospital & Physician Networks | 🔄 Reimbursement Strategy Expert
- Role
- Owner at Sharp Acuity Consulting, Llc
- Location
- Albuquerque, NM, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jason Sharp
As a seasoned healthcare leader with over 20 years of experience in market access…
Experience
Owner
Sep 2025 — Present · Albuquerque, NM, US
I am seeking new clients and welcome connections to discuss how Sharp Acuity Consulting, LLC can help advance your market access and revenue goals. I specialize in Managed Care Contracting and Market Access help. I am an expert in Payer negotiations and Provider negotiations and can help you analyze your market reimbursement, market position, and make recommendations where you can improve reimbursement and revenue.With 20+ years in market access strategy, payer contracting, and network development for commercial and government payers, I offer deep healthcare expertise, a strong record of revenue optimization, and a passion for improving patient access. My track record spans health plans, provider networks, IDNs, and innovators. Most recently, as Regional Director at CDx Diagnostics, I advanced policy and payer network growth nationwide, and for nearly two decades, I led payer and provider network management for New Mexico’s largest IDN, managing a ~$1 billion payer network.Key achievements:Negotiated national/regional contracts (e.g, BCBS TX, BCBS IL, Highmark), expanding access to 20M+ lives.Led renegotiation of a $1B+ provider portfolio three times for consistent annual revenue gains.Developed ASC reimbursement strategies to strengthen hospital revenues.Built multi-line provider networks across Commercial, Medicare, Medicaid, spanning hospitals, ASCs, pharmacies, and behavioral health.Delivered RFP and network redesigns, lowering costs and boosting patient satisfaction.I combine strategic vision with operational rigor and relationship acumen, helping organizations align teams, engage payers, and navigate policy. Whether driving contract wins, influencing policy, or mentoring teams, I maintain a solutions-focused, growth-driven approach.
Education
The University of New Mexico
Master of Public Administration - MPA
The University of New Mexico
Bachelor of Liberal Arts
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