Melanie Adkins
Vice President of Payer Contracting & Strategy at Centerstone
- Role
- Vice President of Payer Contracting & Strategy at Centerstone
- Location
- Murfreesboro, TN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Melanie Adkins
I’m the Vice President of Payer Contracting with the largest non-profit behavioral health provider in the country. I am proud to work with extremely talented colleagues every single day.Over the course of my career, I’ve led strategy and negotiations for health plans and providers, working across regional and national opportunities. I am always open to thoughtful conversations around payer strategy, reimbursement trends, and the future of behavioral health. I enjoy collaborating with executive leaders, finance, operations, and clinical teams to ensure payer agreements truly work in practice—not just on paper.
Experience
Vice President of Payer Contracting & Strategy
Jan 2022 — Present · Nashville, TN, US
Responsibilities: Develop, lead and execute Payor Contracting corporate strategy across all lines of business in all services areas across the country. Lead and mentor Payer Contracting staff. Continuous analysis of current reimbursement rates measured against cost of care. Interface with all Executive level staff across the health system regarding new contract implementation, developments in the industry and all Payer Contracting initiatives. Pursue and develop health plan partnership endeavors, including IPAs, Value Based Payment models, etc. Interface with department executives, including Operations, Grants, Public Policy, Marketing & Finance.
Education
Southeastern Paralegal Institute
Paralegal Certification, Law
1989 — 1989
Nashville School of Law
Degree Not Completed, Legal Studies
University of Tennessee at Martin
Bachelor of Science, Political Science
1985 — 1989
Skills
- Training
- Contract Negotiation
- Healthcare
- Business Development
- Analytical Skills
- Leadership
- Healthcare Management
- Strategic Planning
- Managed Care
- Team Leadership
- Medicare
- Network Development
- Medicaid
- Physicians
- Process Improvement
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