Pivotal Reimbursement

Michael A. Sanchez, M.A., CCA

Founder and Principal Advisor

Mike is an experienced reimbursement consultant who specializes in providing strategic assessment and planning and tactical support to medical device clients across all payer and provider types. With over 25 years of experience working for medical device companies, he is knowledgeable in supporting cardiac, peripheral vascular, neuromodulation, orthopedic and various other FDA Class II/III medical device technologies. Additional expertise includes helping medical device companies navigate Medicare’s complex requirements for appropriate coverage, coding and payment in Category A/B Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) studies to help ensure timely enrollments in industry-sponsored clinical trials. Mike is also a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, holds a Master’s degree from the College of St. Scholastica, and is a Certified Coding Associate (CCA) through the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).