Jim Bendickson, MBA

Leveraging expertise in pharmaceutical Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracting, calculation of Medicaid AMP, BP, ASP, FSS NFAMP, FCP, IFF and PHS 340B pricing and reporting to ensure compliance within the demands of rapidly changing legislative and legal requirements ACCOLADES: “Jim was crucial to the team and contributed significantly to the development of Mayne’s government pricing program. His background in the subject matter makes Jim view solutions rather than problems. Jim is dedicated, self-motivated, methodical and very capable. He demonstrates a high level of industry and government pricing knowledge and is always willing to go above and beyond to share and educate others.” Sherry Helton, EPI Health “Although I met Jim in a vendor / customer context, over the years he has served as more of a mentor role to me throughout my career always making himself available to listen and to give me insights into our industry overall and to give me direct and honest feedback to what I was doing. I admire and appreciate his deep and diverse background and his perpetual, infectious energy and refreshing, positive attitude.” Renee Vreeland, IntegriChain SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS: • Won VA National Contract for Clonidine Patches worth $2.1MM through effective pricing analysis and in-depth research. • Brought company into compliance by analyzing and correcting the Medicaid system setup, recalculating prior months and quarters, and uploading corrected AMPs into CMS DDR system. • Managed staff of 3 analysts paying 2,200 Medicaid invoices representing $30mm in the last 4 quarters with less than $50 in interest. • Led negotiations with Department of Veterans Affairs, NAC successfully gaining relief on federal supply schedule pricing and allowing for recalculation of NFAMP and FCP returning to profitability. • Earned Sherpa Award, 2 consecutive years, for inside sales/customer service excellence with the federal government and strategic customers in the absence of a national account manager by keeping customer communications open, sales moving, and producing and signing new contracts. SKILLS: Pharmaceutical Contracting Project Management Policy Development Forecasting Contract Analysis Calculation of Medicaid (AMP, BP & URA) Calculation of Medicare ASP Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Calculation of Veterans Affairs - Federal Supply Schedule (NFAMP & FCP) TECHNOLOGIES: iContracts Model N Crystal Reports Microsoft: Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Publisher & Outlook Lotus Notes SAP Imany (Cars(Legacy, NG) & Medicaid)