Emily Roche

Industry Expert, Payer Contracts and Strategy, Boost

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Emily Roche is Boost's Industry Expert in Payer Contracts and Strategy and one of the ABA industry's most experienced payer contracting leaders. She has worked in payer contracting and revenue management for ABA organizations since 2012.

Emily Roche, Industry Expert in Payer Contracts and Strategy at Boost

Emily Roche at a glance

Role: Industry Expert, Payer Contracts and Strategy, Boost
Experience: Payer contracting and revenue management for ABA organizations since 2012
Reach: Supported ABA services in more than 20 states
Previously: VP of Contracting and Payer Relations, Bierman Autism Centers
Speaking: Autism Law Summit; Association of Professional Behavior Analysts annual conference
Education: MHA, University of Colorado Denver; BBA, Gonzaga University

Who is Emily Roche?

Emily has worked in payer contracting and revenue management for ABA organizations since 2012, serving in contracting and revenue cycle roles for multiple ABA organizations and supporting services in more than 20 states. Before Boost, she was VP of Contracting and Payer Relations at Bierman Autism Centers, where she oversaw the entire insurance and billing team and led contract negotiations.

Her background spans contracting, credentialing, authorizations and appeals, so she understands how each payer relationship shows up in a practice's day-to-day work. She has trained teams across the ABA industry and spoken at national conferences, including the Autism Law Summit and the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts annual conference.

Emily is also an active policy voice, working to improve legislation for mental health services and advocating for ABA therapy. She holds a master's in health administration from the University of Colorado Denver and a bachelor's in business administration from Gonzaga University.

Emily Roche's career in ABA payer contracting

NowIndustry Expert, Payer Contracts and Strategy, Boost
Helps ABA practices with payer contracting and rate negotiations
Before BoostVP of Contracting and Payer Relations, Bierman Autism Centers
Oversaw the entire insurance and billing team and led contract negotiations
2012 onwardContracting and revenue cycle roles, multiple ABA organizations
Supported services in more than 20 states

Speaking

Nov 2026What's Changing for CPT Codes in 2027 (Boost webinar)
With Tori Bejar, on the 2027 ABA CPT code changes and how to prepare payers
ConferenceAutism Law Summit
National conference speaker
ConferenceAssociation of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA) annual conference
National conference speaker

Articles by Emily Roche

Payer relationsWhat Is Payer Relations? A Guide for ABA Practice OwnersRead the article Payer relationsHow to Find Your Provider Relations RepresentativeRead the article

Frequently asked questions

Who is Emily Roche?

Emily Roche is Boost's Industry Expert in Payer Contracts and Strategy. She has worked in payer contracting and revenue management for ABA organizations since 2012 and was previously VP of Contracting and Payer Relations at Bierman Autism Centers.

What does Emily Roche help ABA practices with?

Emily helps ABA practices with payer contracting and rate negotiations, drawing on a background in contracting, credentialing, authorizations and appeals.

What are Emily Roche's credentials?

Emily holds a master's in health administration from the University of Colorado Denver and a bachelor's in business administration from Gonzaga University.

What does Boost do?

Boost helps ABA practices supercharge their practice outcomes with agentic AI. It is the ABA Practice Intelligence Platform with Revenue Cycle Management Services.