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Unipres U.S.A. Employee Benefits Brokerage and Consulting Services RFP
Business Experience
Michael Zucarelli is a practicing pharmacist and leads CBIZ’s National
Pharmacy Practice, a specialty practice within CBIZ’s Benefits and
Insurance Group. He serves as the lead pharmacy consultant for clients,
providing financial and clinical guidance to optimize a group’s pharmacy
program and overall benefits strategy that is cost-effective, compliant
and sustainable. Michael’s approach focuses on client satisfaction with
the pharmacy benefits value and PBM relationship. He assists clients
with financial models, pharmacy program analysis, and clinical
evaluation. Upon completion of this analysis, he presents these results
concisely and offers strategic recommendations. He is a graduate of the
University of Arizona and joined CBIZ in 2013.
Service Specialties
• Lead clients through pharmacy benefits plan evaluation including
procurement, contract review, and implementation of pharmacy benefits
management for self-insured plan sponsors
• Lead planning and strategy meetings with clients to produce and
maintain a cost-effective and sustainable pharmacy benefits for their
employees and dependents
• Leverage PBM and carrier relationships to advocate vendor
accountability and best practices on the client’s behalf
• Employ and update proprietary modeling tools to determine pricing
benchmarks consistent with the marketplace environment
• Proactively advise the core CBIZ account services teams on relevant
State and Federal pharmacy issues
• Foster an environment of continuous learning by leading regular, topical
pharmacy discussions with CBIZ associates
• Serve as a resource for clients and CBIZ associates specific to
pharmacy benefits operations, clinical programs, and member
experience
Recognitions and Awards
• Contributed to the development of a whitepaper on best
practices for Medicaid pharmacy that was published and
presented to the State of New York
• Created reporting models used by State Medicaid
departments and health plans to benchmark plan
performance
• Created reporting models used by State Medicaid
departments and health plans to benchmark plan
performance
Michael Zucarelli,
PharmD
National Pharmacy Practice Leader
CBIZ, Inc.
(602) 308-6658
Background
Education
Michael holds a Bachelor of Science in
chemistry and Doctor of Pharmacy
degree from the University of Arizona,
Tucson, Arizona.
Professional Designations
• Licensed pharmacist in Arizona,
Missouri, and North Carolina
• Member, Academy of Managed
Care