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Brokerage Services for Insurance and Employee Benefits
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Consulting Actuary, Coopers & Lybrand
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Health Care Actuary, Nationwide Life Insurance Company
Michael Zucarelli, PharmD
National Director
CBIZ Managed Pharmacy Practice
mzucarelli@cbiz.com/602.308.6658
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
benefit strategy that is cost-effective, compliant and sustainable. Michael’s approach focuses on
client satisfaction with the pharmacy benefit 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.
Expertise
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Pharmacy Benefit Plan Evaluation
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Pharmacy Benefit Strategy & Implementation
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Leveraging PBM and Carrier Relationships to advocate Vendor Accountability and Best
Practices
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Proprietary Modeling Tools
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State and Federal Pharmacy Issues
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Pharmacy Benefit Operations, Clinical Programs, and Member Experience
Background
Education/Professional
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Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, University of Arizona
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Doctorate Degree in Pharmacy, University of Arizona
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Licensed Pharmacist in Arizona, Missouri, and North Carolina
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Member, Academy of Managed Care
Recognition and Awards
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Contributed to the development of a whitepaper on best practices for Medicaid pharmacy
that was published and presented to the State of New York
(http://www.uhfnyc.org/publications/880758)
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Created reporting models used by State Medicaid departments and health plans to
benchmark plan performance