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Brokerage Services for CBIZ Employee Services Organization
Michael Zucarelli, PharmD - National Pharmacy Practice Leader
602.308.665
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
 Pharmacy Benefit Plan Evaluation
 Pharmacy Benefit Strategy & Implementation
 Leveraging PBM and Carrier Relationships to advocate Vendor Accountability and Best Practices
 Proprietary Modeling Tools
 State and Federal Pharmacy Issues
 Pharmacy Benefit Operations, Clinical Programs, and Member Experience
Background
Education/Professional
 Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, University of Arizona
 Doctorate Degree in Pharmacy, University of Arizona
 Licensed Pharmacist in Arizona, Missouri, and North Carolina
 Member, Academy of Managed Care
Recognition 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