Prior to his current position, Mike was the Director of Pharmacy for the State of Indiana Medicaid pharmacy program. In this capacity, he was responsible for all aspects of pharmacy benefit administration, including budgeting, staff supervision, legislative affairs, compliance with all state and federal laws and contractor performance related to drug rebates, clinical services, prior authorization, claims processing, reimbursement and implementation of new program initiatives. Mike represented Region V states on the CMS Pharmacy Technical Advisory Group.
Mike has significant experience in Medicaid pharmacy benefit management and has developed multiple innovative solutions for addressing program needs within the Medicaid pharmacy space. Areas of expertise include drug pricing, regulatory affairs, claims processing, pharmacy informatics, procedure coded drugs, drug rebates, expert testimony and both Medicaid and commercial pharmacy benefit management. Mike has pharmacy practice experience in the pharmaceutical industry (Eli Lilly and Company), drug file compendia (Medi-Span), long-term care and retail pharmacy. He has been a guest lecturer for pharmacy classes at both Butler and Purdue University. Mike holds a B.S. in Pharmacy Practice from Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. He has been licensed as a pharmacist in the State of Indiana since 1993.