Matthew Harman
As vice president of clinical solutions, Matt works to monitor, evaluate and improve the pharmacy plan performance of the Employers Health $4 billion pharmacy benefits group purchasing programs with CVS and Optum Rx. He works proactively with the organization’s more than 400 member employers to provide clinical information and strategies to help reduce health care spend and positively influence the health of more than 1.9 million individuals.
Matt founded the Employers Health managed care pharmacy residency program and currently serves as the director. Under his leadership, the team has grown to 12 full-time managed care pharmacists. Additionally, he serves as program officer for Employers Health Foundation and oversees the organization’s Flu Immunization Program which administers flu vaccines to thousands of individuals annually at their workplace.
He currently serves on the Membership Committee for the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) and the pharmacy committee for Beacon Charitable Pharmacy. He is also a member of the Society for Women’s Health Research – Autoimmune Network and a voluntary faculty member at Northeast Ohio Medical University.
Matt earned his Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Kentucky where he co-founded an AMCP student chapter and served as the inaugural president. While obtaining his PharmD, he enrolled in the College of Public Health to obtain a Master of Public Health with a concentration in health service management. Matt completed his residency training at The Ohio State University Health Plan, which expanded his knowledge and skills in managed care pharmacy.