Michael T. Hunter
PharmD
Principal and Pharmacy Management Consultant
Chicago, IL, US
Michael Hunter is a principal and pharmacy management consultant with the Chicago office of Milliman. He joined the firm in 2014.
Experience
Michael has over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including consulting services to pharmaceutical manufacturers, Medicare Part D plan sponsors, health plans, PBMs, pharmacy purchasing coalitions, drug wholesalers, retail and specialty pharmacies, and state Medicaid agencies. Michael supports his clients with payer-perspective insights regarding formulary access and payer-provider contracting.
Publications and Presentations
- Specialty Pharmacy – Three Perspectives: Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial. Society of Actuaries Health Meeting. June 2015.
- PBM Contracts: Delve into Innovative Strategies to Improve Your Plan’s Bottom Line. CBI: PBM & Contracting Strategies conference. August 2015.
- Medicare Part D member profitability by pharmacy channel. Milliman Insight. December 2015.
- Understanding Biosimilars and Projecting Cost Savings to Employers. PGE: Biosimilars and Follow-on Biologics conference. March 2016.
- Beyond Hepatitis C: Perspective on current and pipeline therapies that can impact the reinsurance and stop-loss markets. Hanover RE Experience. April 2016.
- The Oncology Pipeline: Who’s paying for it? Asembia Specialty Summit. May 2016.
- The “Rxisk” of adjustments in 2018 ACA risk adjustment. Milliman Insight. August 2017.
- Equipping Employers and Health Plans to Managed Prescription Drug Costs. Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute National Conference. March 2018.
- Commercial payers spend more on hospital outpatient drugs at 340B participating hospitals. Milliman website. March 2018.
- Taking on Medicare Part D risk: Provider perspective. Milliman website. April 2019.
- Estimating the impact of pharmacy costs on total health plan costs. Milliman website. June 2019.
- Analysis of 340B hospitals’ outpatient department acquisition cost and commercial reimbursement for physician-administered brand medicines. Milliman website. December 2019.
Professional Designations
- Member, Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
Education
- PharmD, Ohio Northern University
Publications