Chief Innovation Officer
Synergie Medication Collective
Chris Ford is the Chief Innovation Officer at Synergie Medication Collective, founded in 2023 by Blue Cross and Blue Shield affiliated companies to improve affordability and access to costly medical benefit drugs for nearly 100 million Americans. As Chief Innovation Officer, he is accountable for developing new product solutions on behalf of Synergie’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield owners. Chris came to Synergie with more than a decade of leadership experience in pharmacy benefit management and specialty pharmacy across strategy, product innovation, and health economics. Most recently Chris held a senior leadership position in strategy and innovation at Prime Therapeutics, a Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) owned by 19 Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans. Chris received his undergraduate degree and MBA from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management.
A Prescription for Affordability with Synergie Medication Collective
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM CT