Healthcare >> Analyst Interviews >> June 7, 2004

MANAGED PHARMACY CONSULTING SERVICES: DEBORAH MARTIN – MERCER HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTING

DEBORAH A. MARTIN is a Principal in the Health Care & Group Benefits Practice in Mercer's New York office. She is a national leader for Mercer's Managed Pharmacy Consulting Group. Ms. Martin consults with employers, state governments, and managed care organizations in the selection and evaluation of health benefits, in general, and prescription drug benefits, in particular. Ms. Martin consults with employers on cost containment, plan design, and vendor performance management issues. Her recent experience includes assignments for numerous Fortune 200 corporate plan sponsors; several employer coalitions; public employers including several State programs; managed care providers including several BlueCross BlueShield organizations. Ms. Martin also consults with health plans, pharmaceutical companies, pharmaceutical benefit management companies (PBMs) and health care foundations. Recent projects include strategic competitive assessment and benchmarking projects. Prior to joining Mercer in 1996, she spent seven years at Pfizer with positions in managed care, strategic planning and international marketing. Ms. Martin earned a BS in Economics at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and an MBA in Marketing and Statistics from The Stern School, New York University. She is a Certified Public Accountant. Profile
TWST: Let's start out with an overview of Mercer Human Resource

Consulting.

Ms. Martin: Mercer Human Resource Consulting is a global human resources

consulting firm with more than 13,000