This doesn’t taste right: What being a pharmacist taught me about health literacy
The cost to the healthcare system and to employers due to low health literacy is exorbitant, estimated at up to $236 billion annually.
Snezana Mahon
Snezana Mahon is Chief Operating Officer of Transcarent, leading the company’s operational functions, and product development. She brings over 15 years of progressive experience in the healthcare industry including pharmacy benefit management, product development & management, Government Programs, vertical & horizontal enterprise integrations, clinical innovation and operational excellence.
At Express Scripts, Snezana held various leadership and management positions within the Clinical Product and Government Programs organization. Most recently as Vice President and General Manager Evernorth Care Solutions, she was responsible for all clinical initiatives and utilization management programs that help make the use of prescription medications safer, more affordable and more accessible for patients and payers. Previously, Snezana was Senior Director of Medicare strategy, where she guided Medicare Advantage and Part D plans on CMS guidelines, regulations and Star Ratings requirements.
Snezana is a registered pharmacist and holds a doctorate in pharmacy from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy. Her earlier retail pharmacy career included positions with Walgreen Company.
She resides in St. Louis, MO with her husband and two children. When Snezana is not championing operational excellence and innovation in solutions development, she can be found cheering on her kids sports teams. She also enjoys cooking, home projects, and traveling.