Katie is a seasoned leader with deep expertise in managed care, currently serving as Vice President, Client Engagement at VS Health Group. She provides expert-level consulting to life science companies, helping them successfully launch and manage products in the marketplace.

Katie brings over 15 years of managed care experience to her role as Vice President, Client Engagement at VS Health Group. She is responsible for delivering high-caliber consulting services that enable life science companies to successfully launch and manage products in the marketplace. Leveraging her extensive background, Katie drives growth and fosters strategic partnerships for the company.

Before joining VS Health Group, Katie held several senior-level positions at Express Scripts, including Senior Director, Formulary Solutions. In this role, she was part of the Value Assessment Committee (VAC), making key formulary decisions for ESI and Cigna’s national formularies. Her team managed the National Preferred Formulary, one of the most widely used in the nation, and developed utilization management strategies that maximized client rebates by collaborating with pharma, contracting, and clinical teams.

Katie also led a team providing formulary consulting support and rebate modeling for Prime Therapeutics and served as Senior Director, Clinical Innovation & Value-Based Solutions, piloting clinical programs and building relationships with pharmaceutical manufacturers. Additionally, she contributed to clinical account management, providing formulary and trend management support for commercial, Medicare Part D, and Medicaid lines of business. Katie earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Minnesota.

I’m passionate about helping clients understand how to gather data and insights to support strategic decision-making while working within clinical guardrails.


Katie Thompson

Expertise

  • PAYER INSIGHTS
  • PAYER ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY
  • HEOR INSIGHTS
  • CONTRACT PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
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