Jim Kenney is the Pharmacy Operations Manager at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.  Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is a full service health benefits company located in Wellesley, Massachusetts.  Harvard serves over 1,200,000 members and has achieved the highest accreditation from NCQA and has been ranked as the number one health plan in America for nine consecutive years.  Jim has been with Harvard for over 33 years and has held several positions including Staff Pharmacist, Chief Pharmacist, Assistant Administrator for Pharmacy Programs and Pharmacy Operations Manager. Currently, Mr. Kenney has corporate responsibility for the pharmacy contracting program with pharmaceutical manufacturers and specialty pharmacy providers in support of a budget of over $700,000,000.

He earned a Master’s Degree in Business Administration specializing in Health Care Management from Boston University in 1985.  Jim is a registered pharmacist and graduated from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy in 1979.  He also received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology in 1977 from Providence College.  Mr. Kenney has lectured on many topics in managed care including formulary management, legislative issues, contracting, relationships, and pharmacy benefit programs.  He has spoken at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, the National Managed Health Care Congress, Wharton Business School and numerous industry seminars, educational programs, and meetings.

He has written articles for many health care publications and has been a source for articles on managed health care for In the American Journal of Managed Care, Business Week, Fortune Magazine, and the Boston Globe.  He is an editorial board member of American Health & Drug Benefits, and is a member of AMCP, ASHP, APHA, and the Massachusetts State Pharmacy Associations.

His accomplishments include the creation and management of the network pharmacy program for the group practice model of Harvard, the development of the pharmacy rebate program, creation of the Medicare Part D contracting program, and co-leader of the Pharmacy Materials Management System Project.  Jim developed the specialty pharmacy program at HPHC for injectables and a second program in support of infertility management.  Jim is a pharmacy preceptor for the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences and currently serves on the Legislative Committee at the College. Jim is also an active member of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy and has served on the Nomination Committee, Grassroots Advocacy Committee, Legislative and Regulatory Action Committee, and currently serves as a member of the Legislative Committee.