Vanessa Motwani

About Vanessa Motwani

Vanessa Motwani, PharmD, RPh, MS HCM, is a healthcare leader with deep experience across the managed care and pharmaceutical landscapes. Her career has been dedicated to improving patient access, affordability, and outcomes through strategic partnerships and innovative solutions.Vanessa currently serves as a Regional Account Executive at Amgen, where she supports payer and PBM partnerships across the New England region. In this role, she leads strategic market access efforts, ensuring alignment between Amgen’s portfolio and health plan needs. She brings a unique perspective shaped by years of experience on the payer side, driving data-informed conversations that improve access and support value-based care.Previously, Vanessa was a Pharmacy Consulting Senior Advisor / Account Manager at Cigna Healthcare, where she supported large employer groups in the Mid-Atlantic market. She served as the primary pharmacy benefits SME, helping clients navigate complex pharmacy strategies, clinical programs, and performance guarantees to achieve long-term success and cost savings.Her earlier work at Elevance Health (Anthem) focused on Medicaid implementations and PBM transitions for markets like Arkansas, Nebraska, and North Carolina. She helped drive formulary and benefit strategies, regulatory adherence, and health plan readiness across multiple states.Vanessa began her managed care career at Beacon Health Strategies and Boston Medical Center Health Plan, where she led clinical quality programs and the Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee. She brings extensive experience in policy development, rebate strategy, HEDIS improvement, and formulary management.Vanessa holds a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and is a registered pharmacist (RPh). She earned her Master’s in Healthcare Management from Johns Hopkins University, giving her a strong foundation in business strategy, leadership, and health economics. Her unique cross-sector experience enables her to bridge the gap between payers and pharmaceutical innovators.

Experience

1. Regional Account Executive

   Amgen

   May 2025 — Present · US

   Market Access - NEW ENGLAND - Lead strategic partnerships with regional payers, PBMs, and health systems across the New England market to drive access and affordability for Amgen\'s portfolio- Develop and execute account-specific business plans to support formulary access, utilization management strategy, and pull-through- Leverage data, real-world evidence, and economic modeling to communicate product value and influence coverage decisions-Advocate for the removal of access barriers (e.g, unnecessary prior authorizations) that increase cost without clinical benefit- Serve as a trusted partner to internal cross-functional teams including field sales, medical affairs, and brand marketing- Monitor and respond to healthcare policy trends (e.g, Inflation Reduction Act, PBM reform, LOE dynamics) impacting market access- Collaborate with national account executives and leadership to align regional and national payer strategies- Contribute real-time payer insights to inform brand strategy and support patient access

Education

• Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

  Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Pharmacy

• The Wharton School

  Healthcare Management Certificate

• The Johns Hopkins University

  Master's degree, Health/Health Care Administration/Management

Skills

• Program Administration
• Crystal Reports
• Clinical Pharmacy
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Cpr)
• Medication Therapy Management
• Prior Authorization
• Medical Affairs
• Public Speaking
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Managed Care
• Clinical Research
• Pharmacy Automation
• Behavioral Health
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Data Entry
• Iv
• Cpr Certified
• Pharmacology
• Utilization Management
• Hedis
• Microsoft Office
• Leadership
• Comparative Effectiveness
• Sql
• Inpatient
• Patient Education
• Pharmacy
• Healthcare Management
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Healthcare
• Pharmacists
• Patient Counseling
• Patient Safety
• Bls