Scott Fries

Scott Fries joined Pulse8 to accelerate the launch of Pulse8’s pharmacy program management solution that aims to provide customers with a clear path to better financial performance, improved operations, and portability of their pharmacy management programs through a sophisticated platform of reporting, benchmarking, and analytics. He brings the expertise and knowledge needed to position Pulse8 as the only objective partner available in the industry that can support the health plan’s evolving relationship with PBMs, pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmacy networks, prescribers, and patients.

Scott is known as a thoughtful innovator with broad leadership skills and a strong track record of developing and managing finance, operations, and client facing teams. Scott brings 30 years of financial, operations, and government programs experience, including roles of Chief Financial Officer of a national Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care organization, Senior Vice President of Government Programs of a top-tier PBM serving BCBS clients, and Chief Operating Officer of the same PBM’s specialty and mail pharmacies. He also has extensive experience as an Executive Consultant, where he assisted health plans with navigating the changing landscape in the areas of risk adjustment, clinical and quality programs, and provider incentives.
Scott earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, and his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Minnesota.