Opinion ID: 4511614
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Heading: Lavin's Employment at CVS

Text: After his almost three decades at CVS Caremark and its predecessor, Lavin became Senior Vice President for Provider Network Services in 2010. In this role, he oversaw a team of approximately 250 people and was responsible for negotiating pricing contracts with retail pharmacies, auditing pharmacies, and setting up pharmacy networks for payers. He also participated in regular underwriting calls for the contracts that CVS Caremark negotiated with its payer clients. In light of these duties, he became intimately familiar with the prices and terms of CVS Caremark's deals with both retail pharmacies and payers. Lavin was also involved in certain strategic initiatives undertaken by CVS Caremark. For instance, he assisted with the company's strategy for contracting with mail-in retail pharmacies (MIRs), which fill prescriptions by mail. This project included developing strategies about how best to differentiate CVS Caremark's mail-based services from those offered by MIRs. He helped formulate CVS Caremark's strategy for the upcoming contracting cycle and create novel pharmacy reimbursement and pricing models. Each year, he attended several executive committee - 4 - meetings that covered an array of topics ranging from revenue and pricing to major client accounts and regulatory impacts.