Scott Long, CPBS, CHVP, CSFS

Scott serves as an Executive Advisor, member of the Pharmacy Benefits Consulting Practice and on leadership team at Apex. Scott works alongside Hoosier employers to drive employee benefits strategy and health care risk management. This is accomplished through one-on-one consultation to design short and long-term objectives and, ultimately, execution of a fully customized strategic plan for their organization’s employee health and wellness benefits programs.

Before joining Apex Benefits in 2013, Scott served privately held employers throughout the State for 10 years at Huntington Bank. Personally driven to reduce his clients’ overall healthcare spend while improving their employee benefits coverage, Scott provides 8 years of diverse healthcare and insurance experience specializing in pharmacy benefits contractual analysis, plan design and implementation, as well as healthcare cost containment strategies including reference-based reimbursement, direct provider contracts and narrow network plan design.

Scott has earned the distinguished recognition as a Certified Pharmacy Benefits Specialist, Certified Health Value Professional and Certified Self-Funding Specialist. He also has completed the University of California San Diego, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Drug Development Product Management Specialization program. Scott is a group health and pharmacy benefits thought leader and may be heard on The Point, a podcast by Apex Benefits as well as Wee Dose of Radical Transparency, a short-audio podcast by Apex Benefits.

Scott has been an active member of the community serving non-profit organizations including College Mentors for Kids and Dress for Success as well as co-leading The Crew’s Crew Foundation, an organization dedicated to helping siblings through the process of losing a brother or sister.  Scott and his wife, Mandy are parishioners at St. Louis de Montfort Catholic Church where their two boys, Charlie and Cooper attend school. A very affectionate French Bulldog named Dempsey also keeps the family busy!