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OMAHA — Since joining Hy-Vee Inc. in 2015, Jessica Ringena’s career has included a remarkable trajectory in leadership positions across multiple areas of the company, including finance, technology and health care.
Most recently, Ringena was named president of Amber Specialty Pharmacy, a subsidiary of Hy-Vee that specializes in providing personalized care to patients living with chronic, complex conditions. Prior to that, she served as president of Vivid Clear Rx, Hy-Vee’s pharmacy benefit manager, serving members across the U.S.
“What’s been most unique about my career at Hy-Vee are the opportunities I’ve had to get involved in so many different spaces,” says Ringena.
Ringena’s career has covered a variety of roles, including senior vice president of finance and business strategy, and senior vice president and chief digital officer — to name two. In 2022, Ringena was tapped to lead the newly established Vivid Clear Rx.
Jessica Ringena
As a pharmacy provider for more than 50 years, Hy-Vee, like many pharmacies, had witnessed firsthand the opaque practices of traditional PBMs and their impact on rising health care costs.
“We knew we could do things differently, which is why we created Vivid Clear Rx,” says Ringena.
Under Ringena’s leadership, Vivid Clear Rx was positioned as a different type of PBM, featuring a transparent pass-through model with no spread pricing. It continues to gain rapid market share in the industry and, in 2023, was awarded the Excellence Award in Care Management from the Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute for its commitment to cost transparency and superior member service.
As Ringena now takes the reins at Amber Specialty Pharmacy, she is leveraging her previous roles and experiences to help grow the specialty pharmacy across the industry and connect it further with Hy-Vee’s other health care offerings to improve patients’ overall health. Amber Specialty Pharmacy specializes in transplant, infusion and specialty care, including rare/orphan drugs and oncology, and Ringena will be focused on integrating technology solutions to help enhance the health care outcomes for patients.
Additionally, Amber Specialty Pharmacy serves as the preferred specialty pharmacy for Vivid Clear Rx members, and Ringena plans to continue strengthening that partnership to bring more personalized care to patients.
“What’s really unique about Amber Specialty Pharmacy is our white-glove approach,” says Ringena. “I’m excited to dive in and continue to grow in that space, because I think that’s what’s going to tie it all together with the other health care offerings at Hy-Vee.”
