BlueCross Names Goyal, McDowd as Directors in Pharmacy Division

CHATTANOOGA- BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BlueCross) has promoted Ashima Goyal, Pharm.D.,and Tracy McDowd, Pharm. D.,to new roles as directors of clinical pharmacy. 

Goyal oversees the team of pharmacists conducting coverage reviews for pharmacy and medical drugs for BlueCross Medicare and Medicaid plans, including BlueCare Tennessee, Medicare Advantage and BlueCare Plus. Her role includes ensuring compliance with Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) requirements and regulations.   

Goyal joined BlueCross in 2019 as a Medicare coverage review pharmacist. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Temple University in Philadelphia.

McDowd leads formulary and criteria development for all BlueCross lines of business. She joined BlueCross in 2020 and previously served as a clinical pharmacy manager.  

McDowd earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy and is a fellow in the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy.

"We are grateful to have Ashima and Tracy's experience and industry knowledge supporting our ongoing efforts to meet our customers' and members' needs for affordability, safety and efficiency," saidNatalie Tate, Pharm.D., vice president of pharmacy at BlueCross.

About BlueCross®

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is a taxpaying, not-for-profit health plan serving more than 3.4 million members in Tennessee and around the country. The Chattanooga-based company was founded in 1945 and has served the state for more than 75 years. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Inc. is an independent licensee of the BlueCross BlueShield Association. For more information, visit the company's news center at bcbstnews.com.