Mike Manocchia, Ph.D.

Mike Manocchia, PhD is presently Director and Senior Scientist leading Health Program Evaluation Analytics at Cigna. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of North Florida, where he teaches health sociology. At Cigna, he directs a team conducting claims-related opportunity analyses, root cause survey and qualitative research and conducting health-related outcomes research related to disease and case management, wellness, pharmacy management, behavioral health, dental and disability services. Mike has been conducting health services research for more than 20 years and has numerous publications and presentations in various forums. In the past, he worked for BCBSFL and BCBS Rhode Island, Health Dialog and Ingenix (now Optum). Mike holds a PhD in medical sociology and research methods from Northeastern University in Boston and Master’s degree in sociology from UCONN in Storrs, CT.