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Topic-Specific Plenary Keynotes from Industry Thought Leaders
  • PBM Transparency - The Changing Financial Dynamics of the Industry
  • Determine and Evaluate the Major Economic Drivers for Pharmacy Costs and Utilization
  • CMS: The Impact of Medicare on Pharmacy Benefits
  • VBBD: Value-Based Drug Benefit Design and Copay Structures Improving Patient Quality & Outcomes
  • The Impact of Poly-Pharmacy on Cost, Health Quality and Outcomes
  • Implementation and Management of Biologics and Specialty Drug Programs
  • Evaluate the Current Drug Delivery Infrastructures
Executive Briefing Symposia   ˆ Top

The Executive Breakfast Briefings address “hot topics” pertaining to those that manage pharmacy. Facilitated by industry and subject-matter experts, these one hour breakfast briefings highlight current trends and demonstrate practical solutions to challenges senior executives struggle with in an interactive roundtable format.
  • Briefing One: Implementing Medication Therapy Management Services (MTMS)
  • Briefing Two: Updates in Medicaid
  • Briefing Three: Retail Pharmacy Innovations
  • Briefing Four: Plan Benefit Design & Transparency Strategies
Interactive Seminar Tutorials   ˆ Top

The interactive seminar tutorial series offer delegates the opportunity to hear practical, first-hand information from the presenting organizations. These instructive, three hour seminars, led and facilitated by experienced and recognized industry thought-leaders, provide attendees with detailed information and the ability for in-depth “drill down” on specific topics including:
  • Seminar A: Consumer-Directed Pharmacy Benefits
  • Seminar B: Medicare Part D and Retiree Health
  • Seminar C: Specialty Drug Trends and Innovations
  • Seminar D: Medication Management Therapy Programs
  • Seminar E: Disease Management and Drug Benefit Design
  • Seminar F: Updates in Medicaid
Best Practice/Case Study-Driven Educational Tracks   ˆ Top

Track One: Employers

Synopsis
Pharmacy coverage is one of the most important parts of healthcare benefits offerings and one of the most difficult to design for employers. The track will feature case studies from employers that have successfully developed programs that have not only reduced cost but also enhanced quality health among employees.

Case Study Sessions:
  • Session 1: Linking Employee Productivity to Drug Utilization Management
  • Session 2: Delivering the Next Generation Medicare Part D Subsidy Communcation: Tribulations, Successes and Challenges
  • Session 3: Understanding the Impact of Chronic Diseases have on Workplace Productivity and Short-term Disability Costs
  • Session 4: Identifying Key Cost Drivers in Pharmacy
  • Session 5: Employer “Need to Knows” of Biologics and Specialty Drugs
  • Session 6: Updates on Drug Purchasing Initiatives
Track Two: Health Plans
Educational Supporter:
Synopsis
The track will feature best-of-class payers that have taken a leadership role in developing innovative and effective pharmacy benefit management programs. The sessions will feature payer initiatives that not only control costs but also help employers and providers promote quality healthcare and help consumers with safety and medication adherence.

Case Study Sessions:
  • Session 1: Innovations in Plan Design to Control Costs while Promoting Adherence
  • Session 2: Managing Dual Eligibles
  • Session 3: Developing an Innovative Specialty Pharmaceuticals Program to Improve Overall Outcomes and Patient Experience
  • Session 4: Medicaid Managed Care
  • Session 5: Analyzing Pharmacy Data to Manage Risk and Reimbursement Management
  • Session 6: Generics and Drug Tiers Pharmaceuticals
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