Full Schedule

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PT

(PreCon) Residency Program Design and Conduct

Location: 101

Faculty: – ASHP

Faculty: – ForHealth Consulting at UMass Chan Medical School

Faculty: – Navitus Health Solutions

Pre-Conference Training Program

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM PT

(Precon) Hot Topics in Health Policy: Focus on Medicare Part D Redesign and PBM Reform

Location: 120

Faculty: – Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Faculty: – Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

PreCon

8:30 AM – 9:45 AM PT

(D1) Identifying the Managed Care Impact of Bipolar Disorder: Treatment Advancements, Accurate Diagnosis, and Equitable Care

Location: 121

Faculty: – UMass Chan Medical School - ForHealth Consulting

Faculty: – University of California, San Francisco School of Pharmacy

Moderator: – Excellus BCBS

Drugs, Diseases, and the Managed Care Impact

8:30 AM – 9:45 AM PT

(L1) Federal Legislative and Regulatory Update

Location: 112

Faculty: – AMCP

Moderator: – AMCP

Legislative and Regulatory Trends

8:30 AM – 9:45 AM PT

(M1) What You Need to Know About Copay Accumulators, Maximizers, and Alternative Funding Programs

Location: 114

Faculty: – Applied Policy

Faculty: – Gallagher Research & Insights

Faculty: – WTW

Faculty: – National Pharmaceutical Council

Moderator: – National Pharmaceutical Council

Focus on Managed Care Pharmacy

8:30 AM – 9:45 AM PT

(R1) AI in Healthcare: From Cutting-Edge Innovations to Practical Applications in Formulary Decision Making

Location: 123

Faculty: – University of Utah College of Pharmacy

Faculty: – Cencora

Faculty: – Microsoft

Moderator: – PayerAlly

Managed Care Research in Action

8:30 AM – 9:45 AM PT

(SP1) A beginner's guide to decoding cell and gene therapy

Location: 120

Faculty: – Prime Therapeutics

Moderator: – Praxis

Student Pharmacist Track

10:15 AM – 11:30 AM PT

(D2) “Pound for Pound” Assessment of Anti-Obesity Medications, Coverage Policies, and Financial Considerations

Location: 112

Faculty: – UMass Chan Medical School - ForHealth Consulting

Faculty: – knownwell

Faculty: – UMass Chan Medical School - ForHealth Consulting

Moderator: – Employers Health

Drugs, Diseases, and the Managed Care Impact

10:15 AM – 11:30 AM PT

(E2) Executive to Executive: Leading Managed Care Organizations Today

Location: 120

Faculty: – University of Utah College of Pharmacy

Faculty: – Optum

Faculty: – Healthfirst

Faculty: – CVS Health

Moderator: – Optum

The Managed Care Executive

10:15 AM – 11:30 AM PT

(M2) Improving Quality Measure Performance: Real-World Insights from a Pharmacist-Led, Collaborative, Clinical Program

Location: 121

Faculty: – Highmark Health

Faculty: – Prime Therapeutics

Moderator: – The Kinetix Group, Powered by Petauri

Focus on Managed Care Pharmacy

10:15 AM – 11:30 AM PT

(W2) Gene Therapy in Sickle Cell Disease – Breakthroughs in Treatment and Coverage

Location: 123

Faculty: – IPD Analytics

Faculty: – Mercer

Moderator: – Mercer Government Human Services Consulting: Specialty Consulting Sector

Making the Way for Innovation

10:15 AM – 11:45 AM PT

(R2) Unlocking the Power of Precision Medicine: Biomarker-Driven Oncology Care

Location: 114

Faculty: – OncoHealth

Faculty: – University of Utah

Faculty: – Personalized Medicine Coalition

Faculty: – Mayo Clinic

Moderator: – University of Utah

Managed Care Research in Action

3:30 PM – 4:45 PM PT

(D3) Rare Disease Spotlight: Transthyretin Amyloidosis Cardiomyopathy (ATTR‐CM) Disease Burden, Unmet Needs, and Treatment Advances

Location: 121

Faculty: – Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

Faculty: – Amyloidosis Research Consortium

Faculty: – Amyloidosis Speakers Bureau

Faculty: – Mayo Clinic

Moderator: – Cencora

Drugs, Diseases, and the Managed Care Impact

3:30 PM – 4:45 PM PT

(E3) Navigating Uncertainty: Best Practices in Balancing Actuarial Pricing and Formulary Management

Location: 123

Faculty: – Priority Health

Faculty: – Mercer

Faculty: – Optum

Faculty: – Optum, Pharmacy Advisory Services

Faculty: – Elevance Health CarelonRX

Moderator: – Optum

The Managed Care Executive

3:30 PM – 4:45 PM PT

(M3) Navigating Health Disparities: A Case Study Approach

Location: 120

Faculty: – University of Massachusetts Medical School

Faculty: – ForHealth Consulting at UMass Chan Medical School

Moderator: – University of Massachusetts Medical School

Focus on Managed Care Pharmacy

3:30 PM – 4:45 PM PT

(R3) Research Podium Session – Leveraging Real-World Data to Advance Managed Care Pharmacy Practice

Location: 114

Faculty: – Tufts Medicine

Faculty: – AESARA

Faculty: – Hope Charities

Faculty: – Humana Healthcare Research, Inc.

Moderator: – University of Florida, Journal of Managed Care and Specialty Pharmacy

Managed Care Research in Action

3:30 PM – 4:45 PM PT

(W3) Are Patients Getting a Fair Share of the Value of Biosimilars?

Location: 112

Faculty: – Patient Advocate Foundation

Faculty: – Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center

Faculty: – Abarca Health

Moderator: – AMCP & BBCIC

Making the Way for Innovation

8:30 AM – 9:45 AM PT

(K1) Specialty Pharmaceuticals in Development

Location: Boulevard Ballroom

Faculty: – Prime Therapeutics

Moderator: – The Cigna Group

Keynote

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM PT

(L4) State Legislative and Regulatory Update

Location: 112

Faculty: – AMCP

Moderator: – AMCP

Legislative and Regulatory Trends

10:15 AM – 11:45 AM PT

(E4) WIN-WIN: Negotiate Your Career with Confidence

Location: 120

Faculty: – Purposeful Hire

Moderator: – Abbott Diabetes Care

The Managed Care Executive

10:15 AM – 11:30 AM PT

(M4) Insights into Retinal Health: Bridging Payer Gaps for Timely and Equitable Care

Location: 121

Faculty: – Select Health

Faculty: – Zing Health

Moderator: – Magellan Rx Management a Prime Therapeutics Company

Focus on Managed Care Pharmacy

10:15 AM – 11:30 AM PT

(W4) Advancing Patient Care and Demonstrating Value in Specialty Pharmacy Using Technology and Data-Driven Quality Improvement Solutions

Location: 123

Faculty: – Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Faculty: – Vanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy

Moderator: – Herspiegel

Making the Way for Innovation

10:15 AM – 11:30 AM PT

(D4) Maximizing Utilization and Continuity of Care: Advancing Adalimumab Biosimilar Adoption in Managed Care

Location: 114

Faculty: – Devoted Health

Faculty: – Sutter Health

Moderator: – AvMed

Drugs, Diseases, and the Managed Care Impact

2:30 PM – 3:45 PM PT

(D5) Advancing Schizophrenia Management Strategies in the Patient Journey: Treatment Innovations, Adherence, and Health Outcomes

Location: 121

Faculty: – University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

Faculty: – University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy

Faculty: – The CURESZ Foundation

Moderator: – Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina

Drugs, Diseases, and the Managed Care Impact

2:30 PM – 3:45 PM PT

(M5) Current Patterns, Future Shifts, and Best Practices in U.S. Specialty Drug Coverage

Location: 114

Faculty: – University of Utah

Faculty: – Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center

Faculty: – Optum

Moderator: – The Kinetix Group, Powered by Petauri

Focus on Managed Care Pharmacy

2:30 PM – 3:45 PM PT

(R5) Bridging the Gap: Development of Real-World Evidence (RWE) Standards to Facilitate Communication Between Manufacturers and Payers through the AMCP RWE Initiative

Location: 123

Faculty: – PhRMA

Faculty: – AMCP & BBCIC

Faculty: – Select Health/Scripius

Faculty: – IQVIA

Moderator: – AMCP & BBCIC

Managed Care Research in Action

2:30 PM – 3:45 PM PT

(SP2) Pharmacoeconomics & Formulary Management Student Workshop

Location: 120

Faculty: – Lumanity

Faculty: – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Moderator: – Rutgers University

4:15 PM – 5:30 PM PT

(E6) Navigating the Final Chapter: What’s Next for Your Managed Care Pharmacy Career Journey- Opportunity for Rewirement vs Retirement

Location: 120

Faculty: – University of Utah

Faculty: – Jeff℞ey Consulting

Faculty: – Prime Therapeutics

Faculty: – Retired

Moderator: – Prime Therapeutics

The Managed Care Executive

4:15 PM – 5:30 PM PT

(L6) CY 2025 Part D Redesign: A Medicare Odyssey

Location: 123

Faculty: – BluePeak Advisors

Moderator: – University of Southern California

Legislative and Regulatory Trends

4:15 PM – 5:30 PM PT

(R6) GLP-1 Agonists for Weight Management within the Commercially Insured Market: How Real-world Evidence Can Inform Benefit Design

Location: 121

Faculty: – Prime Therapeutics

Faculty: – Lockton

Faculty: – Prime Therapeutics, LLC

Moderator: – Center for Drug Policy

Managed Care Research in Action

9:00 AM – 10:15 AM PT

(K2) The 2024 Election and Its Impact on Health Policy

Location: 121

Faculty: – CommonHealth Solutions LLC

Faculty: – Tiber Creek

Faculty: – Tiber Creek Group

Moderator: – CommonHealth Solutions LLC

Keynote

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM PT

(K3) Oncology Pipeline 2024: Innovation and Trends

Location: 121

Faculty: – ForHealth Consulting University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School - Shrewsbury, MA

Faculty: – Boston Medical Center

Moderator: – Moda Health

Keynote