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Tuesday, October 15, 2024
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
PT
(3) Identifying the Managed Care Impact of Bipolar Disorder: Treatment Advancements, Accurate Diagnosis, and Equitable Care
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:
Ashley N. Chiara, PharmD, MBA, BCPS
– UMass Chan Medical School - ForHealth Consulting
Faculty:
Stephanie Hsia, PharmD, MAEd, BCPP
– University of California, San Francisco School of Pharmacy
Moderator:
Christopher Diehl, PharmD, MBA, BCACP
– Excellus BCBS
Drugs, Diseases, and the Managed Care Impact
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
PT
(4) Federal Legislative and Regulatory Update
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
PT
(L1) Federal Legislative and Regulatory Update
Location: 112
Faculty:
Adam Colborn, JD
– AMCP
Faculty:
Geni Tunstall, JD
– AMCP
Moderator:
Vicky Jucelin
– AMCP
Legislative and Regulatory Trends
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
PT
(5) What You Need to Know About Copay Accumulators, Maximizers, and Alternative Funding Programs
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
PT
(M1) What You Need to Know About Copay Accumulators, Maximizers, and Alternative Funding Programs
Location: 114
Faculty:
Alison Falb, JD
– Applied Policy
Faculty:
Laura Huff, BA
– Gallagher Research & Insights
Faculty:
Cody Midlam, PharmD
– WTW
Faculty:
Kimberly Westrich, MA
– National Pharmaceutical Council
Moderator:
Kimberly Westrich, MA
– National Pharmaceutical Council
Focus on Managed Care Pharmacy
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
PT
(6) AI in Healthcare: From Cutting-Edge Innovations to Practical Applications in Formulary Decision Making
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:
Douglas Burgoyne, PharmD, MBA, FAMCP
– University of Utah College of Pharmacy
Faculty:
Cynthiya Ruban, PhD, MS
– Cencora
Faculty:
Austin Walsh, Jr., MSHI
– Microsoft
Moderator:
Lynn Nishida, RPh, FAMCP
– PayerAlly
Managed Care Research in Action
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
PT
(7) A beginner's guide to decoding cell and gene therapy
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
PT
(SP1) A beginner's guide to decoding cell and gene therapy
Location: 120
Faculty:
Sneha Sharma, PharmD
– Prime Therapeutics
Faculty:
Michael Szatkowski, PharmD, MBA, BCPS
– Prime Therapeutics
Moderator:
Macy Meng
– Praxis
Student Pharmacist Track
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
PT
(8) “Pound for Pound” Assessment of Anti-Obesity Medications, Coverage Policies, and Financial Considerations
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
PT
(D2) “Pound for Pound” Assessment of Anti-Obesity Medications, Coverage Policies, and Financial Considerations
Location: 112
Faculty:
Eliza Anderson, PharmD
– UMass Chan Medical School - ForHealth Consulting
Faculty:
Angela Fitch, MD
– knownwell
Faculty:
Mckenzie McVeigh, PharmD, MS
– UMass Chan Medical School - ForHealth Consulting
Moderator:
Alexis Sova, PharmD
– Employers Health
Drugs, Diseases, and the Managed Care Impact
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
PT
(9) Executive to Executive: Leading Managed Care Organizations Today
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
PT
(E2) Executive to Executive: Leading Managed Care Organizations Today
Location: 120
Faculty:
Douglas Burgoyne, PharmD, MBA, FAMCP
– University of Utah College of Pharmacy
Faculty:
Dana McCormick, RPh
– Optum
Faculty:
Bhavesh Modi, RPh
– Healthfirst
Faculty:
Michael Taday, PharmD, MBA
– CVS Health
Moderator:
Dana McCormick, RPh
– Optum
The Managed Care Executive
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
PT
(10) Improving Quality Measure Performance: Real-World Insights from a Pharmacist-Led, Collaborative, Clinical Program
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:
Lisanne Holley, PharmD
– Highmark Health
Faculty:
Sean Wuest, PharmD
– Prime Therapeutics
Moderator:
Rachel DiPietro
– The Kinetix Group, Powered by Petauri
Focus on Managed Care Pharmacy
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
PT
(12) Gene Therapy in Sickle Cell Disease – Breakthroughs in Treatment and Coverage
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
PT
(W2) Gene Therapy in Sickle Cell Disease – Breakthroughs in Treatment and Coverage
Location: 123
Faculty:
Kevin Niehoff, PharmD, BCMAS
– IPD Analytics
Faculty:
Janine Statt, PharmD
– Mercer
Moderator:
Bethany Holderread, PharmD
– Mercer Government Human Services Consulting: Specialty Consulting Sector
Making the Way for Innovation
10:15 AM – 11:45 AM
PT
(11) Unlocking the Power of Precision Medicine: Biomarker-Driven Oncology Care
10:15 AM – 11:45 AM
PT
(R2) Unlocking the Power of Precision Medicine: Biomarker-Driven Oncology Care
Location: 114
Faculty:
Laura R. Bobolts, PharmD, BCOP
– OncoHealth
Faculty:
Diana Brixner, RPh, PhD, FAMCP
– University of Utah
Faculty:
Daryl Pritchard, PhD
– Personalized Medicine Coalition
Faculty:
Susan Wescott, RPh, MBA
– Mayo Clinic
Moderator:
Diana Brixner, RPh, PhD, FAMCP
– University of Utah
Managed Care Research in Action
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
PT
(13) Rare Disease Spotlight: Transthyretin Amyloidosis Cardiomyopathy (ATTR‐CM) Disease Burden, Unmet Needs, and Treatment Advances
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:
Timothy O'Shea, MS, PharmD
– Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Faculty:
Erin Poyant
– Amyloidosis Research Consortium
Faculty:
Sean M. Riley, MSOL
– Amyloidosis Speakers Bureau
Faculty:
Tyler Sandahl, PharmD, BCOP
– Mayo Clinic
Moderator:
Tasmina Hydery, PharmD, MBA, BCGP
– Cencora
Drugs, Diseases, and the Managed Care Impact
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
PT
(14) Navigating Uncertainty: Best Practices in Balancing Actuarial Pricing and Formulary Management
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
PT
(E3) Navigating Uncertainty: Best Practices in Balancing Actuarial Pricing and Formulary Management
Location: 123
Faculty:
Christina J. Barrington, PharmD
– Priority Health
Faculty:
Jon Lewis, FSA, MAAA
– Mercer
Faculty:
Dana McCormick, RPh
– Optum
Faculty:
Ian Smith, FSA, MAAA, FCA
– Optum, Pharmacy Advisory Services
Faculty:
John Watson, PharmD
– Elevance Health CarelonRX
Moderator:
Dana McCormick, RPh
– Optum
The Managed Care Executive
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
PT
(15) Navigating Health Disparities: A Case Study Approach
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
PT
(M3) Navigating Health Disparities: A Case Study Approach
Location: 120
Faculty:
Kimberly Lenz, PharmD, MBA, FAMCP
– University of Massachusetts Medical School
Faculty:
Thomas C. Pomfret, PharmD, MPH, BCPS
– ForHealth Consulting at UMass Chan Medical School
Moderator:
Kimberly Lenz, PharmD, MBA, FAMCP
– University of Massachusetts Medical School
Focus on Managed Care Pharmacy
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
PT
(16) Research Podium Session – Leveraging Real-World Data to Advance Managed Care Pharmacy Practice
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
PT
(R3) Research Podium Session – Leveraging Real-World Data to Advance Managed Care Pharmacy Practice
Location: 114
Faculty:
Molly T. Beinfeld, MPH
– Tufts Medicine
Faculty:
Dan Gratie, PharmD, MS
– AESARA
Faculty:
Jonathan James
– Hope Charities
Faculty:
Brandon T. Suehs, PharmD, PhD
– Humana Healthcare Research, Inc.
Moderator:
Laura Happe, PharmD, MPH
– University of Florida, Journal of Managed Care and Specialty Pharmacy
Managed Care Research in Action
3:35 PM – 4:45 PM
PT
(17) Are Patients Getting a Fair Share of the Value of Biosimilars?
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
PT
(W3) Are Patients Getting a Fair Share of the Value of Biosimilars?
Location: 112
Faculty:
Rebekah SM Angove, PhD
– Patient Advocate Foundation
Faculty:
James D. Chambers, PhD
– Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center
Faculty:
Javier Gonzalez, PharmD
– Abarca Health
Moderator:
Cate Lockhart, PharmD, PhD
– AMCP & BBCIC
Making the Way for Innovation
