Patient Assistance & Access Programs
Day 1 - Monday, March 20th
State of the Industry — The Changing Landscape of Healthcare Coverage and Access
8:45am-9:30am
Corey Ford, Vice President, Reimbursement and Policy Insights
- Gauge the shifting healthcare policy landscape – including the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – with a focus on access to insurance coverage
- Analyze the impacts on trends within the evolving payer marketplace on patient assistance programs (i.e., increasing affordability challenges facing patients, vertical integration among payers)
- Explore potential policy solutions to address access and affordability challenges
Hub and Specialty Pharmacy Models East
Day 1 - Monday, March 20th
Evaluating Emerging Hub Models
10:40am-11:15am
Tom Doyle, Senior Vice President, Chief Customer Officer, Biopharma Services
- Review what the new emerging hub models look like, including capabilities, hub structure, patient-centric aspects and more
- Analyze internal, outsourced or hybrid hub models and the benefits and challenges with both, including cost/benefit considerations
- Discuss risk mitigation and compliance processes
- Explore how to truly identify innovation between different hub models
Patient Assistance & Access Programs
Day 2 - Tuesday, March 21st
The Future of Data-Empowered Patient Adherence
9:30am-10:15am (Track 2: Patient Adherence Strategies)
Shannon Coven, Senior Vice President, Data & Platforms
Katie Wilson, Vice President, Manufacturing Services Strategic Account Management, Biopharma Services
Corey Ford, Vice President, Reimbursement and Policy Insights
Kati Hale, Senior Director, Client Delivery, Biopharma Services
- Analyze the impact of healthcare and payer policy changes on patient adherence
- Examine how data is being used to improve patient assistance programs today
- Preview the new data-empowered strategies that will help address the patient adherence barriers that lie ahead
Exclusive Workshop
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Attend our IRA Boot Camp
Location: Room 306
Time: 2:15pm-3:15pm
Facilitator: Corey Ford, Vice President, Reimbursement and Policy Insights
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will have a far-reaching impact for our patients and broadly within our industry. Despite knowing that IRA represents a seismic shift within our healthcare system, there are significant uncertainties around implementation, causing confusion about the true impact to portfolios and future pipeline products. With a lack of guidance from CMS clarifying unanswered questions, industry is still grappling with how to effectively gauge the impact of IRA on their patient populations and products.
The AmerisourceBergen team stands ready to help you cut through the noise around IRA and truly gauge the impact to your patient assistance program. Sign up to attend our IRA Boot Camp. We will dig deep not only on IRA’s impact but specifically the impact to your PAP and your readiness for implementation. Details and confirmations will be emailed a week prior.
Space is limited - Sign up today!
Let’s work together to envision new paths to healthier futures