full conference program - Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute
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full conference program - Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute
2016 Conference Brochure February 29 – March 2, 2016 The Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa Hotel Palm Springs, California PBMI Drug Benefit Conference 21st Annual Creating a Community Creating a Community for forImproving Improving Quality of Care Quality of Care 21st Annual PBMI Drug Benefit Conference Message from the Executive Director It is my pleasure to invite you to beautiful Palm Springs, California for our 21st Annual Drug Benefit Conference February 29 – March 2, 2016. Our meeting continues to bring together health care experts from across the nation to share their insights of proven strategies for managing the pharmacy benefit. It also attracts business leaders, decision makers, and health care stakeholders who attend our conference to educate themselves on the latest and best practices in pharmacy management. The Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute’s (PBMI’s) mission is to create a collaborative community for improving quality of care, and we want you to join us at our annual conference to become a part of this community. We’ll hit the ground running with an innovative opening keynote by Dr. Daniel Kraft. Dr. Kraft, a progressive physician, will examine rapidly emerging, game changing, and convergent technology trends and how they are and will be leveraged to change the face of health care and the practice of medicine in the next decade. Conference attendees will enjoy many choices of educational sessions spanning the pharmacy management continuum. Take a look at the exciting speaker line up we have in store for you. I am also pleased to announce that we’re enhancing the conference experience to include two activities for those of you looking to burn some additional calories before sitting in the conference sessions each day. Be sure to join us on day two for a fun early morning 5K Run/Walk. Then on day three, reenergize yourself with a yoga class before the last day of sessions. Whether it’s your first time attending, or you are a frequent conference attendee, we look forward to seeing you in Palm Springs! Jane Lutz, Executive Director, PBMI Hotel Accommodations It’s not just California, it’s Palm Springs — a desert oasis. Come join us and experience the picturesque mountain views at the Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa hotel. The hotel includes two champion golf courses that you can enjoy. From shopping to biking, to the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, you are sure to find fun activities. Conference attendees are responsible for making their own hotel reservations at the host property. PBMI has reserved a block of rooms at the conference rate of $225* per night plus taxes. This rate expires February 5, 2016 at 5:00 pm Pacific Time. *Cancellation policy is 72 hours to avoid any penalties. Attendees have two options to reserve a hotel room: •Online: https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/events/start. action?id=1508210531&key=39DB45 •Call: 1-877-253-0041 Please reference PBMI Conference as the group name. 2 Note: This is a two-story resort. Only stairwell access is available to the second floor. If you would like first-floor accommodations, please notify the booking agent at the time of your reservation. 2016 Keynote Speaker Daniel Kraft, MD Dr. Kraft has over 20 years of experience in clinical practice, biomedical research, and health care innovation. Daniel chairs the Medicine track for Singularity University and is Founding Executive Director for Exponential Medicine, a program which explores convergent, exponentially developing technologies and their potential in biomedicine and health care. His various TEDTalks have over 1 million views. Following undergraduate degrees at Brown University and medical school at Stanford, Dr. Kraft was board certified in the Harvard combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics residency program at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital. He went on to complete Stanford fellowships in hematology/oncology & bone marrow transplantation, and extensive research in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine. He has multiple scientific publications (Nature and Science) and medical device, immunology, and stem cell related patents through faculty positions with Stanford University School of Medicine and as clinical faculty for the pediatric bone marrow transplantation service at University of California San Francisco. Dr. Kraft recently founded Bioniq Health, focused on enabling connected, data driven, and integrated personalized medicine. He is also the inventor of the MarrowMiner, an FDA approved device for the minimally invasive harvest of bone marrow, and founded RegenMed Systems, a company developing technologies to enable adult stem cell based regenerative therapies. Dr. Kraft is an avid pilot and has served in the Massachusetts and California Air National Guard as an officer and flight surgeon with an F-16 fighter Squadron. He has conducted research on aerospace medicine published with NASA, and was a finalist for astronaut selection. Dr. Kraft’s experience and vision in many ways epitomizes the kind of out-of-the-box thinking that is shaping, not only the future of health care, but also the future of wellness, prevention, and biopharma. Agenda-at-a-Glance Sunday, February 28, 2016 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Early Onsite Registration Monday, February 29, 2016 8:00 am to 7:00 pm Registration 10:30 am to 12:00 pmPre-Conference Workshops (2 sessions) 1:00 pm to 1:15 pm Opening Remarks 1:15 pm to 2:15 pm General Session–Keynote Speaker 2:15 pm to 3:15 pm General Session 3:15 pm to 3:45 pm Break–Educational Forum Café 3:45 pm to 4:45 pm Educational Session (3 sessions) 4:55 pm to 5:40 pm General Session 5:45 pm to 7:15 pmOpening Networking Reception– Educational Forum Café Tuesday, March 1, 2016 6:15 am to 7:30 am 5K Run/Walk 7:30 am to 8:30 am Breakfast–Educational Forum Café 8:30 am to 9:30 am General Session 9:30 am to 10:15 amPBMI Excellence Awards Ceremony and 2016 Specialty Drug Benefit Report Findings 10:15 am to 10:45 am Break–Educational Forum Café 10:45 am to 11:45 am Educational Session (3 sessions) 11:45 am to 1:15 pm Lunch and Educational Forum Café 1:15 pm to 2:15 pm Educational Session (3 sessions) 2:25 pm to 3:25 pm Educational Session (3 sessions) 3:25 pm to 3:45 pm Break–Educational Forum Café 3:45 pm to 4:45 pm General Session 4:45 pm to 6:15 pmNetworking Evening Reception– Educational Forum Café Wednesday, March 2, 2016 6:00 am to 7:00 am Yoga Class 7:30 am to 8:30 am Breakfast–Educational Forum Café 8:30 am to 9:30 am General Session 9:40 am to 10:40 am Educational Session (3 sessions) 10:40 am to 11:00 am Break–Educational Forum Café 11:00 am to 12:00 pm General Session 12:00 pm to 12:15 pm Closing Remarks 3 2016 Conference Highlights Get the Pharmacy Management Education that You Need With more than 20 sessions, you’ll gain insight into practical and proven strategies for effectively managing the drug benefit. The conference will include three tracks that focus on the following themes: •Track 1 — Business: Understand and engage in best business practices to promote a sustainable drug benefit •Track 2 — Clinical Management: Maximize the clinical value of the prescription drug dollar, promote patient safety, and enhance member outcomes •Track 3 — Specialty and Compounds: Anticipate and plan for new and ongoing developments in the fast-growing specialty drug pipeline In order to provide more content, we have combined some presentations thematically into single sessions. These are denoted with “Talk 1” and “Talk 2” on the conference program descriptions. Design your perfect learning strategy: follow a specific track or mix and match—you choose. See pages 5-11 for the full program. Conference Goals After participating in the conference, attendees will be able to understand and act on: •Best practices from accountable care organization (ACO) models and medication management programs •Appropriate management strategies for the specialty drug benefit (including new drug therapies, transparency, and biosimilars) •Effective strategies for managing compounded medications •Key issues in the workers’ compensation arena (including legislation and preventing opioid abuse) •Effective approaches for managing the traditional drug benefit (including medication adherence, transition of care, and integration of pharmacy, medical, and lab data) Participate in a Pre-Conference Workshop (2 available) We are pleased to offer conference attendees two pre-conference workshops on the first day before the actual conference begins. Both workshops are free of charge and offer another educational opportunity for you to get the most out of your PBMI conference experience. Workshop A: The Total Medical Costs of the Hepatitis C Virus in Commercial and Managed Medicaid Populations Sponsored by Primrose Healthcare Celebrity Ballroom A, B, & C Henri Cournand, CEO and President, Primrose Healthcare Rebecca Johnson, Healthcare Management Consultant, Milliman, Inc. This workshop will be held February 29 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm (see workshop description on page 5). Workshop B: Delivering the Right Information to the Point of Care Sponsored by Surescripts Celebrity Ballroom F, G, & H Joseph DeLisle, MS, MBA, Senior Business Management Analyst, Surescripts This workshop will be held February 29 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm (see workshop description on page 5). Earn Free Continuing Education Credit 4 PBMI offers continuing education credit for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians (Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education). Participants attending the conference can select from 11 sessions and may earn up to seven (7) contact hours of CPE credit. Each session identified with CE is worth 1.0 contact hour. 28 Sunday February 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Early Onsite Registration 29 Monday February Registration 8:00 am to 7:00 pm 10:30 am to 12:00 pm Pre-Conference Workshop Sponsored by Primrose Health Celebrity Ballroom A, B, & C Henri Cournand, The Total Medical Costs of the Hepatitis C Virus in Commercial and Managed CEO & President, Medicaid Populations Primrose Healthcare According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were approximately Rebecca Johnson, 29,700 new cases of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in 2013. Healthcare Management Recent claims based studies confirm the significantly higher total medical cost utilization of Cournand Johnson Consultant, Milliman, Inc. HCV positive patient populations over non HCV patients. Strategies focused only on management of anti-viral drug costs may be misplaced and miss the bigger picture perspective and underlying cost drivers for this population. During this informative workshop, the presenters will take a deep dive into the results of a recent study and share why treating the whole HCV patient, not just the HCV infection, is integral in helping to control costs. Lunch is included and will be served at noon. Pre-Conference Workshop Sponsored by Surescripts Celebrity Ballroom F, G, & H 10:30 am to 12:00 pm Delivering the Right Information to the Point of Care Joseph DeLisle, MS, MBA, PBMs have a wealth of valuable benefit and medication adherence information that can be used by providers Senior Business Management to make better care decisions. Unfortunately, providers often don’t have access to this information during patient Analyst, Surescripts visits. By linking Electronic Health Records (EHRs) to PBMs, providers have access to clinically relevant, actionable, and real-time information while the patient is in the office. These new services are a natural DeLisle extension of the e-prescribing workflow. This session will discuss how: • Patient Medication Benefit Check provides real-time patient specific cost and coverage details to maximize a patient’s pharmacy benefit by identifying lower cost options. • CompletEPA automates prior authorization processing within the e-prescribing workflow. • Medication Management for Adherence delivers PBM adherence summaries and patient specific messages directly into the provider’s workflow. Lunch is included and will be served at noon. 1:00 pm to 2:15 pm General Session Ambassador Room Opening Remarks Jane Lutz, Executive Director, PBMI The Future and Health of Medicine: Where Can Technology Take Us? Dr. Daniel Kraft From the perspective of a leading physician, scientist, and innovator, Dr. Kraft examines rapidly emerging, game changing, and convergent technology trends and how they are and will be leveraged to change the face of health care and the practice of medicine in the next decade. Lutz Kraft General Session Ambassador Room 2:15 pm to 3:15 pm Wall Street’s Outlook on the PBM Industry George Hill, In this session, George Hill will share the latest insights into the PBM landscape from a Wall Street perspective. Attendees will Director Equity Research learn about the issues affecting PBMs, and their role in the health care supply chain. Analyst, Deutsche Bank 3:15 pm to 3:45 pm Note: Not all speaker photos available at time of printing. Break – Educational Forum Café Celebrity Ballroom D & E Monday continued on next page. 5 3:45pm to 4:45 pm Breakout Sessions (Choose one of three) Track 1 Business Celebrity Ballroom A, B, & C Jennifer K. Fuhrmann-Berger, PharmD, Vice President of Clinical Services, BeneCard PBF Samuel J. Kenish, CEBS, Administrator, Teamsters Local 830 Employee Benefit Funds The Power of Partnership in Managing the Cost of Health Care in Today’s Marketplace Health care costs continue to rise at rates higher than inflation and the Institute of Medicine estimates the United States health care system has wasted roughly $750 billion, 30% of health care costs, in recent years. Find out how one union moved away from traditional delivery models for case and disease management and effectively collaborated with its medical insurer and PBM to produce better health outcomes for its members and two consecutive years of lower than anticipated spending. Track 2 Clinical Management Celebrity Ballroom F, G, & H Getting the Most Out of Your Benefit Dollars: Successful Retail Health Care and Medication Adherence Strategies CE Talk 1 – The Shift to Retail Health Care: Leveraging for Patient Engagement and Payer Advantage Michael Jacobs, RPh, Health benefit plans are changing, payer marketing efforts are directed toward a new type of consumer, and Senior Director, Health & personal accountability has entered the realm. Today’s health care consumer wants access and delivery of Wellness Payer Relations, many health care services to be convenient, reasonably priced, and fit into their daily lifestyle. Creating a Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. benefit plan and delivery system to meet all of these needs may not be possible, but there are many things we can do. During this session Michael Jacobs will share what has been learned, and discuss how to engage consumers in their own health care, learn of patient perceptions and beliefs, link into those perceptions, and possibly even save some money while aligning goals and improving health. Talk 2 – Strategies to Improve Medication Adherence and Help Keep People at Work Kristin Begley, PharmD, During this session, Dr. Begley will discuss and explain strategies to increase adherence and will share Vice President of Strategic published research to support the efficacy of these strategies. This presentation will focus on direct ideas Initiatives and Sales, Truveris a plan sponsor can put in place to move the needle on adherence and make the pharmacy benefit more effective at controlling overall costs. Track 3 Kenish Specialty and Compounds Jacobs Begley Ambassador Room Medical and Pharmacy in the Specialty Space – A Deeper Look CE Talk 1 – Specialty Pharmacy Myth Busters: Know the Facts About the Medical Casandra L. Stockman, Pharmacy Landscape PharmD, Vice President, True or False: Cancer medications are the most expensive medications covered under the medical Medical Pharmacy Strategy, benefit. False! Learn what is and how to manage other myths in this informative session. Magellan Rx Management As specialty drug costs continue to escalate there is an even more heightened sense of urgency Kristen M. Reimers, RPh, Stockman Reimers around getting ahead of the trend and better managing the costs while optimizing outcomes for Vice President, Medical patients. What is often overlooked is the management of specialty drugs on both the medical and pharmacy benefit. Medical Pharmacy Strategy, pharmacy drugs make up half of specialty spend. Join us and see how you compare to payers across the country as we bust Magellan Rx Management the myths of specialty drugs paid under the medical benefit and provide smarter ways for you to stay ahead of the trend. Talk 2 – Connected Care: A Holistic Approach to Specialty Pharmacy Suzanne Tschida, PharmD, According to a recent study conducted by IMS Health, specialty spend is expected to outstrip BCPS, Vice President, traditional drug spend as early as 2018. Traditional medication management approaches from Specialty Benefit & Outcomes health plans and specialty pharmacies have included utilization management, formularies, and Strategy, OptumRx contracting strategies. The approach needs to evolve and leverage technology and data across Michael Zeglinski, RPh, Tschida Zeglinski the various health care silos – medical, pharmacy, disease management, behavioral, patient Senior Vice President, reported biometric data, and wellness – to intelligently provide comprehensive care. During this session, OptumRx will share new Specialty, OptumRx approaches that leverage unique technologies (such as a live video consulting pharmacy service, extensive education videos, and a platform that can identify issues in a timely manner based on medical and pharmacy data), extensive clinical and support programs, and physician engagement tools, for a complete picture of an individual patient and the best way to engage with them. Through comprehensive reporting, analysis, and insights, the health care industry can stay on top of market trends, mitigate cost, improve outcomes, increase adherence, and better engage patients. General Session Ambassador Room 4:55 pm to 5:40 pm A View of the National Health Care Landscape – from a Large Insurer’s Perspective Richard J. Migliori, MD, In this general session, attendees will hear the current state of the national health care industry from a large Executive Vice President insurer’s perspective including challenges and trends as well as impacts of new technology. Additionally, and Chief Medical Officer, attendees will learn about the importance of leveraging big data, clinical care, and consumer advocacy to UnitedHealth Group advance specialty pharmaceuticals. Migliori pm to 7:15 pm 5:45 Opening Networking Reception – Educational Forum Café Celebrity Ballroom D & E Note: Not all speaker photos available at time of printing. 6 1 Tuesday March 6:15 am to 7:30 am 5K Run/Walk 7:30 am to 8:30 am Breakfast – Educational Forum Café Location: Meet by Tennis Counts, Building F for check-in Celebrity Ballroom D & E General Session Ambassador Room 8:30 am to 9:30 am From Hep C to Cancer: Driving Fair Drug Prices Without Reinventing the Wheel CE Steve Miller, MD, Record-high drug prices, which are out of reach for many patients and unsustainable for payers, threaten to Senior Vice President and break the health care system. Pharmaceutical companies have more than 7,000 drugs in the development Chief Medical Officer, pipeline – many of them aimed at large patient populations such as those with high cholesterol, Alzheimer’s, Express Scripts and cancer – that could keep drug trend growing by double-digits each year. Express Scripts last year led the Miller charge in challenging exorbitant pricing on a hepatitis C treatment. In this provocative session, Dr. Steve Miller will challenge conventional wisdom about payments for care in cancer, one of the most devastating and costly conditions. By once again uniting behind a common cause and an uncommon approach, he believes PBMs and payers can increase value and better support patients when they need it most. General Session Ambassador Room 9:30 am to 10:15 am PBMI Excellence Award Ceremony and 2016 Specialty Drug Benefit Report Findings Jane Lutz, Join us for our first PBMI Excellence Award Ceremony. Organizations will be recognized and Executive Director, PBMI presented with an award for exceptional contributions across the pharmacy continuum. Sharon Frazee, PhD, MPH, Following the ceremony, Jane Lutz and Sharon Frazee will provide highlights of the findings Vice President of Research from PBMI’s 2016 Specialty Drug Benefit Report. and Education, PBMI 10:15 am to 10:45 am Break – Educational Forum Café 10:45 am to 11:45 am Breakout Sessions (Choose one of three) Business Track 1 Lutz Frazee Celebrity Ballroom D & E Celebrity Ballroom A, B, & C Workers’ Compensation: Politics, Legislation, and Preventing Opioid Abuse Talk 1 – The Politics of Workers’ Compensation Brian Allen, State legislators throughout the country are continually challenged with providing cost-effective care for injured Vice President of Government workers while creating a business-friendly environment. Issues such as how to control prescription drug abuse Affairs, Helios and misuse, physician dispensing, compounded medications, and closed formularies add to the challenge. The trend to legalize marijuana is also creating legislative and regulatory issues throughout the United States. Allen This presentation will discuss these and other pertinent legislative and regulatory issues affecting workers’ compensation. Participants will learn about current and pending legislation and various special interest influences that impact the development of laws and rules affecting the workers’ compensation system. This insight will demonstrate what the various changes mean for the industry and how industry stakeholders can affect political change to their advantage. Rochelle Henderson, PhD, Talk 2 – Preventing The Problem Before It Becomes One: Strategies to Identify Chronic Opioid Users Senior Director Research, The misuse and abuse of narcotic medication has significant financial impact. In workers’ Express Scripts compensation, the use of long-acting opioid medications can lead to costs exceeding $100,000 Dan Hunt, DO, per worker. Using unique and comprehensive analyses identifying characteristics associated Corporate Medical Director, Henderson Hunt with chronic opioid use in a newly injured worker population, opportunities to monitor opioid Accident Fund Holdings, Inc. prescribing utilization can be put in place before problems begin. Accident Fund Holdings, Inc., working with their PBM, enacted a suite of management solutions to manage narcotic utilization. Accident Fund armed themselves with tools that hit every touch point – from injured worker to physician – resulting in lower costs and safer treatment for injured workers. During this session, results from this innovative program will be unveiled and discussed. Tuesday continued on next page. NEW FOR 2016 Attend PBMI’s Inaugural Excellence Award Ceremony PBMI instituted a new Excellence Award program for 2016. This new award replaces the Rx Benefit Innovation Award and will recognize organizations for excellence across the pharmacy management continuum in areas of: cost containment, quality improvement, and quality of care. Award recipient(s) for 2016 will be recognized during the PBMI Drug Benefit Conference on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at 9:30 am in the Ambassador Room. 7 Track 2 Clinical Management Celebrity Ballroom F, G, & H Libby Johnson, Managing the Pharmacy Drug Plan Spend: A Client’s Perspective Director, Client & Business During this session Keith Bruhnsen, University of Michigan Drug Plan, and Libby Johnson, Analytics, PSG Consulting PSG Consulting, will highlight unique strategies implemented by the plan to manage their Keith Bruhnsen, growing drug trend. The presentation will include market information and plan results for Assistant Director and Manager managing pharmacy drug trend in an ever-evolving marketplace. Prescription Drug Plan, University of Michigan Track 3 Specialty and Compounds Johnson Bruhnsen Ambassador Room Results of a Hepatitis C Medication Management Program CE Steven G. Avey, Hepatitis C has captured tremendous media attention due to the financial burden it has caused payers in the Vice President, Specialty U.S. with the new treatment options. This presentation will focus on several features of a high quality hepatitis C Programs, MedImpact management program that provides access to those people infected with the hepatitis C virus. The presentation Healthcare Systems, Inc. will include results from one such program including savings numbers. Avey 11:45 am to 1:15 pm Lunch – Celebrity Plaza pm to 2:15 pm 1:15 Breakout Sessions (Choose one of three) Business Track 1 Celebrity Ballroom A, B, & C Corey Belken, PharmD, Vice President, Artemetrx Specialty Drug Solutions Amy Moore, Senior Vice President, Healthcare Bluebook Strategies for Increasing Transparency in Specialty Pharmacy CE Participants will learn the value of greater transparency for specialty drugs through the medical benefit. Patient savings, provider choice, and quality of care are covered to share the value of transparency tools for health plans and members. Specific examples will be explored using drugs like Remicade and Neulasta. In addition, general strategies for taking action and affecting the Belken Moore specialty spend quickly will be discussed. Case studies and results will be presented to offer practical steps that payers can apply using data, technology, and improved management. The speakers will share perspectives from various real-life examples. Session participants will take away a sense of what is working and what is not, empowering action beyond just theories and data. Track 2 Clinical Management Celebrity Ballroom F, G, & H Improving Overall Health Outcomes: Two Approaches that Work Talk 1 – Leveraging PBM Services to Improve Transitions of Care on Discharge John McNulty, BS Pharmacy, This presentation will focus on a transition of care case model being used in coordination with an insurance Pharmacy Operations Manager, provider/PBM, to serve the needs of identified special populations post discharge from acute care hospitalization. Salem Health John McNulty will share results of over two years of data from the initial pilot program and outline details of how the program has been successfully expanded to serve other specific patient groups. Ally, PharmD, MBA, Talk 2 – Helping Health Plans Compete in a Value-Based System: A Focus on Improving Quality AJ As health care evolves, quality outcomes are the new focus for reimbursement. New payment models are shifting Vice President, Argus Health toward value-based care and pricing, which is tied directly to quality care measures. To achieve simultaneous objectives of increasing revenue and reducing expense while also improving clinical outcomes, health plans are seeking innovative solutions that go beyond the traditional PBM model. Argus Health will demonstrate the value of integrating pharmacy, medical, and lab data to improve quality measures. Innovative solutions that integrate these multiple sources of data can provide additional insights through convergent analytics to help plans invest resources more wisely. Utilizing case study results, the presenters will demonstrate how convergent analytics can be used to design patient and provider engagement programs that drive better care decisions and outcomes. Track 3 Specialty and Compounds McNulty Ally Ambassador Room Emerging Issues in Specialty Pharmacy CE Talk 1 – Controlling the Specialty Drug Trend Randy Falkenrath, MBA, The cost of specialty drugs will reach $200 billion by the end of 2016. Estimates range from 13% to 25% in Customer Advocacy Advisor, annual cost growth through 2020 (source: Understanding Specialty Drug Forecasts, 2015, Milliman). During this RJ Health Systems session, attendees will learn about cost containment strategies for the fastest growing expense for payers. Talk 2 – A Current View of Biosimilars in the U.S. Market: Initial Experience, Near Term Pipeline, James Langley, MBA, Falkenrath and Implications for Benefit Design Chair – Life Sciences and This presentation will focus on providing attendees with a current assessment of biosimilars in the U.S. market including: Healthcare Practice, • Initial experience based on the introduction of Zarxio including pricing, clinical experience, and positioning Mead Consulting Group • Biosimilar applications pending with the FDA • Pipeline analysis by therapeutic category • Biosimilar adoption trends and emerging plan designs Note: Not all speaker photos available at time of printing. Tuesday continued on next page. 2:25 pm to 3:25 pm Breakout Sessions (Choose one of three) Track 1 Business Celebrity Ballroom A, B, & C Erik Krisle, Research Manager, Leavitt Partners Robert W. Dubois, MD, PhD, Chief Science Officer, National Pharmaceutical Council ACO Readiness: Maximizing the Value of Medications CE During this session, the speakers will present the results of a national survey and an in-depth qualitative study of the pharmaceutical practices of accountable care organizations (ACOs). The research investigates ACO adoption of various medication management practices and capabilities, the challenges associated with adopting medication management practices and capabilities, and the relationship between adoption of those practices and capabilities and ACO performance on financial and quality metrics. Results of the study have implications for how ACOs could deploy resources and investments relative to medication use in order to achieve the “Triple Aim.” Track 2 Clinical Management Dubois Gartner von Ebers Coffee Newland Celebrity Ballroom F, G, & H The Future of Medication Therapy Management Services: Jim Gartner, BS Pharmacy, P4P and Emerging Care Models CE MBA, Senior Vice President, Payers ranging from commercial insurers and employers to managed Medicaid plans and even Enterprise Health Partner accountable care organizations are increasingly looking to MTM services as a strategy to achieve Service, CareSource their goals—namely, achieving better member outcomes while appropriately managing costs. Paul von Ebers, MBA, This panel is comprised of payer representatives and industry experts with varying perspectives President and CEO, on the future of MTM services and innovative care models. Panelists will discuss MTM as an Prospective Health, LLC evolving segment of the health care industry. MTM services are being implemented in both David Coffee, Medicare populations and non-traditional populations as a way to impact quality metrics. This Manager, Clinical Pharmacy panel will discuss how health plan payers are also implementing unique MTM models and Programs, Medica Health engaging unique care models to drive better results. Insurance Plans Brand Newland, Vice President of Business Development, OutcomesMTM Track 3 Krisle Specialty and Compounds Ambassador Room Practical Strategies for Assessing and Managing Compounded Medications CE Talk 1 – Sort Through the Rhetoric and the Noise: Is your Current Compound Management Del Doherty, PharmD, PhD, Strategy Working? MPH, Vice President Managed After 18 months of implementing PBM strategies to manage the expenditure on compound medications, plan Care, PersonalMed LLC sponsors are still unsure about the effectiveness of such strategies and their impact on total cost of care and Gary McCrory, RPh, CCN, patient outcomes. This presentation uses retrospective pharmacy and medical claims data to examine the costDirector of Pharmacy Billing and containment strategies implemented by PBMs in order to provide plan sponsors with practical tools to assess Compliance, PersonalMed LLC current management strategies and their impact on total cost of care and patient outcomes. Talk 2 – The Rising Costs of Compounded Drugs in Health Plans: How to Manage Them John Grossomanides, PharmD, Compounded drug utilization continues to increase and drive up drug trend costs for employers and health plans. Manager Health and Wellness, During this presentation, the speaker will address what ingredients and components are driving up costs, provide Pricewaterhouse Coopers insight into these cost drivers, and share strategies on how to control these high rising costs. pm to 3:45 pm 3:25 Break – Educational Forum Café pm to 4:45 pm 3:45 Joe Taylor, CEBS, RHU, HIA, Vice President – ACO Practice Leader, FluidEdge Consulting Carl Rosenbaum, MD, President Innovative Wellness Alliance, Holy Redeemer Health System & IWA Prize Drawing Winners Announcement and General Session Ambassador Room New Models of Care: Effective Pharmacy Management for ACO Models An expert panel of stakeholders representing different points of view (physician and consultant) in ACO practices will discuss effective pharmacy management for ACOs and how lessons learned impact patient care, cost, and utilization. They will also discuss the future of the ACO model. Topics include how PBM strategies impact ACO performance, contracting and carve outs, polypharmacy management, the impact of new and expensive drugs, specialty drug management, adherence to medications, controlled substance abuse as well as generic and brand drug utilization, cost, and brand drug price inflation. pm to 6:15 pm 4:45 Networking Evening Reception – Educational Forum Café Doherty Grossomanides Celebrity Ballroom D & E Taylor Rosenbaum Celebrity Ballroom D & E Conference Mobile App sponsored by MedImpact We are happy to provide attendees with a mobile application for quick access to the agenda, details about the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors, and up-to-date conference information. Login details will be shared with conference attendees a few weeks prior to the meeting. This application is compatible with iOS, Android, Blackberry, and other smartphone and tablet devices. Note: Not all speaker photos available at time of printing. 9 2 Wednesday March am to 7:00 am 6:00 Yoga Class am to 8:30 am 7:30 Breakfast – Educational Forum Café Location: Monte Luna Lawn near Building 16 Celebrity Ballroom D & E Prize Drawing Winners Announcement and General Session Ambassador Room 8:30 am to 9:30 am How Do You Say “No” to Expensive Drugs: Management Approaches for High Cost Drugs CE Steve Johnson, PharmD, Specialty drug costs have been increasing 15% to 30% per year and are expected to continue at this rate for Senior Director, the foreseeable future. Costly new specialty drugs, such as those to treat hepatitis C and high cholesterol, Health Outcomes, look to be a powerful factor in the rise of pharmacy benefit costs. Prime Therapeutics Due to these innovative product entries and skyrocketing prices, it is incumbent upon pharmacy benefit Johnson managers to develop tools that can help deliver these important medicines to members for which they’re appropriate, at the lowest possible cost. Development of utilization management (UM) approaches will be described, and also some of the challenges. The uptake and impact of these management approaches will be presented. am to 10:40 am 9:40 Breakout Sessions (Choose one of three) Business Track 1 Celebrity Ballroom A, B, & C Effective Strategies for Specialty Vendor and PBM Contracting Talk 1 – Why One Specialty Pharmacy Might Not be the Best Solution Christine Johnston, Often plans try to solve their specialty pharmacy costs by selecting one preferred specialty Senior Vice President of Account vendor. However, true savings related to specialty pharmacy may be found in properly managing Management and Analytics, these patients rather than focusing solely on the acquisition cost. This requires plans to find the IPC/EvergreenRx right specialty pharmacy for their top therapeutic classes. IPC will present a unique process that Karla Barnett, PharmD, Johnston allows plans to truly save on the overall cost related to members taking specialty medications. Consulting Pharmacist, IPC/EvergreenRx Talk 2 – Why PBM Transparency and Pass Through Solutions May Not Matter Scott Haas, This presentation will delve into each PBM economic silo to educate attendees on the metrics that actually Vice President, Wells Fargo drive the ultimate net cost and value delivered by PBMs. At the end of this presentation, attendees will have Insurance Services USA, Inc. a better understanding of current PBM pricing mechanics versus market-based alternatives. Barnett Haas Track 2 Clinical Management Celebrity Ballroom F, G, & H Electronic Prior Authorization: Leveraging the Latest Technologies to Improve Care Gulzar Virk, MBA, Delivery and Determine Optimal Benefit Coverage Product Manager, Physician Prior authorization (PA) is a tool used to ensure that drug benefits are administered as designed Connectivity, CVS Health and that plan members have access to care that is medically appropriate and cost effective. Tony Schueth, MS, Today, however, it is very costly to administer PAs for employers, PBMs/payers, and providers, Founder and CEO, Virk Schueth and they can delay patient access to medication therapy for days or even weeks. During the Point-of-Care Partners presentation, the speakers will discuss the current prior authorization landscape and how PA can be integrated with prescriber work flow, providing best practices and lessons learned from a two-year case study that successfully used prospective electronic prior authorization (ePA) to dramatically simplify medication PA for patients, providers, and payers/PBMs. Wednesday continued on next page. Enjoy Daily Networking Opportunities Take advantage of opportunities to network and establish relationships with peers and colleagues during the following venues: •Breakout sessions designed for benefits generalists and managed care professionals •Educational Forum Café with reference materials on topics to address your specific drug benefit needs from various exhibitors •Networking receptions, breaks, and meals Visit the Educational Forum Café Be sure to check out our Educational Forum Café in the Exhibit Hall (Celebrity Ballroom D & E) to mingle, network, and collect the latest product and service information from our exhibitors. Remember to get your Exhibit Hall Card stamped by all participating exhibitors for a chance to win one of two $100 Visa gift cards or a grand prize. Prizes will be announced during the General Sessions on Tuesday, March 1 and Wednesday, March 2. Winners must be present to win. 10 Track 3 Specialty and Compounds Ambassador Room Managing Specialty Medications CE Talk 1 – Adherence Innovations Delivered Through Clinical Objective Science & Kevin Krock, PhD, Predictive Analytics Director of Research and During this presentation, attendees will gain insights into innovative and objective clinical Development, Precision laboratory tests and predictive analytic tools capable of increasing drug compliance, reducing Diagnostics pharmaceutical waste/spend, and minimizing drug abuse, misuse, and diversion. Specialty and Patrick Burns, Krock Burns traditional drugs are entering the market at increasingly high prices. This, along with the President, national drug abuse epidemic, call for medication adherence monitoring and advanced analytics as key solutions in controlling Principled Strategies, Inc. costs and improving outcomes. Talk 2 – Management of Specialty Medication Utilization and Cost – Katie Holcomb, FSA, An Actuarial Perspective Consulting Actuary, Milliman This presentation will provide an overview of the current and future landscape for specialty Todd Wanta, FSA, pharmaceuticals, with an emphasis on site of care. It will focus on the results of a recent Consulting Actuary, Milliman specialty benchmarking study, which analyzed specialty utilization in both medical and pharmacy Holcomb Wanta settings for the commercial market. The presentation will cover differences in spending by place of service, top therapeutic classes, and changes in specialty product utilization and costs over time, as well as approaches for optimizing site of care and managing costs. The presenters are actuaries who will focus on the financial perspective of these issues, alongside some clinical input from a pharmacist. 10:40 am to 11:00 am Break – Educational Forum Café Celebrity Ballroom D & E General Session Ambassador Room 11:00 am to 12:00 pm The U.S. Pharmaceutical and Pharmacy Market: Trends, Issues, and Outlook Douglas M. Long, MBA, Get an expert’s view of what lies ahead for the pharmaceutical and pharmacy market. This session will Vice President, Industry highlight trends, issues, and future outlook in demographic sales, markets, and more. Find out which industry Relations, IMS Health, Inc. segments (brands, generics, and specialty) are growing or declining and how evolving trends may impact your business. During this presentation Doug will: 1.Explain the trends, issues, and future outlook for the pharmaceutical industry. 2.List the disease states and areas of treatment that are expanding or declining. 3.Identify what evolving trends may impact the utilization of pharmaceuticals in community pharmacy practice. 4.Understand the potential health care savings by the responsible use of medicines. 12:00 pm to 12:15 pm Closing Remarks Long Ambassador Room NEW FOR 2016 Extracurricular Fun and Free Activities for Conference Attendees 5K Fun Run/Walk | March 1 | Check-in 6:00 am | Fun begins 6:15 am On your mark, get set, go! We invite you to join us for a light run or brisk walk to jumpstart your morning for a full day of learning. A complimentary T-shirt and bottled water will be provided. Be sure to select your T-shirt size online when you register for the event. Location: Meet by the Tennis Courts, Building F for check-in. Yoga Class | March 2 | 6:00 am to 7:00 am Take a deep breath in and join us for an invigorating, yet relaxing yoga session on a beautifully landscaped lawn to help get you ready for the last day of learning. Each participant will receive a complimentary yoga mat. Location: Meet at the Monte Luna Lawn near Building 16. About PBMI PBMI is an independent research and educational organization dedicated to unraveling the complexities of pharmacy benefit management. Since 1995, we have provided thought leadership, independent research, and valuable resources that support evidence-based, actionable decision making by health care stakeholders. PBMI also provides a forum for purchasers to exchange ideas and drive marketplace changes that improve pharmacy benefits and control costs. To learn more, visit www.pbmi.com. 11 FREE Conference Workshop & Extracurricular Activity Registration Please sign up online while completing conference registration or complete and return this form. Fax form to 480-222-4229, or mail to: 2901 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 420, Plano, Texas 75093 Pre-Conference Workshop (2 available) We are pleased to offer conference attendees two pre-conference workshops on the first day before the actual conference begins. Both workshops are free of charge and offer another educational opportunity for you to get the most out of your PBMI conference experience. Workshop A: The Total Medical Costs of the Hepatitis C Virus in Commercial and Managed Medicaid Populations Sponsored by Primrose Healthcare Celebrity Ballroom A, B, & C Henri Cournand, CEO and President, Primrose Healthcare Rebecca Johnson, Healthcare Management Consultant, Milliman, Inc. This workshop will be held February 29 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm (see workshop description on page 5). Workshop B: Delivering the Right Information to the Point of Care Sponsored by Surescripts Celebrity Ballroom F, G, & H Joseph DeLisle, MS, MBA, Senior Business Management Analyst, Surescripts This workshop will be held February 29 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm (see workshop description on page 5). NEW FOR 2016 Extracurricular Fun and Free Activities for Conference Attendees 5K Fun Run/Walk | March 1 | Check-in 6:00 am | Fun begins 6:15 am On your mark, get set, go! We invite you to join us for a light run or brisk walk to jumpstart your morning for a full day of learning. A complimentary T-shirt and bottled water will be provided. Be sure to select your T-shirt size online when you register for the event. Location: Meet by the Tennis Courts, Building F for check-in. Yoga Class | March 2 | 6:00 am to 7:00 am Take a deep breath in and join us for an invigorating, yet relaxing yoga session on a beautifully landscaped lawn to help get you ready for the last day of learning. Each participant will receive a complimentary yoga mat. Location: Meet at the Monte Luna Lawn near Building 16. FREE Pre-Conference Workshops We are pleased to offer conference attendees two pre-conference workshops on the first day before the actual conference begins. These workshops will be held February 29 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Lunch is included and will be served at noon. Please check which workshop you would like to attend. qW orkshop A: The Total Medical Costs of the Hepatitis C Virus in Commercial and Managed Medicaid Populations Sponsored by Primrose Healthcare qW orkshop B: Delivering the Right Information to the Point of Care Sponsored by Surescripts 12 Extracurricular Fun and Free Activities for Attendees Please check which events you would like to attend. q 5K Fun Run/Walk | March 1 | Check-in 6:00 am | Please select your T-shirt size: q S q M q L q XL q XXL q Yoga Class | March 2 | 6:00 am to 7:00 am Registration – 2016 PBMI Drug Benefit Conference February 29 – March 2, 2016 • Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa Hotel • Palm Springs, California Register online at www.pbmi.com and click on Conferences or complete and return this form. Fax form to 480-222-4229, or mail to: 2901 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 420, Plano, Texas 75093 Mr./Mrs./Ms. _______________________________________ Title __________________________________________ Organization ________________________________________ Email __________________________________________ Address __________________________________________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip ______________________________________ Phone ___________________________________________ PBMI MEMBERS—Login before registering online to get a 10% discount. Before 2/5/16 After 2/5/16 Employers, Health Plans, and Union Groups q $750 q $850 Best Value Join & Go For Nonmember Employers, Health Plans, and Union Groups* q $699 q $799 PBMs, Industry Partners, Suppliers, Consultants, and All Others q $1,395 q $1,495 Students (for eligibility, must register with student school email address) q $199 q $199 * Join & Go Package includes a one-year PBMI Individual Membership ($150 value) with the member registration rate for the Conference. Employers, health plans, union groups, and other plan sponsors of drug benefit programs are eligible for this option. q Charge my credit card q Bill me q My check/money order for $ ______________________ is enclosed Name on credit card ______________________________________ Signature ____________________________________ Card# ________________________________________________________________ Exp: __________/____________ Continuing Education Credit Pharmacists 8 48 West Bartlett Road, Suite 3E, Bartlett, IL 60103 Phone: 630-540-2848 Fax: 630-540-2849 www.ProCE.com The continuing education activities for pharmacists have been developed through a joint providership of ProCE and PBMI. The 11 sessions offering ACPE credit will be designated in the program announcement with a continuing education CE icon. The release date for these activities is February 29, 2016. ProCE, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education (CPE). Participants attending the conference CPE activities may earn up to 7 contact hours of CPE credit. Note: Some of the CPE sessions are being held concurrently. Conference registration fees cover the cost of CPE credit. Statements of completion will be issued at www.ProCE.com upon successful completion of the online CPE activity learning assessment(s) and activity evaluation(s). All learning assessment(s) and activity evaluation(s) must be completed no later than April 1, 2016. No partial credit will be given for any individual session. Conflict of interest disclosures are required of all faculty and shall be provided to all participants at the conference. Registration Policies Cancellations received before February 16, 2016 will receive a refund less a $150 administrative fee. Registration fees paid after February 16, 2016 are nonrefundable. If necessary, substitutions are acceptable. To transfer your registration to a colleague, contact info@pbmi.com before February 26, 2016. Hotel Reservations Conference attendees are responsible for making their own hotel reservations at the host property: The Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa Hotel 71333 Dinah Shore Drive Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 See page 2 for full details and reservation options. 2901 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 420, Plano, Texas 75093 Phone: 480-730-0814 Fax: 480-222-4229 www.pbmi.com © 2015, Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute All Rights Reserved 11/2015