Confirmed speakers - more to be announced!

Thursday, September 21, 2023
8:00 AM - 8:29 AMEmployer Arrival and Breakfast 
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMRoundtable (Employers Only): Are You Paying Too Much for Too Little?

Share your experiences and challenges, and get insights from your peers. 

9:30 AM - 9:59 AMGeneral Arrival and Breakfast 
10:00 AM - 10:04 AMWelcome 
10:05 AM - 10:29 AMPharmacy Benefits "State-of-the-State"

What you need to know about industry consolidation, new PBM transparency rules, the impact of breakthrough medications and new biosimilars, and more.

10:30 AM - 10:59 AMGene & Cell Therapy: Unlocking the Potential

Gain insights into patient selection, treatment monitoring, and long-term benefits. Discover strategies to optimize outcomes while managing costs.

11:00 AM - 11:29 AMAvoiding "Hit or Miss": Personalized Approaches to Mental Health Treatment

Genomic testing, new meds and new digital platforms can mean saving patients from cycling through therapies to see what works. Learn what’s new.

11:30 AM - 11:59 AMFair Access to Quality Medications: Pharmacoequity

It’s not an even playing field – so what are health systems, health plans and drugmakers doing to ensure equitable, affordable access to life-saving drugs?

12:00 PM - 12:44 PMNetworking Lunch 
12:45 PM - 1:14 PMAnti-Obesity Drugs: Why, When and How Much

Weight loss, diabetes improvement and lowered risk for heart disease – what’s not to like?  Managing appropriateness, access and cost are key. 

1:15 PM - 1:44 PMRx Regulatory Environment: Ignore at Your Peril

Federal transparency legislation aimed at pharmacy benefits may have significant implications for plan sponsors. Learn what you need to know now.   

1:45 PM - 1:59 PMBreak 
2:00 PM - 2:29 PMBiosimilars Take Flight: Boon or Burden for Employers?

Cost, value and site of care – what strategies work? 

2:30 PM - 2:59 PMEmployer Success Stories: Tackling Costs and Boosting Adherence

What’s worked for this panel of benefits leaders?   

3:00 PMAdjourn