GP Summit | Agenda at a Glance

Agenda at a Glance

Monday February 8, 2010 - WORKSHOPS
B1: MDRP101: Fundamentals of the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
8:00	Registration & Morning Coffee
8:45	Welcome from Program Chairperson John Bliss, Manager, Contract Management, GRACEWAY PHARMACEUTICALS
9:15	Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Role in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Katie Lapins, Independant Consultant
10:00	Role of the State with the Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Tom Simonson, Manager of the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, STATE OF OKLAHOMA’S HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY Sharon H. Greeson, RPh, Pharmacy Program Manager, EDS - NC MEDICAID
10:45	30-Minute Morning Break
11:15	Role of the Pharmacy & Understanding NCPDP Standardization Dan Hardin, RPh, MBA, Senior, Vice President, SXC HEALTH SOLUTIONS, Chair NCPDP
11:45	Questions? Moderated By: John Bliss, Manager, Contract Management, GRACEWAY PHARMACEUTICALS
12:15	Networking Luncheon
1:30	How to Calculate Average Manufacturer Price (AMP) and Best Price (BP) Miree Lee, Pricing & Contracts Consultant, MLEE Consulting
2:15	Medicaid Rebate Processing & State Invoices Catrina Hirschauer, National Account Manager, XANODYNE PHARMACEUTICALS
3:00	30-minute Afternoon Refreshment break
3:30	Identify Dispute Resolution Players and Processes Kristine Flynn, Medicaid Analyst, WOCKHARD, MGP Sharon H. Greeson, RPh, Pharmacy Program Manager, EDS - NC MEDICAID
4:15	PANEL DISCUSSION Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Compliance Lessons Learned Moderator: John Bliss, Manager, Contract Management, GRACEWAY PHARMACEUTICALS Panelists: Tom P. Simonson, Manager of the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, STATE OF OKLAHOMA’S HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY Catrina Hirschauer, National Account Manager, XANODYNE PHARMACEUTICALS
B2: Agency Town Hall Government Programs 201 GP 201 is an advanced full-day GP Town Hall Forum. It is your unique opportunity for access to top agency officials to discuss topical issues. Now in its third year, this forum has become the “talk of the town” as the place to have a working dialog between your peers in the GP environment, including the agencies, law firms and industry. The unique venue is designed for experienced GP professionals, fostering discussion on operational issues and challenges across the programs.
8:00	Registration and Morning Coffee
8:45	New Challenges in Managing the Government Business Chris Cobourn, VP, Regulatory Compliance – Compliance Implementation Services
9:30	Restatements/Recalculations Chris Cobourn, VP, Regulatory Compliance – Compliance Implementation Services Debbe Saez, Senior Compliance Manager – Compliance Implementation Services
10:45	Networking Break
11:15	Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Chrissy Spicer, Director, Commercial Consulting Services – Compliance Implementation Services
12:15	Networking Luncheon
1:30	Agency Roundtable: Topical Policy and Operational Issues Facilitated by: Chris Cobourn VP, Regulatory Compliance – Compliance Implementation Services Amy VanDeCar, Director, Commercial Consulting Services – Compliance Implementation Services
2:15	Session Continues
3:00	Networking Break
3:30	Topical Policy and Operational Issues (continued)
4:15	Overview of the Structure and Mission of the OIG Bill Baxter, Strategic Advisory, Government Affairs, COMPLIANCE IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES, CIS
5:00	Symposium Concludes
	Town Hall Members: Moderator: Christopher Cobourn, Vice President, Regulatory Compliance, COMPLIANCE IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES, CIS Town Hall Members: Robert Vito, Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections, OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Mel Noel, Contract Staff Attorney, Office of General Counsel, Veterans Affairs (VA) Devin Williams, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Healthcare Systems Bureau (HSB), Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA) (invited) Kimberly Howell, Medicaid Policy, CENTER FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES Tamara Bruce, Technical Director, Drug Rebate Operations, CENTER FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES Heather Dixon, Director Government Price Reporting, Eli Lilly and Company Bob Inserra, Medicaid Market & Rebate Management, Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Joe Metro, Partner, Reed Smith Bill Baxter, Strategic Advisor, Government Affairs– Compliance Implementation Services (CIS) Dave Rice, Director, FSS Contracting & Pricing– Compliance Implementation Services (CIS) Chrissy Spicer, Director, Commercial Consulting Services– Compliance Implementation Services (CIS) Amy VanDeCar, Director, Commercial Consulting Services– Compliance Implementation Services (CIS) Debbe Saez, Senior Compliance Manager – Compliance Implementation Services (CIS)

Tuesday February 9, 2010 - Morning Plenary
7:45	Conference Registration and Morning Coffee
8:30	Chairperson’s Overview of Government Programs Pam Vaal, Consultant, Formerly ELI LILLY and COMPANY
8:45	Overview of all the Government Programs and How They Relate
9:30	Operational Changes and Updates for Drug Pricing Compliance Miree Lee, Pricing & Contracts Consultant, MLEE Consulting
10:15	30-Minute Morning Networking Break
10:45	CMS Policy, Operations and Requirements for the MDRP POLICY: Kimberly Howell, Medicaid Policy, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services OPERATIONS: Tamara Bruce, Technical Director, Drug Rebate Operations, CMS Samone Angel, Senior Analyst, CMS Dusty Kerhart, Senior Analyst, Drug Rebate Operations, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services SYSTEMS: Dona Coffman, Technical Director Information Analysis & Technical AAssistance, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
11:30	Policy and Operations Answers for Medicare Part B & D John F. Warren Jr., Deputy Director for Medical Review, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
12:15	Networking Luncheon
	TRACK A: Chargeback Process Impact on GP	TRACK B: Risk Management in GP Compliance
1:30	Chairperson’s Opening Remarks Miree Lee, Pricing & Contracts Consultant, MLEE Consulting	Chairperson’s Opening Remarks Pam Vaal, Consultant, Formerly ELI LILLY & COMPANY
1:45	Mapping the Impact of the Chargeback Process on Government Programs Tom Marks, Consultant, MARKS CONSULTING	Developing an Effective Risk Management Strategy Across Government Programs: Proactive Testing, Monitoring and Audit Practices Clarissa Crain, Senior Compliance Specialist, COMPLIANCE IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES, CIS
2:30	Government Compliance and Contract Implications for Class of Trade Designation & Preserve Revenue with Vigilant Membership and Chargeback Validation Moderator: Annamarie Lee, Associate Director of National Contract Sales, Customer Service, UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES Panelists: Jeanine Woodruff, Contract & Medicaid Administrator, X-GEN PHARMACEUTICALS (invited) Sanjida F. Chowdhury, Senior Manager, Government Business Analysis, APP PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC Ed Gallagher, Senior Manager, Government Contracts, CEPHALON	PANEL DISCUSSION Risk Management Strategies Government Program Compliance Pam Vaal, Consultant, Formerly ELI LILLY & COMPANY Katie Lapins, Independant Consultant Marijo Bustos, Government Business Analyst, Contract Marketing, APP PHARMACEUTICALS
3:15	30-Minute Afternoon Break
3:45	Improve Chargeback Processes from the Wholesaler Perspective Marcus Hawkins, Contracts Manager, Contract Administration, MCKESSON PHARMACEUTICALS Gregory Doerr, Managing Consultant, Pharmacy Optimization, MCKESSON PHARMACEUTICALS	PANEL DISCUSSION Covered Products and the Product Master Moderator: Amy VanDeCar, Director, Commercial Consulting Services– Compliance Implementation Services (CIS) Panelists: Kimberly Howell, Medicaid Policy, CENTER FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES Tamara Bruce, Technical Director, Drug Rebate Operations, CMS
4:15	Day Concludes

Wednesday February 10, 2010 - Morning Plenary
8:15	Morning Coffee
8:45	Chairperson’s Recap Day One
9:00	340B Program 340B Program Updates and Pricing Calculations Devin Williams, Office Of Pharmacy Affairs, HHS
9:30	DoD Pharmacy Benefit Program TRICARE Retail Pharmacy Program Status Update Lisa McNair, DoD Pharmacy Analyst, DOD PHARMACY PROGRAMS
10:00	Veterans Affairs Program VA Pricing Compliance with State and Federal Guidelines Mark Myers, Director Office General Contract Review, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
10:30	Morning Networking Break
11:00	HOT TOPIC Commercial Contracting Affect on Government Pricing Paul Pettingill, I-Many
11:30	Round Tables A: Generics: Keeping up with Additional Payments Types Paula Grist, Senior Director, Government Programs and Pricing Compliance, MORTON GROVE PHARMACEUTICALS B: Current Hot Topics Government Reimbursement Programs
12:15	Conference Concludes

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