Dear Colleague,
Welcome to Patient Assistance Programs 2008, the forward-thinking PAP event providing you with visionary ideas and practical applications to modernize your PAP for maximum enrollment potential. Come together for three days of inspiration, ideas, and actions as we collectively understand the trends that are impacting PAPs and how to implement them going forward.
How Can You Ensure That Your PAP Is In Compliance
With Changing Government Regulations?
Hear predictions from Avalere Health on how the 2008 elections will impact the future of healthcare and PAPs. Gain a better understanding on PAPs and Medicare Part D with Covance. Get a crash course in PAP legal guidance and hear a case study on OIG opinion from Sidley Austin, RxPartnership, and Powers, Pyles, Sutter & Verville. Tap into strategies from Ramsell Health on what several states are using in their PAPs to implement in your own program.
Are Your Patient Assistance Programs Set Up To Handle the
Increasingly High Costs of Medications?
Tap into strategies that biotech manufacturers are taking to get patients access to their high costs products with a panel discussion featuring Genentech, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, and Questcor Pharmaceuticals. Gain insights into Biotech PAP strategy with Genentech. Hear examples from the National Association for Rare Diseases,Inc. (NORD) on how to improve access to specialty products. Get hands-on during a workshop with Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy to understand how specialty pharmacies can neutralize the increased obstacles associated with gaining access to specialty drugs & PAP funds.
Are You Taking Advantage of Modern Resources
To Evolve Your PAPs For 2009 and Beyond?
Hear a case study from RxAssist Plus on how automating the PAP application process can lead to faster and smoother enrollment. Get an update on the Universal PAP application project from PhRMA. Tap into how automating the PAP application process can reveal patient demographics for more effective case management with St. Joseph’s Hospital for Specialty Care. Uncover medication management strategies from Maine Coast Memorial Hospital for improved continuity of care. Discover the advantages of partnering with central fill pharmacies with a case study from Communicare. Receive best practices in using bulk shipment and central fill pharmacies during a panel discussion featuring Communicare, Nova Scripts Central, West Virginia Health Right WVRx, and Wyoming State Department of Health.
This event is designed to enable the exchange of truly great ideas and practices. Don’t miss out. Reserve your seat for our conference today. We look forward to greeting you on September 17-19 in Washington, DC.
All the best,
Tricia Carle
PAP Event Director
INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH