ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 15, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Part D picture is becoming clearer as data is being collected; however, the Part D landscape will change dramatically in 2007. Five senior-level CMS executives will review the 2006 landscape and emphasize the changes and impact of Medicare Part D in 2007 on October 25-26, 2006, at the Doubletree Hotel Crystal City in Arlington, VA, announces Strategic Research Institute.
This conference will be critical for all the stakeholders, including pharmaceutical and biotech companies, government officials, managed care organizations (MCOs) and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), to learn the latest updates to Medicare Part D.
Speakers from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) to include the following:
-- Nancy B. O'Connor, Regional Administrator, CMS Region III
-- Abby Block, Director of the Center for Beneficiary Choices
-- Mark Hamelburg, Director, Employer Policy and Operations Group,
Center for Beneficiary Choices
-- Cynthia Tudor, Director of the Medicare Drug Benefit Group
-- Lambert van der Walde, Capital Markets Advisor to the Administrator
Some additional featured topics include:
-- Understanding the Short- and Long-Term Impact of Part D -- Strategies for Driving Senior Enrollment -- Innovative Approaches to Public & Private Partnerships -- Analyzing Patient Perceptions of Out-of-Pocket Costs -- The Importance of Pharmacoeconomic Data -- Securing Favorable Formulary Coverage in the Part D Environment -- The Future of Employer Plans
This summit brings together a plethora of top level executives that will discuss the current issues and trends of today.
The complete list of participating companies and institutions include: American Benefits Council; American Society of Clinical Oncology; Amgen; Arnold & Porter; Benefits Data Trust; Biotechnology Industry Organization; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Campbell Alliance Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Elan Pharmaceuticals; Express Scripts; Health Policy Institute at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia; Hewitt Associates; Hillco Partners; Independence Blue Cross; Johnson & Johnson; Manatt, Phelps and Phillips; National Employee Benefits Companies; Pfizer; Segal; Tens Project; The Dow Chemical Company; Wellcare.
To receive the full agenda in PDF, register, or information on becoming a media partner or sponsor/ exhibitor, please contact Amy Yueh of Strategic Research Institute at ayueh@srinstitute.com or 212-967-0095, x258. The conference website is www.srinstitute.com/medicare.