PharmTalk: Medication Coverage Endgame

Friday, March 22, 2024

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM East Coast USA Time

Location: Orange County Convention Center, W311D

CE: 1.0

ACPE Number: 0202-0000-24-044-L99-P/T

Number of Hours: 1

Activity Type: Knowledge

Speaker(s)

Sara A. Wettergreen, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy
University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Denver, Colorado, United States

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Marilee Clemons, PharmD (she/her/hers)

Clinical Associate Professor and Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
University of Toledo
Oregon, Ohio, United States
Sarah Aldrich Renner, PharmD, BCACP

Pharmacist
The University of Toledo General Internal Medicine & College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Maumee, Ohio, United States
Darren Mensch, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP

Clinical Ambulatory Care Pharmacist - Population Health
Jefferson Health - Abington
Ambler, Pennsylvania, United States
Saley Traore-Uwalaka, PharmD,BCPS (she/her/hers)

Senior Fellow
Howard University College of Pharmacy , Maryland, United States

Disclosure(s):

Sara A. Wettergreen, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM: No financial relationships to disclose

Marilee Clemons, PharmD: No financial relationships to disclose

Sarah Aldrich Renner, PharmD, BCACP: No financial relationships to disclose

Darren Mensch, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP: Oak Street Health: Shareholder (Terminated, May 1, 2023)

Saley Traore-Uwalaka, PharmD,BCPS: No financial relationships to disclose

The medication payment landscape has become increasingly complex with formulary restrictions, prior authorization requirements, and patients who are uninsured or underinsured. Pharmacists have risen in the face of adversity and are finding creative ways to get medications paid. Attend this session to hear from pharmacist superheroes who are making it happen.

The ABCs of CGM. Sara Wettergeen, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM
Improving Medication Access through Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Optimization. Darren Mensch, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
RxPhinder: Where Your First Stop Is the Only Stop for Medication Access. Saley Traore-Uwalaka, PharmD, BCPS

Learning Objectives:

List strategies to ensure payment for medications in various pharmacy settings
Recognize resources available for patients with gaps in medication coverage