The 26th Data Niche Drug Rebate Conference
March 11-13, 2009 - Orlando, Florida
Putting It Together
New Market Realities, New Government Policies... New Approaches
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Wednesday Sessions
NGA Overview - State Opportunities in SCHIP, Medicaid & Health Care Reform
Andrea Maresca
Legislative Director, Health and Human Services Committee
National Governors Association
Christopher A. Hatwig, M.S., R.Ph., FASHP,
Vice President, Apexus/340B Prime Vendor Program
National Progress Report on E-Prescribing
Kate Berry
Sr. VP Business Development,
SureScripts-RxHub
Gross to Net (G2N): Challenges and Solutions
Suj Patel
Engagement Manager,
IMS Managed Markets Services
Richard Burcham
President, BPI Technologies
Managed Care Best Practices Panel
Moderator: Terri Bernacchi, PharmD, MBA,
Director, Strategic Planning,
IMS Managed Markets Services
Amy Garrard, CPA
Sr. Manager Contract Operations,
GlaxoSmithKline
Terri Lindquist
Director Pharma Rebate Operations,
Express Scripts
T.J. Sheehan
National Pricing Manager,
Takeda
Chargeback Validation - Keys to Improving the Bottom Line
Christopher Bott
Principal,
IMS Managed Markets Services
Al Dessertine, Ph.D.
Consultant,
IMS Managed Markets Services
Thursday Sessions
IMS Managed Markets Services: Creating Value for Our Clients in Managed Markets
Carlos Moreira
Global Vice President,
IMS Managed Markets Services
Recent Developments in Federal and State Price Reporting
Alice Valder Curran, J.D.
Partner
Hogan & Hartson, LLP
Key Issues Facing State Medicaid Directors for 2009
Ann Kohler
Director of Health Services,
National Association of State Medicaid Directors
Medicaid APLD
Gerhard Gallwitz
General Manager, Managed Markets,
IMS Health
State Medicaid Overview: Indiana
Mike Sharp, R.Ph.
Director of Pharmacy,
IN Medicaid
State Medicaid Overview: Alaska
Dave Campana, R.Ph.
Medicaid Pharmacy Program Manager,
AK Medicaid
State Panel: Surviving the New Market Realities
Moderator: Milan Raich
Director of Government & Managed Care Relations,
Data Niche, A unit of IMS
Karen Kluczykowski, R.Ph.
Director Pharmacy Benefits Management,
EDS, KS Medicaid
Sharon Greeson, R.Ph.
Pharmacy Director,
EDS, NC Medicaid
Pilar Williams
Chief, Medi-Cal Pharmacy Benefits Division,
CA Medicaid
Cynthia Denemark
National Director, Pharmacy Benefits Services,
EDS, DE Medicaid
What Do Current Trends Mean for Drug Fraud and Counterfeiting?
James N. Class, Ph.D.
Associate V.P. International Affairs,
PhRMA
Maryland's Universal Healthcare Proposal
Bradley Herring, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Health Policy and Management,
Johns Hopkins University
CMS Operations Updates and Q&A
Tamara Bruce
Technical Director,
CMS
Samone Angel
Sr. Analyst,
CMS
Dona Coffman
Technical Director,
CMS
Friday Sessions
Injecting Humor Into Healthcare
Ronald P. Culberson, MSW,
CSP, Director of Everything,
FUNsulting, etc.
Wall Street's 2009 Healthcare Overview
Paul Heldman
Sr. Health Policy Analyst,
Potomac Research Group
J-Codes... The Continuing Saga
Moderator: Laura Westbrock
Sr. Manager, Client Services,
Data Niche, A unit of IMS
Ellen Clauhs
Sr. Medicaid Analyst,
Johnson & Johnson
Tom Simonson
Drug Rebate Manager,
OK Medicaid
Best Practices on How to Approach the State for Medicaid Dispute Resolution
Moderator: Daniel Bustamante
Client Services, Training & Marketing Support,
Data Niche, A unit of IMS
Cindy LaClair
KS Drug Rebate Specialist,
EDS, an HP Company
Katherine Landry, MBA, CIA,
Drug Rebate Operations Manager,
Unisys FL
Carrie Gray, MBA,
Pharmacy Program/Policy Analyst,
WI Medicaid
Michael Fraclose
Analyst, Government Contracting
Cephalon Inc