About The Pharmacy Benefits Academy

The Pharmacy Benefits Academy (PBA) is an intensive two day conference for human resources, benefits and managed care professionals on the design, selection, management and monitoring of pharmacy benefit programs. The conference, held in Chicago, IL, is intended for pharmacy benefit managers (employers, managed care organizations and unions funds) to master an intermediate and advanced understanding of the industry, programs, plan design as well as providing networking opportunities with others in the field. The Pharmacy Benefits Academy is a MBGH Learning Network Event, produced in collaboration with Pharmacy Outcomes Specialists.

New Speakers Just Announced From Delta Airlines, Peabody Energy and CBS Corporation - Click on 2009 Conference Information, Attendee Brochure for more details!

Just Announced:  PBA 2009 to be held on August 4 & 5 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont, IL (near Chicago)

PBA 2009 will celebrate a second year of the most innovative pharmacy conference in the industry offering diverse topics and speakers covering the design, management and monitoring of this most important benefit conference.  Click here for the press release and more details.

Just Announced:  Two Special Keynote Speakers

Meet Dr. John Abramson, author of "Overdosed America", who will share his perspectives as a general physician on how to take back your health care and manage pharmacy benefits.  Dr. Abramson is also a Clinical Professor, Harvard University, School of Medicine.   Dr. Abramson has worked with large employers and managed care organizations and labor unions to better understand why more drugs in not necessarily the best answer.

Also meet Dr. John Golenski, President and Founder of Health Priorities Group, who works with employers and managed care organizations to better understand the ethical implications of pharmacy benefit design.  Dr. Golenski received his doctorate in Human Development from Harvard University and did post doctoral studies in theology and ethics at the Jesuit School of Theology, Berkeley, CA.

Pharmacy Boot Camp - August 3, 2009 Pre-Conference Optional Session

Are you ready to learn the basics?  Do you have what it takes to know the difference between AWP and MAC?  Can you recite standard PBM contract sections in 3 minutes or less? Well, strap on the aerobic workout gear and get serious to be an expert at the Boot Camp offered the evening before the Pharmacy Benefits Academy, August 3 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm as we take on the finer points so you can conquer PBM 100!

Overview of the Pharmacy Benefits Academy

The Pharmacy Benefits Academy, provides attendees with a unique learning experience to:

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• Explore the latest trends in value-based pharmacy benefits and the cost benefit analysis of implementing these programs

• Identify best practices in selecting, contracting and auditing your PBM and whether to carve-in or carve-out

• Discover how to use prescription drug claims data to manage costs and impact compliance

• Hear successful case studies on why patient compliance and adherence is critical to reducing costs and improving outcomes

• Get the latest information on Medicare Part D for RDS and MA-PD Plan Sponsors

• Learn how PBMs make money and the latest drug pricing methods, including an update on the AWP case

• Learn what's new in specialty drugs and how to better manage these high cost drugs

• Better understand the implication the URAC accreditation of PBMs

• Discover  the evolving role of chain pharmacies

• Understand the roles that ethics, transparency and personalized medicine will play in the future

Why You Should Attend:

• If you are newly responsible for pharmacy benefits, the Academy provides a broad foundation for the key elements and decisions you will face.
• If you are a seasoned professional or expert, the Academy provides information about new and complex issues.
• Participants certified through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) will receive 13.5 hours of continuing education credits.
• You will network with professionals with similar responsibilities and develop contacts with new sources of information.
• During the breaks, lunches, breakfasts and cocktail reception, you will have the opportunity to collect information and interact with providers and vendors that offer products, services and advice about the pharmacy benefits industry, saving hours of research and meeting time.