Expert Interviews

Thus far, value-based contracts for prescription drugs has not been transformative because of the scalability challenge for payers, explained Gregory Warren, FSA, FCA, MAAA, partner and consulting actuary with Axene Health Partners.

Cate Lockhart, MS, PharmD, PhD, Executive Director at the Biologics and Biosimilars Collective Intelligence Consortium covers her presentation "New mAbs on the Block: A Rocking Research Update on Biosimilar Uptake and Benefit Design" which she delivered at this year's PBMI national conference.

Michael Agostino, RPh, a registered pharmacist and entrepreneur of Onesto One Advisors, LLC, addressed how his career has been spent over the last few decades during his presentation Sept. 12 at this year's PBMI Annual National Conference in Orlando.

Our panel concludes with their final thoughts on using DTx and PDT management.

Three doctors discuss whether PDTs should be covered as a pharmacy benefit or medical benefit

Drs Podesta and Aungst elaborate on DTx and PDT access and the impact these therapeutics can have in the behavioral health treatment landscape.

David Rosmarin, MD, illustrates the impacts of vitiligo on patient quality of life.

Dr Karara discusses evolution of the biologics space and highlights important regulatory definitions.

Kareem Karara, PharmD, BCPS, CCHP continues this discussion on unbranded biologics, discussing payer priorities for treatment options.

Steven Pipe, MD, describes his hopes for Hemophilia B treatment in the future.

A panel of specialists focus on how real-world evidence affects the use and acceptance of digital therapeutics and prescription digital therapeutics, as well as FDA approvals.

Scott Whittle, MD, and Arwen Podesta, MD, confer about cost savings from digital therapeutics and prescription digital therapeutics from payer and provider perspectives.

David Rosmarin, MD, provides insights on vitiligo and its prevalence among the patient population.

Dr Pipe discusses the impact of gene therapy in the Hemophilia B landscape, for both the payer and patient.

Dr Charles provides his closing insights, focusing on unbranded biologics targeted for pipeline development.

CIO of Prime Therapeutics, Jim Graham, discusses with MHE how to successfully reach digital transformation in healthcare from a traditional PBM.

Drs Whittle and Podesta discuss the durability and stability of DTx and PDT treatment.

Medical authorities detail how PDTs are compared with other, more conventional treatment modalities in behavioral health.

Sarah Raaii, co-chair of McDermott Will & Emery’s multidisciplinary post-Roe team, and Cat Duffy, policy analyst of the National Health Law Program, address the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the court held that the Constitution of the United States does not confer a right to abortion.

A hematologic expert explains the role gene therapy might play with Hemophilia B.

Dr Charles discusses the clinical impacts that nonmedical switching of biologic treatments can have on quality of patient care.

Scott Whittle, MD, uses his knowledge and experiences as a payer—with the help of the other panelists—to explain how the FDA uses gathered evidence to make decisions on approvals for PDTs.

Clinicians, pharmacists, and payers discuss how DTx and PDTs are monitored—for access, efficacy, adherence, and more.

Dr Steven Pipe delves into the economic burden associated with Hemophilia B treatment, including costs and payer considerations.

Distinctions between unbranded biologics, branded biologics, and biosimilars are explored by David Charles, MD.

Arwen Podesta, MD; Timothy Aungst, PharmD; and Scottle Whittle, MD, explain the considerations they think about before using or prescribing DTx and PDTs.

A distinguished panel provides an overview of what digital therapeutics (DTx) and prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) are and how they’re used in behavioral health treatment.

Steven Pipe, MD, defines Hemophilia B and its standard of care.

In this second part of a two-part video series, Nathan Allen, Senior Vice President – Healthcare Provider Solutions at Firstsource, discusses Medicaid Redetermination for those who are Medicaid members, but are deemed to lose their coverage due to the upcoming expiration of COVID-19’s Public Health Emergency. Allen set a scope on Medicaid populations in rural settings and how they could be affected. However, there is hope through tech-based solutions and a proposed rule by CMS to prevent facility closures and preserve access to care for all affected Medicaid populations.

Nathan Allen, Senior Vice President – Healthcare Provider Solutions at Firstsource, discusses Medicaid Redetermination for those who are Medicaid members, but are deemed to lose their coverage due to the upcoming expiration of COVID-19’s Public Health Emergency.