Join us: Wednesday, February 9, 2012
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm EST
(12:30 pm – 1:30 pm CST, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm MST, 10:30 am – 11:30 am PST)

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PBMI's 2011 PBM Customer Satisfaction survey included 318 U.S. employers and health plans representing more than 50 million members. Be the first to learn how these plan sponsors rated their PBMs on overall performance, service dimensions, PBM functions and specialty management functions.   For the first time, satisfaction by type of plan sponsor has been captured and the results are segmented by larger and smaller PBMs. 

You won't want to miss this webinar event.  Join us as Brenda Motheral, Executive Director, PBMI, delves into the outcomes of the survey.  Implications of the study to be discussed include:

• Opportunities for PBMs to differentiate their offering in the marketplace and drive greater plan sponsor satisfaction and retention
• The strong correlation between transparency and overall client satisfaction
• Enhancements needed in service for Medicare Part D plans
• Growing demand for robust clinical programs from PBMs

About the speaker: Dr. Brenda Motheral is the Executive Director of the Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute. She began her career as a research scientist in the area of cost-effectiveness of pharmaceuticals. Since that time, she has led research, product development, and strategy in the pharmacy benefit and disease management industries. Dr. Motheral has published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles in the areas of cost-effectiveness, pharmaceutical cost management, and disease management and has received national research awards from both The Academy for Managed Care Pharmacy and The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research.

The report will be released and available for purchase February 9, 2012.

 SPECIAL PRICE OFFER:  $279 REGISTER TODAY! 

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Optimizing Medication Therapy Management Programs -- An Employer Perspective

90-minute Webcast Tuesday, September 21, 2010. Now available as downloadable audio recording.

Medication Therapy Management (MTM) programs can optimize therapeutic outcomes by improving the use of medications by patients with chronic conditions and multiple prscribed medications, thus reducing adverse drug events and unnecessary costs. Recognizing their potential to improve outcomes and lower costs, large national employers are aggressively evaluating how MTM might fit into their overall pharmacy benefit management strategy. In this session, faculty will provide an in-depth overview of the successful MTM expxerience of one of the nation's premier employers, General Mills, Inc.   Order Now.

90-minute Webcast held July 15, 2010. Now available as downloadable audio recording.

Pharmacogenomics analyzes how genetic variation can impact a person’s response to prescription drugs.  Collecting and disseminating this information helps to better predict who will respond to medications and at what doses. It also may help predict which patients are more likely to experience adverse medication events. To integrate pharmacogenomics into practice, there are critical issues that payers must address:  pricing, coding, reimbursement, service delivery, member and physician communication.  Order Now.

90-minute Webcast held on June 23, 2010. Now available as downloadable audio recording.

Are you getting your money's worth from value-based insurance design (VBID)? The most common value-based drug benefit designs reduce copayments for chronic disease therapies. There is evidence these designs lead to improvements in medication adherence. Yet data on anticipated medical cost savings are lacking and may be a realistic expectation when reducing copayments is your only strategy. Learn how to calculate the plausibility of VBID savings. Order Now

60-minute Webcast held on March 12, 2010. Now available as downloadable recording.

Learn how a union benefit fund offers members the most clinically effective medications at no out-of-pocket cost, while achieving a -1% drug trend. See how a county government has achieved a -3.8% drug trend and measurable improvements in workforce health by engaging employees in an integrated health management program. Order Now 

60-minute Webcast held on March 25, 2010. Now available as downloadable audio recording.

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PBMI is always interested in showcasing successful, innovative approaches to drug benefit management. Contact us at 480-730-0814 or info@pbmi.com if you have an innovation to share.