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Explore the impact of Part D on biologics, including sub-Q growth, multiple customer benefits, and the "benefit" donut hole. Discover the role of health plans, consumer choice, and potential threats such as reference pricing and BioSimilars.
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The Future of Biologics in Part D Eric Toppy Director of Marketing Strategy Payer, Policy and Emerging Markets Centocor Ortho Biotech Services, LLC
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Medicare Source: political cartoonist.com
Part D- A Success Story Part D Sources: WSJ-July 5, 2005 The Hill. com -Jan 11, 2007
Where are they? Source: Kaiser Family Foundation
The Gap Source: Kaiser Family Foundation
“D” & Impact on Biologics • Sub-Q Growth • Accelerated Commoditization • Multiple Customer Benefits • Consumers • Physicians • Payers • Membership growth • Rebate Revenue
Donut Hole • The “Donut Hole” in Part D is….. • Local establishment where MA-PD enrollment occurs • A New diet craze sweeping the nation • Patient who pays TROOP of $4,000 • Place that most beneficiaries don’t visit due to pressures of competitive marketplace-gap coverage
Commercial Part D Programs • Cafeteria Plan • Open & Closed Formularies • Two Markets • Drug Benefit Naïve • Part D switch • Adverse Selection
Biologics & Health Plans • Consumer Choice • CMS recommendations • Minimal benefit offering • P&T Product Review Timing • Part B vs. Part D • Physician vs. self administered • Medical Education Reimbursement • CAP Program
CMS 2009 • Health Plans to post drug formularies • BIO Position- All information that includes step edits, prior authorizations, quantity limits • Continuation of Specialty Tiers • BIO position- Impact on Patient Affordability • Home Health Care Reimbursement • 2009
Possible Threats to Biologics in Part D • Back to the Future • Reduction in Part D payments • Elections • Reference Pricing • BioSimilars • Comparative Effectiveness-AHRQ • Employer Shift = Increased MLR
The Future of Biologics and Part D • Biomarker/Genomics • Competing Gov’t needs • Reward for Innovation? • EMRs • Pay for Performance • Report Cards • Small Molecule Biologics