As a payer in our ever-evolving health care system, you play a pivotal role in shaping the health care landscape, ensuring that the medications covered for patients deliver both quality care and cost-effective outcomes. At AMCP 2025 in Houston, you can expand your knowledge, engage with experts, and network with industry peers. This year's event promises educational sessions and networking opportunities designed to help you navigate the complexities of formulary management.
Key Benefits for Payers
Stay Ahead of Regulatory Changes—With the pace of regulatory change accelerating, AMCP 2025 will feature in-depth sessions on the latest policy shifts affecting formulary management. Gain insights into evolving regulations, such as those related to Part D, Medicaid, and new drug approval processes, to help you stay compliant and ahead of the curve.
Optimize Formulary Decision-Making—Formulary decisions impact both the financial sustainability of health plans and patient outcomes. Join us for sessions that will provide you with strategies to balance cost-effectiveness with patient access, all while considering the latest clinical evidence. Learn how to streamline the formulary review process, incorporate value-based contracting, and leverage data analytics to make more informed, evidence-based decisions.
Innovative Strategies for Managing Specialty Drugs—Specialty drugs are a growing area of concern for formulary managers due to their high costs and complex administration. AMCP 2025 will feature dedicated sessions focused on specialty drug management, offering innovative approaches to managing utilization, negotiating pricing, and ensuring patient access without sacrificing quality of care.
Collaborate with Experts—As formulary management becomes more integrated with pharmacy and medical management, AMCP 2025 will provide opportunities to collaborate with thought leaders and peers from across the industry. Whether you're looking to deepen your understanding of pharmacoeconomics or learn about the latest in value-based insurance design, the conference offers a wealth of expertise to support your professional growth.
Engage in Real-World Case Studies—Sometimes, the best learning comes from real-world examples. Attend hands-on workshops and case study sessions that demonstrate effective formulary management practices in action. Explore successful models of formulary design, benefit structure innovation, and cost-containment strategies that have driven meaningful improvements in patient care and financial performance.
Featured Sessions for Payers
Health Care and Pharmaceutical Marketplace Trends—Learn about health care pharmaceutical industry trends and forecasts which are vital to remaining competitive in the evolving managed care arena, especially because market predictions can shape the approach to managing pharmacy benefits.
Drug Pipeline: Traditional Pharmaceuticals (Brands and Generics—Join this session as faculty focus on new and emerging traditional pharmaceutical brand-name drugs, as well as upcoming generics.
GLP-1’s for Everything! The gift that keeps on giving… A review of the body of evidence and implications for managed care—This session delves into the transformative potential of GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) across a wide range of conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea, binge eating disorder, substance use disorder, NASH, heart failure, osteoarthritis, cystic fibrosis, PCOS, and neurocognitive disorders like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s dementia.