Many consumers are paying for their healthcare products and services out-of-pocket, despite having insurance coverage. These cost increases come in many forms–increased copayments or use of coinsurance, advanced formulary tiering, increased premiums–and drive home the current policy and business struggle to achieve an appropriate balance between access to, and affordability of, healthcare.  These tensions have recently grown more profound against broader U.S. economic challenges, and affect patients, providers, payers, product manufacturers, pharmacists, advocates, and policymakers. 

Learn about various ways consumers insured by Medicare and commercial plans are exposed to increased cost sharing, how benefit design can affect adherence and medical decision-making, and innovative reform ideas that address both consumer and insurer challenges.   

Join Avalere Health for a 90-minute interactive audio conference that will highlight:

• How changes in the Medicare Part D marketplace have gradually shifted increased costs to consumers
• What benefit design trends in Medicare are starting to influence strategic decisions by commercial health insurance plans and vice versa
• How patients are affected by increased cost sharing across the healthcare system
• What steps the policymaking community may consider for further improving Medicare and commercial benefit structures

• Cybele Bjorklund, Staff Director, House Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means
• Dale Yamamoto, President, Redquill Consulting, and Former Principal, Benefits Practice, Hewitt Associates
  
• Kim Calder, Senior Manager, Insurance Initiatives, National Multiple Sclerosis Society
  
• P.J. Weiner, Manager of Advocacy Programs, New York City Chapter, National Multiple Sclerosis Society
  
• Margaret Nowak, Senior Manager, Avalere Health
  
• Brian Bruen, Manager, Avalere Health

*For information, please call Tom Moreno at 202.207.3471 or email tmoreno@avalerehealth.net.

Cancellation Policy: To receive a refund, notice is required at least seven business days prior to the audio conference. With proper notice, fees are refunded minus a $40 service fee. No refunds are given for cancellations received with less than seven days notice. Avalere Health reserves the right to cancel or reschedule an audio conference due to unforeseen circumstances.