CMS recently released its Draft 2008 Call Letter for the Medicare Advantage program and Medicare drug benefit.  The Call Letter proposes significant changes to the soon-to-be-finalized guidelines for Medicare plans’ benefits, formularies, bidding, and marketing.  In 2008, CMS plans to create new “report cards” measuring plans’ performance, and to sharpen the focus on compliance.  Learn what these changes mean for plans, manufacturers, pharmacists, and patients. 

This 90-minute, interactive Avalere-AMCP audio conference will:

• Discuss CMS’ Call Letter, and specific changes for 2008 with respect to formularies, benefits, quality monitoring, marketing, and compliance
• Place the new rules in context with the 2006 and 2007 plan marketplace, using Avalere Health’s DataFrame™ database
• Identify how new formulary and quality monitoring rules will affect patients, plans, pharmacists, and manufacturers
• Offer perspectives on how the 2008 Medicare plan market will take shape
• Examine how the new rules will impact specialized Medicare plans, including private fee-for-service and special needs plans

This audio conference will help you position for 2008 and stay abreast of developments in the Medicare marketplace.  

AMCP members and Avalere clients will receive a 20% discount on this audio conference.

Register

• Abby Block, Director, Center for Beneficiary Choices, CMS
• Jennifer Bowman, Director, Avalere Health
• John Bertko, Chief Actuary, Humana (invited)

Registration Prices :
AMCP Member	$300
Avalere Client	$300
Commercial	$375
Government	$250
Non-profit	Special rates apply*

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.