TALLAHASSEE, Fla., June 12, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Artia Solutions, LLC, a national consulting firm specializing in managing pharmaceutical access in the Medicaid marketplace, announced today it will host the second Crossroads: An Artia Solutions Conference at the JW Marriott in Nashville, Tenn., on June 8-10, 2020.
Crossroads will bring together Medicaid pharmacy administrators, drug manufacturers, Medicaid Managed Care representatives, advocacy groups, and other stakeholders to find common ground and innovative solutions for issues related to Medicaid.
"We were thrilled with the outcome of our inaugural conference in 2018," said George Kitchens, President of Artia Solutions. "We're looking forward to making our second conference in 2020 even bigger and better."
In 2020, the conference will focus on timely topics, such as:
- Trends in pharmacy benefit designs
- Supplemental rebate purchasing pools
- Managed Medicaid drug benefit
- Prior authorization reviews
- Value-based agreements
- And much more.
Over the course of three days, Crossroads will incorporate an opening keynote, in-depth sessions and panel discussions, as well as a range of both structured and informal networking opportunities. This includes Speed Networking sessions for drug manufacturers to meet one-one-one with state Medicaid officials, Medicaid Managed Care representatives, specialty pharmacy, and more.
Attendees can also participate in an optional Medicaid 101 session on June 8 that will give an extensive overview of Medicaid history, requirements, and changes impacting Medicaid relative to reimbursement models and preferred drug lists.
Visit artiacrossroads.com to view the Crossroads 2020 content agenda. The full agenda including speakers will be released in fall 2019.
Crossroads is accepting session abstracts for the conference agenda. Registrants are encouraged to submit session abstracts here.
Crossroads will provide Continuing Education credits for the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).
In 2018, nearly 250 attendees gathered on November 7-9 for the inaugural conference.
Crossroads featured Mark McClellan, MD, PhD, Director, Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, as keynote speaker, 28 speakers, 12 sessions, and three panel discussions. The sessions and panel discussions highlighted crucial Medicaid issues, including pharmaceutical trends, healthcare reform, federal and state regulations, and state concerns.
For more information on Crossroads, or to register to attend the conference, please visit artiacrossroads.com.
ABOUT ARTIA SOLUTIONS, LLC
Artia Solutions, LLC specializes in managing pharmaceutical access in the Medicaid marketplace. The organization helps pharmaceutical companies navigate complex and changing government regulations, develop new drug launch strategies, maintain or improve current access, design financial rebate models and resolve clinical or reimbursement issues. From long-term strategic planning to day-to-day PDL bid tracking, analysis, and submission, the services offered are customizable given the needs and goals of the client. For more information on the Tallahassee-based consulting firm, visit http://www.artiasolutions.com.
SOURCE Artia Solutions
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