When high out-of-pocket costs spur noncompliance that leads to increased hospitalization, payers take notice. Using therapies for COPD as a case in point, AIS Health, Radar on Drug Benefits interviews Precision for Value Vice President, Access Experience, Charline Shan about the strategies payers may take to lower costs for their beneficiaries—and themselves.
The launch of a new RA biosimilar is being held up in court—and the outcome of the lawsuit will have far-reaching impact on prices. Jeremy Schafer, Precision for Value Senior Vice President and director of the Access Experience Team, explains why in formularywatch.
The definition of personalized medicine has expanded beyond tailored medical treatment to encompass drug development, care delivery and consumer engagement—while precision medicine refers to the tailoring of medical treatment to the characteristics of a patient subpopulation. This PharmaVoice cover story explores the distinctions, the challenges and the implications, including insights from Precision for Medicine’s own Chad Clark.
The FDA approved it in 2016, but the question remains: Is real-world evidence a suitable substitute for randomized clinical trials? Knect365 interviews Dan Danielson, Senior Director of the Access Experience Team at Precision for Value, on the opportunities and challenges of real-world evidence.
Managed Healthcare Executive asked leaders to describe the most important factors in building a successful team. Dan Renick, President, Precision Value & Health, stresses the value of investing in the team. See why—and get other leadership insights in this engaging slideshow.
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Precision Value & Health recently surveyed 25 key decision makers at leading health plans and delivery networks regarding gene therapy—including who should be treated and when. STAT shares the intriguing results in this article by Jeremy Shafer, Senior VP of Access Experience, Precision for Value. Hint: cost isn’t the only answer.
There are many ways to assess cost—yet as new evidence surfaces about a therapy’s efficacy, original cost assessments may not change. Larry Blandford, Executive VP, Customer Solutions, Precision Value & Health, believes evolving the current assessment model is essential: To address concerns about soaring healthcare cost, focus on value.
As the largest payer in the US, the government is understandably concerned about the high price of drugs. How will the rebate debate end? In this PM360 article, Precision for Value VP Andy Cournoyer describes a stumbling block—administrative fees—and posits some solutions.
As copay accumulator programs have gained increasing traction, pharma companies have been working to find ways around them. PM360 asked six experts for their insights, including Sejal Jonas, Senior Director, Access Experience Team, Precision for Value. She predicts a 25-50% adoption by employers over the next two years.