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Secure your place at #AMCP2025 — Count yourself among the thousands of managed care decision-makers expected to attend AMCP 2025! Join us March 31–April 3 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas: https://bit.ly/3DAY6Og #managedcare #pharmacy #healthcare

Today is International Women's Day, and we at AMCP are proud to recognize the incredible impact women have on our industry. Despite making up the majority of the pharmacy field, women are subject to a lack of representation in leadership and the gender wage gap; pervasive issues regardless of industry. In response to this, the AMCP Women's Integration Network (AMCP WIN) was developed with the mission to equip women with the network, skills, and strategies they need to be effective and inspiring leaders. AMCP is honored to work with these impressive professionals, today, and every day. See how you can participate in AMCP WIN today: https://bit.ly/4in2Mv2 #InternationalWomensDay

How often do US commercial health plans cite health technology assessments (#HTA) in their coverage policies for specialty drugs? New CEVR research published in the Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy used the #SPEC database to analyze citation patterns across 17 commercial health plans — revealing wide variation in HTA use. HTAs accounted for 450 of the 14,033 total citations our analysis, with citation frequency by plan ranging from 0.1% to 7.4%. Notably, a single plan was responsible for 57.1% of all HTA citations. Most cited HTAs (78.7%) addressed cost-effectiveness. Ex-US HTAs — particularly those from the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (#NICE) and the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (#CADTH) — were cited most frequently, though citation frequency varied across plans. HTAs conducted by the US-based Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (#ICER) were the second most cited. An important limitation of our analysis is that it captures only the evidence cited in publicly available coverage policies. Health plans may use HTAs in other decision-making processes (e.g., price negotiations) or may have considered them without explicitly citing them. Read more from authors Daniel Enright, Emma van Duijnhoven, Dan Ollendorf, and James Chambers at: https://lnkd.in/eDdsaizs

For Mitzi Wasik—SVP, Practice Strategy & Innovation and AMCP Foundation Executive Director—donating to AMCP Foundation means contributing to their mission to invest in future-focused research and inspiring the next generation to improve patient health. Maximize your donations from now through #AMCP2025! Mitzi will match your contributions up to $5,000! Get started: https://bit.ly/46K0qAl #AMCPFdn

This year, there may be two or more overlapping budget packages likely to contain some of the most significant legislation of 2025. AMCP’s?Adam Colborn?analyzes how these bills are different and what they mean for managed care and health care broadly. Learn more in?First Report Managed Care:?https://lnkd.in/dPaNkD8u ?

ICYMI: Members can learn the latest from AMCP's Tyler Thorne about the most recent House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing on PBM Reform. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4hXyIWO #PBM #EnergyAndCommerce #Congress

AMCP CEO Susan Cantrell and members of the AMCP team were proud to welcome pharmacy students from St. John's University to learn more about careers in managed care pharmacy. Our panelists covered various roles and services in the field, from recent grads and former members to lobbyists and CEOs. Students can see for themselves how personal development affects improved health care outcomes and how to best understand and serve communities' pharmaceutical needs. Learn more about how AMCP can help you or your fellow students be a part of the next generation: https://bit.ly/4ifYAgq #WeAreMCPs #StudentPharmacists #StudentMCPs #pharmacists Ebony S. Clay, PMP Laura Cranston Sanchita G. Zack Riley Iulia Opran PharmD, RPh Drake Reiter

Join the AI pre-conference at #AMCP2025 on March 31 in Houston, where 62% of attendees are managed care professionals—including ACOs, IDNs, researchers, and consultants—ready to explore AI’s impact on health care decision-making. Don’t miss your chance to be in the room where it happens. https://bit.ly/3WOUMKW #ai #healthtech #managedcare #healthcare #conference #WeAreMCPs #WeAreAMCP DC Tech & Venture Coalition (DCTAV) DC Startup & Tech Week (Formerly DC Startup Week) Kevin Morgan

Insurance requirements like step therapy and formulary alternatives can create long delays for patients trying to access specialty medications for psoriasis or atopic dermatitis. While most patients eventually receive their prescribed treatment, the wait can be significant—potentially impacting their quality of life. What does this mean for patients? Learn more in the latest edition of Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy: https://bit.ly/415MQ9s #JMCP #HealthCareResearch #Psoriasis #AtopicDermatitis #PatientCare

Shoutout to our AMCP members working at PBMs and health plans! Your role in shaping managed care pharmacy is more important than ever. Let us know if you’re going to #AMCP2025 and tag a friend or colleague to show your #WeAreMCPs spirit! At AMCP's annual meeting in Houston (March 31–April 3), you'll find sessions covering Part D and Medicaid updates, value-based contracting, the drug pipeline, and strategies for managing specialty drug costs. Here are some highlights! * Health Care and Pharmaceutical Marketplace Trends * Drug Pipeline: Traditional Pharmaceuticals (Brands and Generics) * GLP-1’s for Everything! The gift that keeps on giving… Learn more about what's happening at AMCP 2025: https://lnkd.in/e3tCPtQh #AMCP #PBM #HealthPlans #HealthCare #ManagedCare #Pharmacy #GLP1s #WeAreAMCP