Trends to consider for 2022 In Supplemental Benefits

Jan 21, 2021 4:45pm ‐ Jan 21, 2021 5:30pm

Identification: THUR09RT5


Part D – Point of Service Rebates and How to Use Them for Your Formulary Strategy

Jan 21, 2021 4:45pm ‐ Jan 21, 2021 5:30pm

Identification: THUR09RT6

  • Explore and understand potential impacts of Point-of-Sale rebates on the Part D marketplace.
  • Discover how health plans can take advantage of the opportunities this policy change would present.

Design Benefits for Our Changing Times

Jan 22, 2021 10:10am ‐ Jan 22, 2021 11:00am

Identification: FRI02

  • Understand the important drivers of change within the healthcare ecosystem
  • Respond to CMS Star Rating shifts in experience and access measure importance by adapting your benefits and your bid
  • Include the right stakeholders at your benefit design table
  • Leverage vendors and providers to deliver value in benefit design, implementation and final delivery
  • Design data collection and reports to measure performance and evolve your new benefit offerings year over year

Effectively Forecast Star Measures for Your Plan

Jan 22, 2021 11:15am ‐ Jan 22, 2021 12:00pm

Identification: FRI03


•    Manage real time operations for better long-term outcomes
•    Understand the future financial impact of health plan operations on the Medicare Star Program
•    Discuss bid strategies that support and improve Star ratings

COVID-19-Driven MA Benefit Innovations

Jan 22, 2021 12:15pm ‐ Jan 22, 2021 12:45pm

Identification: FRI04

•    Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) two cycles in: delve into plans’ quality of care and cost results from introducing health-related supplemental benefits and what constitutes an SSBCI benefit
•    Discuss what telemedicine will look like in 2021 and how cost share will factor in
•    Assess whether and how the uniformity requirements flexibility impacted quality of care, members’ plan selection, and plan revenue

Part D: Financing and Design Considerations That Draw a Crowd

Jan 22, 2021 1:45pm ‐ Jan 22, 2021 2:45pm

Identification: FRI05

• MLR considerations: assess the pandemic’s impact on drug spend, and whether these trends will continue in a post-COVID-19 world
• Analyze CMMI’s Part D Senior Savings Model and potential strategies for plan revenue
•    Understand the levers that optimize your formulary tier structure to boost member retention and star ratings


Desk Review, Audits and Required Changes After Bid Submission

Jan 22, 2021 3:00pm ‐ Jan 22, 2021 4:00pm

Identification: FRI07

• Gain best practices to analyze your performance post-bid: measure attractiveness to beneficiaries; assess competitiveness; and compare your performance against your bid submitted to explain the differences
• Survey recent health plans’ experiences with bid audits, RADV, data validation and other audits that keep us up at night
• Gain best practices to limit mistakes and bid reuploads
• To avoid road bumps in the bid process, get advance knowledge on what bid auditors scrutinize 

  • Leverage your supplemental benefit vendors to support your bid submission and your post bid performance