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Payer Update, April 2022

Payer Update

Payer Team Update

The Payer Team has been working with several HTCs on payer relations and payer contracting issues. The results to date have been very favorable. The Team has helped HTCs retain, add and bring patients back on the HTCs Pharmacy Program.

As you can imagine, insurance and utilization data are key elements in solving your payer relations and contracting issues. The Alliance Team is here to help you organize your data and work with you on your payer issues. Below are the key steps in working together on your payer issues.

  1. Complete the HTC Patient Insurance & Bleeding Disorder Product Utilization Spreadsheet (available here)
  2. Complete the HTC Insurance Questionnaire (available here)

This data will provide you and the Alliance Team the necessary baseline information needed to evaluate your issues and begin creating a strategy to work together to solve your payer issues. However, it is very likely additional information will be needed and may likely include patient protected health information (PHI). Since PHI may be needed to solve payer issues, the Hemophilia Alliance has been signing Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) with HTCs. With signed BAAs the Alliance Team can have patient specific discussions with the insurance payers and insurance brokers/consultants. This has been extremely beneficial in helping solve payer relations and contracting issues.

Do you have payer relations and contracting issues? Contact an Alliance Team member to assist in solving payer issues. Remember, WE WORK FOR YOU!

Also in this Issue…

Notes from Joe
· Update on Alliance Strategic Planning

Alliance Member Highlight
· Multidisciplinary Care in the Management of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding and Blood Disorders

Legal Update
· The Do’s and Don’ts of Contract Pharmacies in 340B Discount Drug Program for HTCs

Washington Update
· Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Notes from the Community
· Announcing the Hemophilia Alliance Foundation 3rd Annual Innovation Grant

Team Alliance Contact Information

We work for you! Please don’t hesitate to contact any of us with any questions or concerns:

Name Email Phone
Jeff Blake jeff@hemoalliance.org 317-657-5913
Jennifer Borrillo, MSW, LCSW, MBA borrillo@hemoalliance.org 504-376-5282
Heidi Lane, PT, DPT, PCS heidi@hemoalliance.org 435-659-1230
Angela Blue, MBA angela@hemoalliance.org 651-308-3902
Karen Bowe-Hause karen@hemoalliance.org 717-571-0266
Jazzmine Brown, MBA, MSW, LCSW jazzmine@hemoalliance.org 770-570-2649
Ashley Castello, MEd ashley@hemoalliance.org 225-266-5062
Zack Duffy zack@hemoalliance.org 503-804-2581
Michael B. Glomb MGlomb@ftlf.com 202-466-8960
Johanna Gray, MPA jgray@artemispolicygroup.com 703-304-8111
Kiet Huynh kiet@hemoalliance.org 917-362-1382
Elizabeth Karan elizabeth@karanlegalgroup.com 612-202-3240
Kollet Koulianos, MBA kollet@hemoalliance.org 309-397-8431
Roland P. Lamy, Jr. roland@hemoalliance.org 603-491-0853
Julie Lichterman julie@hemoalliance.org 941-779-5971
Dr. George L. Oestreich, Pharm.D., MPA george@gloetal.com 573-230-7075
Theresa Parker theresa@hemoalliance.org 727-688-2568
Mark Plencner mark@hemoalliance.org 701-318-2910
Ellen Riker eriker@artemispolicygroup.com 202-257-6670