Day 1 - Monday, May 18 2026Monday, 18 May 2026 - ET (Eastern Time, GMT-05:00)

Deep dive into advanced topics related to your daily tasks and frustrations in your role:

• Breakdown of contract types and agreements
• Overview of contracting process and key stakeholders
• Basic pricing terminology and concepts (WAC, contract price, chargeback)
• Operational procedures for contract management
• Common chargeback errors

• End-to-end transaction flow explanation
• Live invoice validation workshop with actual data examples
• How chargeback data flows impact government pricing calculations
• WAC to chargeback to final net price walkthrough
• System validations and checkpoints
• Manual vs. automated processes across major distributors
• Contract price update checklist and validation points

• Government discount forecasting in R&D investment models
• Best price risk assessment across development pipeline
• Medicaid rebate liability projections for budget planning
• Coverage gap redesign impact on portfolio ROI calculations

• Learn to identify key patterns including reversals, sample prescriptions, and unusual transaction codes that impact rebate calculations
• Gain practical skills for systematic data review using real claim examples with manufacturer and PBM perspectives
• Build collaborative relationships with dedicated dispute personnel to resolve data quality issues more effectively

• State-by-state eligibility variation examples and management strategies
• GPO and PBM roster management fundamentals
• Tools and processes for eligibility verification, including automation
• Managing mixed-use accounts and classifications
• 340B eligibility basics and compliance considerations
• Best practices for maintaining clean membership data

• Setting up initial commercial infrastructure
• Contracting terms that have government pricing implications
• Basic wholesaler agreement components
• NDC setup through first commercial ship
• Key operational considerations for new products/companies
• Common pitfalls and how to avoid them

• Real-world case studies from DTC rollouts, including decision criteria and early performance metrics
• Employer benefits perspective on DTC adoption barriers and why traditional rebate models remain preferred
• PBM competitive response strategies and impact on formulary positioning for DTC-participating products
• Patient access reality assessment: measuring actual savings versus marketing claims across different insurance designs
• Financial modeling framework comparing DTC margins to traditional channel rebate structures and volume projections

Join us for this deep dive workshop into the everchanging active and pending SPTR laws from the legal and operational perspectives.

Join your industry colleagues from large to small manufacturers during this 80 minute, informal and interactive discussion on your greatest barriers and pain points to drive results back at your organization. Benchmarking and open, led discussion on:

• MFN, MFP, Medicaid Part B, ASP, CMS final rule
• SPTR and PDAB requirements
• PBM vertical integration
• 340B rebate model

Who do you contact with questions for errors? Who do you contact when you need details on the process for filing this and that? Sign up your team to meet your contacts at some of the top wholesalers nationwide. These meet-and-greets are for connecting and learning the processes and needs for each stakeholder to work collaboratively together.

• Identify the main statutory categories for how states calculate a “reportable” increase (lookback windows, baseline price definitions, averaging/lowest price rules, etc.)
• Translate those statutory differences into a decision tree that operational teams can apply before implementing a price change
• Use short numeric case studies to determine whether specific pricing moves would trigger state reporting obligations

• Analyze reporting obligations and compliance timelines for states implementing SPTR programs in 2026
• Navigate first-year submission requirements and data collection processes for new state programs
• Implement validation systems specifically designed for emerging state transparency frameworks
• Develop tracking processes for newly enacted legislation and evolving regulatory guidance
• Create operational workflows to manage multi-state compliance across both established and new SPTR jurisdiction

• Navigate historical data requirements and reporting obligations in M&A scenarios
• Manage state agency relationships during ownership transitions
• Create processes for combining disparate reporting systems post-merger
• Implement verification protocols for historical data accuracy

Deep exploration of nuanced trade class determinations in gray areas and their cascading implications for government price reporting

Updates directly from the manufacturers, vendors and CMS folks working to improve the health ecosystem from all sides. This industry group is here to answer questions on what they do, how they do it and what they are currently working on. Real resulting changes in industry are driven from this conversation with all policy suggestions submitted to CMS directly post session.

Who do you contact with questions for errors? Who do you contact when you need details on the process for filing this and that? Sign up your team to meet your contacts at some of the top wholesalers nationwide. These meet-and-greets are for connecting and learning the processes and needs for each stakeholder to work collaboratively together.