Agenda - Day Two: Tuesday, November 17 | Patient Pathways 2026 - The Copay and Patient Services Congress

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Registration

8:00am - 8:30am

Continental Breakfast and Registration

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Copay, Reimbursement and Access Strategies

8:30am - 8:45am

Chairperson Review of Day 1

Chris Dowd - Senior Vice President, ConnectiveRx

8:45am - 9:30am

Access Unlocked – The New Era of Patient Discovery, Trust and Action

Divya Iyer - Senior Vice President, Go-to-Market Strategy, GoodRx
Jessica Meyer - Head of Market Access & Trade Relations, Viatris
Nate Hearn - HCP/Patient Engagement Commercial Operations Lead, Pfizer

9:30am - 10:30am

The Inflation Reduction Act in Motion – What’s Working, What’s Not and What’s Next?

Kirsten Axelsen - Independent Consultant, Grasshopper Industries
Marc Appel - Founder, Orange Grove Bio, Entrepreneur in Residence, Yale Ventures
Joan Rizal - Senior Counsel, Amneal Pharmaceuticals

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Networking Break

10:30am - 11:00am

Networking and Refreshment Break

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Copay, Reimbursement and Access Strategies

11:00am - 11:30am

Blueprint for the Future – Building Scalable, Compliant Copay Programs in a Shifting Landscape

Tate Williams - Senior Director, Affordability and Insights, CoverMyMeds

11:30am - 12:15pm

Policy and Market Access Updates – Accumulators, Maximizers, AFPs and Emerging Cost-Shifting Strategies

Stephanie Hengst - Manager, Policy and Research, The Aids Institute
Carl Schmid - Executive Director, HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute

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Networking Break

Executive Session

12:15pm - 1:30pm

Networking Luncheon

12:15pm - 1:30pm

Closed Door Luncheon on Accumulators, Maximizers and Alternative Funding Programs

Richard Fahrer - Director, Oncology Patient Solutions & Alliances, Pfizer
Meredith McDonald - Director, Patient Access, Exelixis Inc
Doug Gabbard, MBA - President and Founder, Prescriptive Path

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Copay, Reimbursement and Access Strategies

1:30pm - 2:15pm

Enforcement Update – DOJ Insights on Actions and Trends in the Copay and Patient Services Space

Kirsten Axelsen - Independent Consultant, Grasshopper Industries
David Blank - Partner, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, Former Senior Counsel, HHS/OIG
Matthew E. K. Howatt - Former Assistant United States Attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Current Senior Director, Head of Legal Affairs, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.

2:15pm - 3:00pm

Mastering Copay Communication — The Importance of Proactive vs Reactive Communication

Connie Frangakis - Associate Director, Operational Excellence, Patient Services, Kyowa Kirin, Inc.

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Networking Break

3:00pm - 3:30pm

Networking and Refreshment Break

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Copay, Reimbursement and Access Strategies

3:30pm - 4:15pm

Maximizing Success – The Role of Field Reimbursement Services in Launch Strategy and Beyond

Aimee Crawley - National Sales Director, CoverMyMeds
Brian Wyer - Director of Sales Support, CoverMyMeds

4:15pm - 5:00pm

Navigating Specialty Pharmacy in Rare Diseases – Optimizing Access and Market Strategy

Usha Roy - Senior Director, Patient Support and Reimbursement, MASA, Azurity Pharmaceuticals
Sheila Bhattacharya - Former Vice President, Market Access and Strategic Accounts, Azurity Pharmaceuticals

5:00pm - 5:30pm

The Big Beautiful Bill and its Impact on Copay Programs and Patient Access

Mike Eging - Leadership Team, Rare Access Project

5:30pm - 6:00pm

Beyond Coverage – Redesigning Insurance to Better Meet Patient Need

Ulrich Neumann - Director, Access & Policy Research, Johnson & Johnson

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Networking Break

6:00pm - 7:00pm

End of Day 2 and Networking Reception

Day Two: Tuesday, November 17Tuesday, 17 November 2026

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