NCPDP Annual Conference 2026

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Tuesday, May 6, 2025

9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. The Evolution of Prior Authorization *Sponsored by* Sri Swarna Founder, President & CEO Agadia
*Sponsored by* Nate Harold, Pharm.D., R.Ph. Chief Pharmacy Officer MedOne
*Sponsored by* Tara Dragert Chief Product Officer Surescripts
*Sponsored by* Kerri Tanner, Pharm.D. Chief Operating Officer PayerAlly
Humanizing AI: Amplifying Precision Medicine for Patient-Centered Care *Sponsored by* Kelee L. Petzelt, M.A. Vice President, Sales Synerio
*Sponsored by* Katie Pizzolato, Pharm.D., BCGP Medical Science Liaison Genomind
*Sponsored by* Tariq Adwan, Ph.D., HCLD (ABB) Chief Executive Officer Helix Laboratory Partners
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 am Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Impact on Medicare Part D Plans; Past, Present, Future *Sponsored by* Greg Miller, R.Ph. Senior Consultant BluePeak Advisors
A New Approach to Actionable Business Intelligence *Sponsored by* John Rogers, ASA, MAAA, MS Management Consultant and Product Leader Milliman
*Sponsored by* Janus Desquitado Pharmacy Consultant Milliman
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Rethinking Formulary & Benefit: A Key to Drug Savings and RTPB Success *Sponsored by* Bruce Wilkinson, MBA President & Industry Affairs Benmedica
AI and the Pharmacist: Mitigation of a Billable Workload *Sponsored by* Stanley V. Campbell, Jr. Chief Executive Officer EagleForce Associates, Inc.
*Sponsored by* Yi Deng, Ph.D. Senior Vice President, Engineering EagleForce Associates, Inc.

9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

The Evolution of Prior Authorization

Sponsored by

Sri Swarna
Founder, President & CEO
Agadia

Sponsored by

Nate Harold, Pharm.D., R.Ph.
Chief Pharmacy Officer
MedOne

Sponsored by

Tara Dragert
Chief Product Officer
Surescripts

Sponsored by

Kerri Tanner, Pharm.D.
Chief Operating Officer
PayerAlly

Humanizing AI: Amplifying Precision Medicine for Patient-Centered Care

Sponsored by

Kelee L. Petzelt, M.A.
Vice President, Sales
Synerio

Sponsored by

Katie Pizzolato, Pharm.D., BCGP
Medical Science Liaison
Genomind

Sponsored by

Tariq Adwan, Ph.D., HCLD (ABB)
Chief Executive Officer
Helix Laboratory Partners

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 am

Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Impact on Medicare Part D Plans; Past, Present, Future

Sponsored by

Greg Miller, R.Ph.
Senior Consultant
BluePeak Advisors

A New Approach to Actionable Business Intelligence

Sponsored by

John Rogers, ASA, MAAA, MS
Management Consultant and Product Leader
Milliman

Sponsored by

Janus Desquitado
Pharmacy Consultant
Milliman

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Rethinking Formulary & Benefit: A Key to Drug Savings and RTPB Success

Sponsored by

Bruce Wilkinson, MBA
President & Industry Affairs
Benmedica

AI and the Pharmacist: Mitigation of a Billable Workload

Sponsored by

Stanley V. Campbell, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
EagleForce Associates, Inc.

Sponsored by

Yi Deng, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President, Engineering
EagleForce Associates, Inc.

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pharmacy Interoperability: Shaping the Future of Clinical Data Exchange - From Discussion to Action *Sponsored by* Kim Boyd Principal Leavitt Partners
*Sponsored by* Larry King, Pharm.D. Director, Product Safety & Performance Surescripts
Breaking Down Barriers: Collectively Redefining the Patient Medication Access Journey *Sponsored by* Sara Vetter, MS, BSN, RN Director, Nurse Education CoverMyMeds
*Sponsored by* Melissa Paige, CPhT President and Co-CEO National Association of Medication Access & Patient Advocacy and Healthcare Advocate Summit
Leveraging Large Language Models to Standardize Prescription Directions for Enhanced Healthcare Interoperability and Patient Safety *Sponsored by* Kristen Engelen, Pharm.D. Principal Engelen Consulting Group
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. APIs and the Telecommunication Standard… Connecting the Dots *Sponsored by* Hannah Cardosi Senior Manager Express Scripts by Evernorth
On-Ramp to Empowerment: Digital Solutions that Merge Patients into the Rx Workflow Improve Efficiency, Med Compliance & Outcomes *Sponsored by* Miranda Rochol Senior Vice President, Provider Solutions Prescryptive Health, Inc.
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Using Geographic Information Systems and Maps to Improve Immunization Practices in the United States *Sponsored by* Brigid Groves, Pharm.D., MS Vice President, Pharmacy Practice American Pharmacists Association
*Sponsored by* Alec Brown Graduate Student Researcher/Geospatial Analyst University of Pittsburgh
It’s All Connected: A Legal Update for the PBM Industry *Sponsored by* Cami Agena, Esq. Partner The Phoenix Law Group, PLC
*Sponsored by* Candida Ruesga, Esq. Attorney The Phoenix Law Group, PLC

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Pharmacy Interoperability: Shaping the Future of Clinical Data Exchange - From Discussion to Action

Sponsored by

Kim Boyd
Principal
Leavitt Partners

Sponsored by

Larry King, Pharm.D.
Director, Product Safety & Performance
Surescripts

Breaking Down Barriers: Collectively Redefining the Patient Medication Access Journey

Sponsored by

Sara Vetter, MS, BSN, RN
Director, Nurse Education
CoverMyMeds

Sponsored by

Melissa Paige, CPhT
President and Co-CEO
National Association of Medication Access & Patient Advocacy and Healthcare Advocate Summit

Leveraging Large Language Models to Standardize Prescription Directions for Enhanced Healthcare Interoperability and Patient Safety