Tuesday, October 20, 2026 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. MDT at Salt Palace Convention Center - Ballroom J
Available for 1.50 hours of CPE creditActivity Number: 0217-0000-26-013-L04-PActivity Type: A Knowledge-Based ActivityThis session will offer a comprehensive overview of recent changes in Medicare coverage and strategies for counseling patients effectively about these updates. Attendees will gain insight into the 340B program and how eligible hospitals can generate savings to support initiatives that enhance patient services and improve access to care. Practical tips and strategies will be shared to simplify medication access and the navigation of patient assistance programs. Additionally, the session will address best practices for supporting uninsured individuals, with a focus on the unique needs of immigrant populations.
Learning Objectives1. Describe recent Medicare coverage changes intended to improve medication access.
2. Identify best practices for supporting uninsured individuals, with a focus on addressing the unique needs of immigrant populations.
3. Review the 340B program and how institutional cost savings can be leveraged to expand patient care access.
4. Discuss the use of patient assistance programs to improve medication access across the spectrum of care.
5. Match federal programs, patient assistance programs, and other medication access tools to the populations served, availability in inpatient versus outpatient settings, and associated patient costs.
 | | Moderator: | Lyndsi K. Meyenburg, Pharm.D., BCPS | | Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Ascension Seton
Austin, Texas | | View Biography |
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Mastering the Maze: Medicare Updates and Patient Counseling Strategies8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. | | Speaker: | Adriane N. Irwin, Pharm.D., MS, FCCP, BCACP | | Clinical Professor, Chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice
Oregon State University College of Pharmacy
Corvallis, OR | | View Biography |
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Unlocking the Vault: 340B Savings and Medication Access Hacks9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. | | Speaker: | Jessica Tilton, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCACP | | Clinical Assistant Professor
Clinical Pharmacist
Medication Therapy Management Clinic;
Clinical Coordinator
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois | | View Biography |
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Lifelines for the Left Out: Championing Uninsured and Immigrant Care9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. | | Speaker: | Sharon E. Connor, Pharm.D. | | Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | View Biography |
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