Thursday, May 9, 2013

Session Spotlight: Understand the Relationship Between Chargebacks for Commercial vs. Government Pricing and Contracting Departments

Chargebacks seem relatively simple and straightforward. Acquisition price to the wholesaler less contract price totals the chargeback dollars, but what are some of the nuances of chargebacks in different market segment? Do they ever overlap? Why is validation so important?

Session: Understand the Relationship Between Chargebacks for Commercial vs. Government Pricing and Contracting Departments

Speaker: Annamarie Lee, Associate Director, Government Reporting & Commercial Contract Compliance, UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES.

The pharmaceutical chargeback/rebate process is a simple concept that quickly becomes complicated amongst evolving contracting strategies, data inconsistences and communication challenges. Add to that having to adjust to the nuances of chargebacks in different market segments and you have a process that can get overwhelming. In this session attendees will learn the importance of chargeback validation to avoid liabilities, the differences between government and commercial customer bases and how they may overlap.

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