Emerging market solutions for financing and reimbursement of durable cell and gene therapies

Eric NormanFoCUS, Whitepapers

The FoCUS project was launched in 2016 with the aim of developing precision financing solutions that address the challenges and financial impact created by durable cell and gene therapies entering … Read More

Payer perspectives on outcomes tracking for value-based payment arrangements (VBPs)

Eric NormanFoCUS, Research Briefs

Share the researchWith the new CMS rule changing Medicaid Best Price reporting to encourage VBPs, many options are available for which healthcare system players will collect, protect and adjudicate the … Read More

Impact of FDA Guidelines on Communication between Developers and Payers on Metrics in Performance-Based Agreements

Eric NormanFoCUS, Research Briefs

The FDA regulates communications from pharmaceutical developers to ensure that statements about products are appropriately supported by evidence. In this Research Brief, we explore the possible impacts of these regulations … Read More

Tools for Implementation of Precision Financing Solutions Within Medicaid Plans

Eric NormanFoCUS, Whitepapers

Implementation of precision financing solutions is a challenge for state Medicaid payers given the complexity of the environment. This white paper provides example templates to support state Medicaid plans, manufacturers, and … Read More

Payer Perspectives on Financing and Reimbursement of One-time High-cost Durable Treatments

Eric NormanFoCUS, Whitepapers

An online 15-question survey was conducted with clinical and financial health plan leaders from US payers between September 2018 and April 2019. The survey was focused on assessing payer perspectives … Read More

Role of COE networks in curative cellular oncology therapies

Eric NormanFoCUS, Research Briefs

COE networks currently play an important role in the delivery of care for specialized service lines, including but not limited to solid organ transplantation (SOT), hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and … Read More

Stop-Loss Insurance or Reinsurance for Multiyear Contracts

Eric NormanFoCUS, Research Briefs

In previous Research Briefs, we have discussed challenges faced by payers when contemplating using multiyear performance-based contracts. In this brief, we extend the discussion to include additional difficulties that may … Read More