| Consulting Services AccessMED provides reimbursement consulting services to manufacturers, beginning with prelaunch brand planning and continuing throughout a product’s lifecycle. Rapid acceptance in the market requires a thorough understanding of the reimbursement challenges facing new products. AccessMED identifies and addresses these issues prior to launch and as the market changes over time. Our consulting services include
Reimbursement Assessment and Payer Research Many variables affect coverage and reimbursement for new products. AccessMED can help brand planners understand, anticipate, and navigate the maze of third-party payer requirements that affect product success. Our expert consultants conduct customized research and develop white papers that analyze potential insurance coverage issues, the advantages and disadvantages of delivery formulations and distribution methods, geographic Medicare variations, prescriber issues, and a host of other variables that affect reimbursement. Legislative and Policy Monitoring AccessMED works with each of our clients to monitor ever-changing local and national Medicare policies and the myriad ways private payers interpret and adapt them. AccessMED works with each of our clients to monitor policy changes, assess their impact, and recommend action. We provide monitoring services in a variety of formats including on-demand projects, monthly retainers, and recurring activities such as quarterly meetings or defined reports. AccessMED can help create straightforward educational or informational tools for your customers to help them keep abreast of the dynamic complexities of insurance coverage and reimbursement. We develop content for brochures, reimbursement kits, newsletters, and Web sites, including hosting. Reimbursement Education and Training AccessMED creates and presents training for executives and field personnel to support your strategic reimbursement brand planning or sales and marketing initiatives. Topics range from straightforward “Medicare 101” training to complex issues unique to your specific product. Acceptance of off-label medication uses in major drug compendia can pave the way for increased Medicare and state program coverage. AccessMED works with manufacturers to research published data and prepare requests for specialty committee reviews for various compendia. AccessMED consultants can tailor a reimbursement support program and strategy to serve your unique needs. To learn more about the tools we use to design your program, click here. |
