Identifying the Managed Care Impact of Bipolar Disorder: Treatment Advancements, Accurate Diagnosis, and Equitable Care

Pricing: Free for Members and Non-Members

Course Description

Bipolar disorders (BD) are debilitating mental health conditions impacting approximately 4.4% of the United States population and ranked among the top 10 conditions causing medical disability among individuals between the ages of 15 and 44, with a potential loss of approximately 10 to 20 years of life. Misdiagnosis continues to remain a prevalent issue, often leading to delayed or inappropriate treatment interventions by a mean of approximately 9 years from an initial depressive episode, exacerbating the disease severity and complicating management. Disparities continue to further complicate barriers to optimal care and add to the overall burden of mental health. Faculty for this session will focus on the latest advancements in bipolar disorder management to align managed care strategies that support accurate and timely diagnosis and bridge access and utilization of care for marginalized groups.

Target Audience

Pharmacists who practice in managed care settings.

Learning Objectives

  1. Discuss the clinical data, comparative effectiveness, and long-term outcomes for anti-obesity medications to understand the guideline recommendations for their place in therapy.​

  2. Explain the factors clinicians consider when prescribing anti-obesity medications that impact managed care decision-making.​

  3. Describe the clinical management considerations for anti-obesity medications for payers including potential strategies for managing off-label use.​

Commercial Support

This activity is supported by an independent medical education grant from Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.25 ACPE
    ACPE The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.25 Certificate of Completion
Course opens: 
11/11/2024
Course expires: 
12/31/2025
Cost:
$30.00

Ashley N. Chiara, PharmD, MBA, BCPS

Clinical Consultant Pharmacist Team Lead
UMass Chan Medical School - ForHealth Consulting
Shrewsbury, MA

Stephanie Hsia, PharmD, MAEd, BCPP

Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
University of California, San Francisco School of Pharmacy
San Francisco, CA

Disclosures

Faculty/Reviewer/Planner​

Reported Relevant Financial Relationships​

Eliza Anderson, PharmD​

Faculty​

Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.​

Angela Fitch, MD​

Faculty​

Advisor, Faculty/Speaker: Currax, Eli Lilly and Company, Nestle, Novo Nordisk, Rhythm​

Advisor: Seca​

Mckenzie McVeigh, PharmD, MS​

Faculty​

Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.​

Alyza King​

Reviewer​

Employer: CVS Health (Caremark)​

Jennifer Evans​

Planner​

Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.​

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The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

ACPE UAN: 0233-0000-24-040-H01-P • Activity Type: Knowledge-Based
Contact Hours: 1.25
Release Date: November 11, 2024 •  Expiration Date: December 31, 2025
Activity Fee: Free for Members and Non-Members

Participants should claim continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit for this home study activity only if they have not claimed credit for the live activity presented at Nexus 2024. CPE credit will be processed through the AMCP Learn portal and reported directly to CPE Monitor. Please allow 72 hours for processing and posting in your NABP account.

To receive credit for an online activity you must:

  • Review the full content of the activity.
  • Successfully complete the post-test (required to pass with a score of 70% or higher, it may be taken a maximum of three times).
  • Complete a specific activity evaluation.

Available Credit

  • 1.25 ACPE
    ACPE The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.25 Certificate of Completion

Price

Cost:
$30.00
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