Stephen Frank - Role of Private Insurance for Prescription Drugs in Canada
Arthur Fabbro - Role of Private Insurance for Prescription Drugs in Canada
1. Current and future roles of private insurance for
prescription drugs in Canada – Employer’s Perspective
Arthur A. Fabbro, Jr.
February 26, 2013
2. Table of Contents
• Magna International Corporate Overview
• Current Employer Rx Challenges
• Current Rx Benefit Structure
• U.S. & Canadian Rx Plans Compared
• Differences between U.S. and Canada
PBM Practices
• Future Canadian Rx Benefit
Considerations
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3. Global Presence
Western Europe 82
32,650 34
Canada 46
18,500 10 35
Eastern Europe
10,900 3
59 USA
16 19,700 37 Asia
22 9,375
Mexico 30
20,400 1
South America 14
5,425 2
2 Africa
100
Manufacturing/Assembly
Engineering/Product Development/Sales
Number of Employees
~ 117,000 People | 27 Countries | 305 88 | $28.7 Billion (2011 Sales)
(As of Q3 2012)
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4. Magna Overview: Global Capability
Exteriors
Roof Systems
Interiors
engineering + services
Closures
Vision Systems
product systems
Body & Chassis
Systems
vehicle assembly
Seating
Hybrid & Electric
Vehicles/Systems Electronics
Powertrain
Systems
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5. Current Employer Rx Challenges
• Increasing Rx Benefit Cost vs. Competitive Rx Benefit
• Rx Adherence for Chronic Conditions
• Limited Rx Distribution (Retail, some Mail)
• Lack of Employer negotiating power
• Limited PBM Rx Program Management
• Formulary Management
• Lack of Incentives and Value Based Rx Designs
• Lack of full price transparency
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6. Canada Rx Plan Design
Drug Plan Design Current
Reimbursement Two Tiers:
90% ODB Formulary*, 80%
Prescription Formulary
Deductible Nil
Dispensing fee cap $8 per prescription
Generic substitution Mandatory
Out-of-pocket maximum Nil
Smoking cessation $250 per lifetime
Weight loss drugs $500 per lifetime
Fertility drugs $3,000 per lifetime
Erectile dysfunction Not covered
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7. U.S. & Canadian Rx Practices
Key Rx Practice Magna U.S. Magna Canada
Pricing Discounts Mark-ups
Generic Pricing (vs. U.S.) N/A 117%
Brand Pricing (vs. U.S.) N/A -47%
Rx Rebates (professional allowances) Magna Shares Retained
Average Dispensing Fees $1.25 $9.70
Generic Dispensing Rates (% of scripts) 86% 36%
Generic Spend (as % of Total Rx $) 15% 28%
Mail Order Pharmacy Utilization Rate (% of total Rx scripts) 61% < 1%
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8. U.S. & Canada PBM Services
• US PBM • Canada PBM
– Adjudicate Claims – Contracted with Insurer
– Safety Checks and Drug – Adjudicate Claims
Utilization Review – Some Price Negotiation
– Negotiate price and – Limited $ Transparency
rebates with Pharma – Limited Distribution
– Negotiate preferred (Retail and minimal Mail)
pricing with retail Rx – Limited Clinical Programs
– Manage multiple – Limited DUR
distribution channels –
Retail, Mail, Specialty
– Clinical Programs
– Price Transparency
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9. Future Canada Rx Plan Considerations
• Annual Out-of-pocket maximums
• Annual Deductibles
• Special Tier for Biologic Rx / Specialty Rx
• Pre-authorization for certain Rx
• Automatic substitution for Generic Rx
• Expand Electronic Claim Submission
• Work with Insurance Provider to create new clinical
programs (i.e., Step Therapy)
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10. Alternatives for Rx Challenges
• PBMs must become more than claims adjudicators
– Contracting with Private Payers and Insurers (carve-in vs. carve out
strategy)
– Develop and offer Clinical Programs for effective chronic condition
management (Diabetes, Coronary Artery Disease, Asthma,
Oncology, HIV/Immunology, etc.)
– Robust Formulary Management
– Robust Retail Pharmacy Contracting (Preferred Network)
– Mail Order Distribution
– Specialty Rx / Biologic Rx Distribution
– Better Data & Analysis for adequate understanding of Rx spend, cost
drivers, utilization, adherence, etc.
• Regulatory Reform
– Full Price Transparency & Disclosure would drive more competitive
practices (Payers, Insurers, Pharma, Pharmacy)
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Editor's Notes
The core of Magna’s capabilities and uniqueness is our Engineering. Not only do we design and develop components, but we offer a wide range of engineering services to our customers, from complete vehicle design to crash testing.Magna’s product range is easier to explain by naming the product areas we do not manufacture – namely tires. As you can see, we make almost all parts of the vehicle’s body, exterior, drivetrain and interior.Finally what sets Magna apart from any other supplier in the world is our complete vehicle assembly capability. Knowing how to design and assemble of a complete vehicle gives us a holistic knowledge of the automobile; this is invaluable to our engineering of the components that go into it.Together – these three capabilities make us the most diversified supplier in the world.