Jefferson School of Population Health
Biologic Finance & Access Council (BFAC)
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BFACWith the Affordable Care Act now in place, understanding the value of costly interventions such as biologics are a key factor in decision-making for many stakeholders. In addition to demonstrating both efficacy and safety, biologic agents must maintain appropriate access and reimbursement from formulary committees and payers. A value-based approach to benefit designs may be one of many innovative options that could be employed to meet these needs. These challenges are the core focus of the Biologic Finance and Access Council (BFAC).

About BFAC

BFAC is a new program of the Jefferson School of Population Health (JSPH). In addition to its academic programs, JSPH, and its founding dean, David B. Nash, MD, MBA, are recognized for research and academic programming related to health policy education, outcomes research, and and population health issues. BFAC offerings include:

  • Educational Policy Forums: Live and webcast meetings on the latest trends and outcomes effecting policy decisions on biologics

  • Advisory boards and working groups on issues facing biologics

  • Health economic and outcomes research projects for biologic products and associated diseases

  • Peer reviewed publications and supplements in Biotechnology Healthcare, the official journal of BFAC

For further information about BFAC, contact Michael Toscani, PharmD, project director.

BFAC MonographFree Download:
Biologic Therapy Management:
The Need for Value-Based Health Benefits Models.
A peer-reviewed white paper by the Biologic Finance and Access Council

BFAC is a multidisciplinary membership council which includes representation from leading employers, trust fund sponsors, third-party payers, biopharmaceutical manufacturers, actuaries, patient advocates, academics, and benefit design specialists. Its goal is to eliminate barriers to appropriate medical care with biologics through data analysis, informed benefit design, and a vision that transcends the silo mentality prevalent in today’s healthcare financing system.


Contact BFAC

For more information, please contact:

1015 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 503-2788
(215) 923-7583 fax

Randy Vogenberg, PhD, RPh
Executive Director, BFAC
Senior Fellow, Jefferson School of Population Health
rvogenberg@bfaconline.org

Michael Toscani, PharmD
Project Director, BFAC
michael.toscani
@jefferson.edu

Patrick Monaghan
Director of Communications. Jefferson School of Population Health
patrick.monaghan @jefferson.edu


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