Step Therapy Protocol Commission Public Information Sessions
Share your thoughts at one of the Commission's public information sessions.
Please note, dates and times of public information sessions are subject to change with notice.
Thursday, April 17 First Meeting of Full Commission https://www.mass.gov/doc/step-therapy-commission-public-meeting-no-1/download
10:00-11:00 Focus: Organizational
Thursday, May 29 Second Meeting of Full Commission https://www.mass.gov/doc/step-therapy-commission-public-meeting-no-2/download
10:00-11:00 Focus: Step Therapy Data Collection Tool
Thursday, June 12 Third Meeting of Full Commission https://www.mass.gov/doc/step-therapy-commission-public-meeting-no-3/download
Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes will be posted following approval at the next meeting.
Commission Members
The Commission is comprised of the following representatives or their designees.
| Seat | Appointee |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of Insurance, Chair | Kevin Beagan, Deputy Commissioner, Health Care Access Bureau |
| Health Policy Commission | Nancy Ryan, Director, Office of Patient Protection |
| MassHealth | Kimberly Lenz, Chief Pharmacy Officer |
| Center for Health Information and Analysis | Caitlin Sullivan, Deputy Executive Director, Health Informatics & Reporting |
| Massachusetts Public Health Association | Cheryl Bartlett, Director |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. | Paul Jones, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs |
| Massachusetts Association of Health Plans, Inc. | Sarah Chiaramida, Senior Vice President of Health Policy, General Counsel |
| Patient Advocacy Organization | Marc Hymovitz,Massachusetts Government Relations Director, American Cancer Society |
| Employer Organization | Eileen McAnneny, Senior Fellow in Economic Opportunity at Pioneer Institute |
| Licensed Physician | Dr. Clinton Pong |
| Licensed Clinician, other than a physician, with prescribing authority under the scope of license. | Darlene Sawicki |