Join us for Capital Rx's 2025 Partner Summit
Capital Rx’s Partner Summit offers deep dives into the trends and legislative developments affecting pharmacy benefits, led by industry experts with decades of knowledge. Get the latest pharmacy benefit insights during our exclusive, two-day, invite only forum, network with likeminded professionals, and dig into important topics facing Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid plan sponsors.

Summit details
New York, NY
Meeting Venue: 1 World Trade Center
March 24 - 25th 2025
Starting at 12:30 PM
Conrad New York Downtown, 102 North End Avenue, New York, NY 10282
Capital Rx will reserve and cover costs for your hotel stay
2025 Agenda
The agenda is subject to change. Stay tuned for more details about the sessions.
Speakers:

Erik Qualman
Motivational Speaker & Bestselling Author
With a new president, pending lawsuits, and increasing healthcare costs on the horizon for 2025, now is the time for plan fiduciaries to understand what’s ahead. Join us as we discuss the 2025 regulatory outlook and its implications from multiple perspectives.
Speakers:

Lloyd D. Fiorini
General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, Capital Rx

Jonathan Levitt, Esq.
Trial Attorney & Co-Founding Partner, Frier Levitt

Nick Welle
Partner & Chair, Health Benefits Practice, Foley & Lardner LLP
How can plan sponsors effectively manage the portion of their populations that suffer from obesity and related chronic conditions? Join us to learn about the latest trends, what role GLP-1s and other medications play, how to engage plan members and promote adherence, and more.
Speakers:

Sara Izadi, PharmD
Chief Clinical Officer, Capital Rx

Michael Glickman, MD
Obesity Expert, Physician, Founder & CEO,
Revolution Medicine, Health & Fitness
We all live on the payer – PBM side of the house and are neck-deep in RFPs, contracts between employers, unions, health systems, and health plans and PBMs. But what’s going on over on the side we don’t see between pharmaceutical manufacturers and PBMs? We'll discuss what tactics are in the terms and conditions, curveballs that are in the other provisions, other emerging trends with M&A, and how drugs are procured.
Speakers:

Tom Evegan
Principal, Strategy & Management Consulting
RSM
Unified claims processing and value-based healthcare have long been discussed but far from achieved in the healthcare industry. With modern technology, achieving and implementing these solutions is becoming a reality. Join us as we unveil Judi Health. AJ will also explain what changes will occur in the PBM industry, what will happen to the entities that cling to the past, and why it's time to put the "care" back in healthcare.
Speakers:

AJ Loiacono
Chief Executive Officer, Capital Rx

Sunil Budhrani, MD, MPH, MBA
Chief Innovation and Medical Officer, Capital Rx
In 2024, Capital Rx and New York City FC formed a unique partnership in hopes of aiding the local NYC community while spreading Capital Rx’s mission: to deploy the electronic infrastructure our nation needs for the healthcare we deserve. In the first 12 months of their partnership, both organizations collaborated on a variety of initiatives. Join us as SVP of Marketing & Communications, Michael Passanante, joins Chief Executive Officer Brad Sims to discuss the last year of this transformational partnership, what’s on the horizon, and how both organizations aim to further support NYC.
Speakers:

Michael Passanante, FACHE
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Capital Rx

Brad Sims
President and CEO, New York City Football Club
Pharmacy benefit administration used to be unbiased and aligned, but PBMs lost their way when they started making money on drug spend. That’s why Capital Rx is going back to the future – returning pharmacy benefit administration to its unbundled and unbiased roots – and making the future accessible now by providing modern electronic infrastructure.
Speakers:

Joshua Golden
Senior Vice President, Strategy, Capital Rx

Nicholas Van Hook
Vice President, Growth, Capital Rx

James McNeil
Partner,
PwC
One of the most exciting features within JUDI is Tags and Overrides. This patented tagging system enables users to configure custom rule sets without programming to dictate any desired outcome, thereby eliminating many technological difficulties users often encounter in legacy claims processing systems. Join us as we dive into this feature’s capabilities and how it aids plan sponsors on a daily basis.
Speakers:

Kevin Sundquist
Vice President, Product, Capital Rx

Jillian Lonson, PMP®
Senior Director, Benefit Administration Operations, Capital Rx
The spreadsheet has ruled the pharmacy benefits industry for years. But is the spreadsheet really the best way for plan sponsors to assess value and savings during the RFP process? Join us as we break down why the spreadsheet may be obfuscating value and how to think about value outside of that context.
Speakers:

Kristin Begley, PharmD
Chief Commercial Officer, Capital Rx

Michael Miele, FSA, MAAA
Senior Vice President, Insured Services, Capital Rx
Employers face a difficult struggle during the PBM procurement process: gaining clear insight into and control over rising pharmacy benefit costs, especially considering the increased impact of specialty drugs on overall healthcare expenses. Join us to learn about the factors that drive up costs, why visibility into drug pricing and vendor performance is often limited, strategies to enhance transparency and control, and how to make more informed, cost-effective healthcare decisions through improved PBM procurement and contracting.
Moderator:

Jeffrey Hogan
President, Upside Health Advisors
Managing Director of Fiduciary Services, HOMA Health
Speakers:

Melanie Huff, SPHR
Vice President, Total Rewards, HR Operations & Technology, HNTB

Jeannine Chiappini
Vice President, Benefits Consulting Practice Leader, Borislow Insurance

Maria Scheeler
Executive Director/Administrator,
Teamsters Health & Welfare and Pension Funds of Philadelphia and Vicinity

Lisa Trumble, MBA ACOs
President & CEO, SoNE HEALTH
AI has revolutionized nearly every industry, and healthcare is no different. Join us as we explore the various ways AI can be leveraged to enhance healthcare and how Capital Rx is using AI to enhance both the plan sponsor and member experience.
Moderator:

Sara Ganz, MBA
Chief of Staff, Capital Rx
Speakers:

Ryan Kelly
Chief Technology Officer, Capital Rx

Steve Violette, PharmD, MBA
Chief Operating Officer, One Health Link
About Capital Rx’s Partner Summit
The pharmacy benefits landscape is constantly evolving, and staying on top of the latest legislative updates and industry trends can be challenging. Capital Rx’s Partner Summit offers expert insights into the latest industry trends so attendees can prepare for what’s ahead.
Check out some highlights from our first Partner Summit , including the reveal of our unbundled pharmacy benefits solution, Never Move Again™, an explanation of the “Four Ps” of value-based care – Patient, Provider, Payers, and Pharmacy – and more!
Capital Rx Partner Summit 2024 Highlights
Never Move Again™ with Capital Rx
The 4 Ps of Value-Based Care