Advisory Council on Financing and Access to Sickle Cell Disease Treatment and Other High-Cost Drugs & Treatment
Board and Commission Details
Meeting Information
The Advisory Council shall meet at least four times
Contact Name
Lauren Phelan & Melishia Bansa
Contact Title
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Service
Contact E-Mail
Laura.Phelan@illinois.gov ; Melishia.Bansa@illinois.gov
Function
The Advisory Council on Financing and Access to Sickle Cell Disease Treatment and Other High-Cost Drugs and Treatment ("Advisory Council") is established for the purpose of advising HFS in the development of payment models and financing structures for sickle cell disease treatment and other high-cost drugs and treatment that support equitable access and contribute to national efforts to formulate solutions. a. Engage in a robust effort that considers the input of subject matter experts, providers, insurers, drug manufacturers, and Medicaid customers living with sickle cell disease or other conditions requiring access to high-cost drugs and treatment. b. Review innovative approaches establishing sustainable payment models and financing structures for high-cost drugs and treatment, with a focus on value and outcome-based models. c. Evaluate the success and challenges of various value and outcome-based payment approaches implemented in other states. d. Make recommendations on financing approaches that could be adopted in Illinois and/or nationally with the support of CMS. e. Identify any state and federal policy, legal, regulatory, and resource changes necessary to successfully implement the Advisory Council’s recommendations. f. Provide leadership for and collaborate with those working to make sickle cell disease treatments and other high-cost drugs and treatment accessible. g. Promote effective interagency collaboration and consider related efforts federally and in other states when drafting policy options related to financing, with a focus on ensuring equitable access to sickle cell disease treatment and other high-cost drugs and treatment in the Illinois Medicaid program
Term
Members of the Advisory Council shall serve at the will of the Governor. If there is a vacancy for any cause, the Governor shall make an appointment to become immediately effective. The Advisory Council shall sunset on December 31, 2024.
Senate Confirmation
No
Qualifications
The Advisory Council shall consist of diverse stakeholders that represent the goals and population described in this executive order, to be appointed by the Governor. Members should be geographically diverse to represent the needs of urban, suburban, and rural communities across Illinois. Members should include state subject matter experts and may include national experts. HFS may include any State agency staff they deem necessary as ex officio, non-voting members of the Advisory Council.
Compensation
The two members with lived expertise may be provided an honorarium to reimburse them for their time, not to exceed $250 per meeting.
Composition
The Advisory Council, to be appointed by the Governor, shall consist of: a. The Director of HFS, or their designee, who shall serve as chair. b. One member representing the Illinois Department of Public Health. c. One member representing the Illinois Department of Insurance. d. One member representing the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget. e. One member with lived experience as a person with sickle cell disease. f. One member with lived experience as a person with a condition requiring access to new, innovative drugs or treatment. g. One member representing providers treating sickle cell disease patients. h. One member representing providers treating patients with another condition requiring access to new, innovative drugs or treatment. i. Two members with expertise in prescription drug rebate negotiations and outcomes-based agreements. j. Two members with published research in financing new, innovative drugs and treatments within public health insurance programs. k. Two members with health economist or actuarial backgrounds. l. One member representing sickle cell disease advocacy organizations. m. One member representing advocacy organizations for a condition(s) requiring access to new, innovative drugs and treatment. n. Two members representing the health insurance industry. o. Two at-large members, who may or may not meet the qualification requirements for the other appointees. HFS may include any State agency staff they deem necessary as ex officio, non-voting members of the Advisory Council. Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Service shall provide administrative support to the Advisory Council.
Chair
The Director of HFS, or their designee
Authority
Executive Order 2024-1
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehorn, Lizzy | 05/31/2024 | Governor | Director of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, or their designee | Member, Chair | |||
| Erhardt, Joan | 05/31/2024 | Governor | Representing the Illinois Department of Public Health | Member | |||
| Flores, Adam | 05/31/2024 | Governor | Representing the Illinois Department of Insurance | Member | |||
| Tapas, Theodore | 05/31/2024 | Governor | Representing the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget | Member | |||
| Chukwudozie, Ifeanyi "Beverly" | 05/10/2024 | Governor | Lived experience as a person with sickle cell disease | Member | |||
| Carpenter, Alexandra | 05/31/2024 | Governor | Lived experience as a person with a condition requiring access to new, innovative drugs or treatment | Member | |||
| LaBelle, James | 05/10/2024 | Governor | Representing providers treating sickle cell disease patients | Member | |||
| Goel, Ruchika | 05/10/2024 | Governor | Representing providers treating patients with another condition requiring access to new, innovative drugs or treatment. | Member | |||
| Kitchens, George | 05/31/2024 | Governor | Expertise in prescription drug rebate negotiations and outcomes-based agreements | Member | |||
| Sherman Stuard, Susan | 05/10/2024 | Governor | Expertise in prescription drug rebate negotiations and outcomes-based agreements | Member | |||
| Sachs, Rachel | 05/10/2024 | Governor | Published research in financing new, innovative drugs and treatments within public health insurance programs | Member | |||
| Creary, Melissa | 05/31/2024 | Governor | Published research in financing new, innovative drugs and treatments within public health insurance programs | Member | |||
| Conti, Rena | 05/10/2024 | Governor | Health economist or actuarial backgrounds | Member | |||
| Basu, Anirban | 05/10/2024 | Governor | Health economist or actuarial backgrounds | Member | |||
| Hill-Hughes, TaLana | 05/10/2024 | Governor | Representing sickle cell disease advocacy organizations | Member | |||
| Schaefer, Nathan | 05/31/2024 | Governor | Representing advocacy organizations for a condition(s) requiring access to new, innovative drugs and treatment | Member | |||
| Smolich, Brian | 05/31/2024 | Governor | Representing the health insurance industry | Member | |||
| Sproat, Steve | 05/31/2024 | Governor | Representing the health insurance industry | Member | |||
| Trusheim, Mark | 05/31/2024 | Governor | At-large members, who may or may not meet the qualification requirements for the other appointees | Member | |||
| Peddinti, Radhika | 05/31/2024 | Governor | At-large members, who may or may not meet the qualification requirements for the other appointees | Member |