Cell & Gene Congressional Fly-In

ARM’s annual Congressional Fly-In will be held July 15-16, 2024. For this program, ARM members will come together to represent the cell and gene therapy sector to policymakers on Capitol Hill. This Fly-In will provide the opportunity to share the sector’s promise and priorities with the Representatives and Senators who act on behalf our members’ districts and states. These voices are critical to ensuring that policymakers understand the unique nature of these therapies and the policies needed to deliver them to patients.

2023 Program Agenda

Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Panel Discussions
Venue: Park Hyatt Washington D.C., 1201 24th St NW, Washington, D.C. – Gallery Ballroom
2:00pm – 2:45pm | Stakeholder View: Delivering Cell and Gene Therapies to Medicaid Patients – Examining Challenges and Opportunities
Much progress has been made to facilitate FDA approval of CGTs, but ensuring patients have coverage and access remains a challenge. As the number of cell and gene therapies coming to market is anticipated to grow, learn how Medicaid programs, patient groups, and hospitals are considering various approaches to bring timely access to these therapies to Medicaid patients.
Speakers:
Alex Ruoff, Health Reporter, Bloomberg Government (Moderator)
Aimee Ossman, Vice President, Policy, Children’s Hospital Association
Matt Salo, Founder and CEO, Salo Health Strategies; Former Executive Director, National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD)
Josh Trent, Managing Principal, Leavitt Partners

3:00pm – 3:30pm | Fireside Chat
On February 14, 2023, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) announced three drug pricing model concepts. Notably, for ARM members, one of those models, the Cell & Gene Therapy Access Model, would allow state Medicaid agencies and CMS to coordinate and administer multistate, outcomes-based agreements with manufacturers for certain CGTs. Learn more about these models, the status of their development, and opportunities for stakeholder input.
Speakers:
Tim Hunt, CEO, Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM)
Laurie McWright, Deputy Director, Seamless Care Models Group, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI)

3:45pm – 4:30pm | Congressional View: Realizing the Promise of Cell and Gene Therapy
The pipeline of cell and gene therapies is accelerating rapidly. Learn from a bipartisan panel of congressional staff on how Congress is bringing attention to new biomedical innovations and advancing policies that aim to improve patient’s access.

Legislative Briefing
Venue: Park Hyatt Washington D.C., 1201 24th St NW, Washington, D.C. – Gallery Ballroom
4:30pm – 5:00pm | Capitol Hill Day Brief
This briefing will cover the “legislative asks” that will be made during ARM’s Lobby Day.

5:00pm – 5:30pm | Congressional Team Huddles
ARM’s Lobby Day attendees will take time to connect with their team leader to go over the group’s schedule and the “legislative asks” that will be made.

Reception
6:00pm – 9:00pm | ARM Annual Reception & Dinner
Venue: Park Hyatt Washington D.C., 1201 24th St NW, Washington, D.C. – Gallery Ballroom
Please join us for a private member reception and dinner.
Guest Speaker:
Zhanzhi (Mike) Hu, Ph.D., Co-Founder, Project GUARDIAN


Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Lobby Day
7:30am – 9:00am | Breakfast
Venue: Reserve Officers Association / Reserve Organization of America, 1 Constitution Ave NE, Washington, D.C.
ARM’s Lobby Day will kick off with a breakfast at the Reserve Officers Association / Reserve Organization of America.

9:00am – 4:00pm | Lobby Day
Venue: Various locations around Capitol Hill
Dress Code: Business Attire
Please join us in representing our sector before Members of Congress and/or Congressional staff. These meetings will be held in a group format and directed by a trained team leader. Each team is provided with talking points and “legislative asks” ahead of time.

5:00pm – 7:00pm | Lobby Day Reception
Venue: Reserve Officers Association / Reserve Organization of America, 1 Constitution Ave NE, Washington, D.C.
Following a day of meetings on Capitol Hill, join us for a widely attended reception with Congressional staff, ARM leaders, sector colleagues, and other stakeholders.

Date:
July 15–16, 2024

Location:
Washington, DC
Lead Sponsor

Questions?
Please contact Brittany Miller at bmiller@alliancerm.org.