Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee
The Department of Human Services (Department) appointed the P&T Committee to act in an advisory capacity to the Department and the Office of Medical Assistance Programs (OMAP) and provide an unbiased clinical perspective on the Department's preferred drug list (PDL). Recommendations from the committee must be reviewed and approved by the Secretary of Human Services.
Change Healthcare provides clinical and financial analysis support to the P&T Committee.
P&T Committee
Meeting Information
Upcoming Meetings:
To be announced
Location:
The Pennsylvania Child Welfare Training Center
403 East Winding Hill Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
The agenda will be posted prior to the meeting
Past Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meetings
Review the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee By-Laws
Composition and responsibilities of the committee:
- Comprised of Department medical directors, external physicians, pharmacists, consumer advocates, and specialists as needed for drug class reviews
- Recommend a clinically-based PDL with an emphasis on effectiveness, safety and outcomes
- Recommend prior authorization guidelines for non-preferred drugs as well as certain preferred drugs using current community standards for prescribing
- Recommend Prospective and Retrospective Drug Utilization Review Program Review and Development
| Name | Specialty | Independent* | Department** | MCO |
| Ivonne Acrich, M.D. | Ad Hoc Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist | | X | |
| Christopher Antypas, Pharm.D. | Community Pharmacist | X | | |
| Lawrence Appel, M.D. SFHM | Medical Director, Office of Long Term Living | | X | |
| Cheston Berlin, Jr., M.D. | Pediatrician | X | | |
| Christopher Casella, Pharm.D. | Health Partners of Philadelphia Pharmacist | | | X |
Terri Cathers, Pharm.D., Chair (tie-breaker vote only) | OMAP Pharmacy Director | | X | |
| Sharon Connor, Pharm.D. | Academic Pharmacist | X | | |
| Jessica Daw, Pharm.D. | UPMC For You Pharmacist | | | X |
| Andrea Fox, M.D. | Internist | X | | |
| Donald Gerhart, R.Ph. | Community Pharmacist | X | | |
| James Hancovsky, R.Ph., MBA | United Health Care Pharmacy Director | | | X |
| David Haverstick, M.D. | Family Practitioner | X | | |
| Rosemary Keffer, M.D. | Ad Hoc Adult Psychiatrist | | X | |
| Peter Kreckel, R.Ph. | Community Pharmacist | X | | |
| David Kelley, M.D. | OMAP Chief Medical Officer | | X | |
| Jaymie Lako, Pharm.D. | Gateway Health Plan Pharmacist | | | X |
| Andrew Maiorini, Pharm.D. | Keystone/AmeriHealth Perform Rx Clinical Pharmacist | | | X |
| Meghan McNelly, Pharm.D. | PA Health & Wellness Pharmacist | | | X |
| Michele Musheno, R.Ph., M.S. | Academic/ Hospital Pharmacist | X | | |
| Natalie Nkurunziza, Pharm.D. | Aetna Better Health Pharmacist | | | X |
| Ian Paul, M.D. | Pediatrician | X | | |
| Adam Raphael Rom, M.D. | Family Practitioner | X | | |
| Amy Saracino, M.D. | Ad Hoc Adult Psychiatrist, OMHSAS | | X | |
| Kevin Szczecina, R.Ph. | Geisinger Health Plan Pharmacist | | | X |
| Mahmood Usman, M.D., MMM | Medical Director, Office of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services | | X | |
| Andreas Wali, M.D. | Cardiologist | X | | |
| Lloyd Wertz | Consumer/Family Advocate | X | | |
| Vacant | Consumer Representative | X | | |
* - Independent Members are not employed by the Department
** - Department Members are employed by the Department on a full or part time basis
Effective June 21, 2019