Lark Webinar - New Year, New Approach: Reclaiming Your Budget from the GLP-1 Weight Loss Surge

Access on Demand

By now, every employer knows the GLP-1 story: unprecedented demand, life-changing results, and budget-breaking price tags. But as we enter 2026, the "wait and see" approach is no longer viable. Traditional plan designs are failing to bridge the gap between employee access and fiscal responsibility.

Join Grace Lee (Liviniti) and Shaili Shah (Lark) for a deep dive into the next generation of pharmacy benefit strategy. We’re moving beyond traditional prior authorizations to explore Alternative Funding Models (AFMs) and the tools forward-thinking sponsors use to protect their bottom line.

What you will walk away with:

A Financial Blueprint: How to leverage AFMs to capture savings that traditional PBM models miss.
The Guardrails: A clear-eyed look at the risks of alternative funding and to manage them.
Precision Utilization: How to move beyond "denial rates" to clinical data standards that ensure the right members get the right drugs.

Speakers

Grace Lee, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacist | Liviniti

Grace Lee brings a deep understanding of the PBM industry to her role as a Clinical Pharmacist at Liviniti, where she drives innovative strategies that improve outcomes for patients and affordability for plan sponsors. Her interest in the cost-effectiveness of drug therapies led Grace to complete a PGY1 Managed Care Pharmacy residency at Liviniti, during which she co-authored the company’s first drug trend report and contributed to
clinical programs such as the Egregious Drug Program and the 7-day Opioid Program. Responding to the marketplace challenge of affordable GLP-1 weight-loss drug coverage, Grace played an instrumental role in the development of the LivLite program, the first offering of its kind in the PBM industry. As product owner of LivLite, she supports a breakthrough option to respond to employee enthusiasm for GLP-1 weight-loss medications while offering cost predictability for the health plan. Grace graduated with bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and sociology from Case Western Reserve University and completed her Doctor of Pharmacy degree at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy.

Shaili Shah, PharmD

Vice President, Sales | Lark

Shaili Shah is Vice President of Sales at Lark Health and a veteran leader in healthcare strategy and business development. With an impressive career spanning leadership roles at Optum, Diplomat and ProCareRx, Shaili is a results-oriented executive specialized in specialty pharmacy, PBM, and managed care. She is a recurring President’s Club winner known for her ability to navigate complex regulatory environments while driving significant revenue growth. Shaili’s unique perspective as a clinical expert turned sales leader allows her to bridge the gap between healthcare innovation and sustainable market strategy.