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	MOASC Purchasing Network (MPN) has successfully negotiated and signed a preferred distributor contract with Cardinal Health for pharmaceuticals. The contract with Cardinal Health provides: Better upfront pricing for practices of all sizes. Price matching for the whole network, including practices of all sizes. If a price is successfully matched for one practice, it will be given to all practices in our network. Better rebate program for practices of all sizes, which will be given on a quarterly basis on all purchases. This has been successfully designed to benefit all the practices in our network and practices do not need to wait a period of time to receive the rebate. Manufacturer contracts that are currently available in the market will be offered to practices of all sizes. Any artificial volume hurdle required by the distributor has been removed; hence any practice can successfully meet the manufacturer contract requirements and receive manufacturer rebates. At MPN our aim is to keep our administrative costs lean and channel any and all funds possible back to your practices. Our goal is to bring the best deal possible to you, contribute to the financial health of community oncology practices and positively affect patient care. As a network (physicians, administrative staff, nurses, practices) we represent more than $400M in purchasing power and have the collective power of influencing current and future negotiations in your favor. Our administrative team continuously analyses changes in the market, price changes, new distributors, rebates, as well as, fair implementation of contracts. We have also reviewed and approved contracts and paperwork that Cardinal Health will request practices to sign, to make sure it is not putting practices at any undue legal or administrative risk. We understand the burden any change brings and we have a firm commitment from Cardinal Health to make the transition smooth, including changing inventory machines, software, implementing any interface between the inventory/ordering system and your existing EMR/billing software. We believe that it is not in the practices best interest to “be captured” by distributors because of software and technology and essentially practices end up paying for the software and technology through a higher cost of pharmaceuticals and loose our freedom and agility to move our business. We are excited to bring this offer to you and continue to work diligently for you, and in the near future will be reducing cost of oral dispensing and medical/surgical supplies for your practices. Please contact Nikki Kaminski by phone at 248-302-7188 or by email at nkaminski@moascpurchasing.com to obtain more information, schedule an appointment, or arrange an analysis of pharmaceutical costs for your individual practice and eventually transition your purchasing power to MPN/Cardinal Health.

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The MOASC Purchasing Network strives be a recognized leader and driving force in developing quality oncology and hematology purchasing standards, providing a continuum of dynamic and innovative best practices for MOASC healthcare professionals.

The MOASC Purchasing Network, Inc. (MPN) is a California non-profit tax exempt mutual benefit corporation organized to manage group purchasing for the purpose of negotiating prices and purchasing of oncology drugs, supplies and equipment directly from manufacturers, distributors, retailers and wholesalers for the benefit of the member practices of the Medical Oncology Association of Southern California, Inc. (MOASC).

Contracting Strategy and Policy

MPN will seek to maximize competition in its contracting strategy. MPN will strive to ensure that every vendor is treated in an open, fair manner. The following standards will be utilized to ensure that every supplier and their products receive fair and equitable treatment, that competition is maximized, and that MPN contract members receive high quality products with value that reduces the overall cost of healthcare.

¨ The inclusion of any supplier shall be at the sole discretion of the MPN Board of Directors or committee responsible for review the product category.

¨ The contracting strategy used for particular product category, the inclusion or exclusion of suppliers in the RFP process, the evaluation of all products, and the awarding of all contracts to suppliers shall be done by, or at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

¨ MPN will not collect administrative fees in excess of three percent (3%).

¨ MPN shall not collect any rebate or other payment in advance of purchases by the member on any future contract. All rebates will be paid on the basis of the volume of products purchased by a contract member practice.

¨ Aggregation of volume is the principal driver of value of GPO’s. Historically, GPO’s have been able to attain lower levels of pricing, greater value for their membership, and a competitive contract portfolio through the aggregation of volume. If improperly used, sole source committed contracting arrangements can be detrimental to the member practices, therefore a sole source or preferred vendor agreement will be awarded based upon:

o A competitive bid process

o Agreement has a provision to allow the contract to be canceled with a minimum ninety (90) day out-clause

o The Board of Directors shall review the sole source contracts and contracting process on an ongoing basis, to ensure the best overall value

o MPN shall write contracts with duration of three (3) years or less.

¨ MPN shall use reasonable efforts to protect the confidentiality of pricing, terms, or information obtained before, during, and after the contract process

¨ MPN staff, officers, directors, and other advisors shall complete an annual Conflict of Interest disclosure form, which will be reviewed by the Executive Committee

¨ MPN will maintain a Confidentiality Policy and all staff, officers, directors, and other advisors will be bound by its terms during their service to MPN.