STRATEGY. CONNECTIONS. ACCESS.

Western Policy Access & Reimbursement / WestPAR Consultancy Inc. was founded to help clients solve their unique reimbursement, market access, policy and advocacy challenges in Western Canada by providing provincial-specific strategic guidance.

WESTPAR

WESTERN FOCUS.
NATIONAL CAPABILITIES.

Established in Vancouver, WestPAR Consultancy Inc. is focused on helping clients find creative solutions to the unique reimbursement and market access challenges of Western Canada, the country’s second-largest market.

As founder and principal consultant, Stephen is committed to cultivating long-term, valued partnerships with his clients. Through partnerships, built on trust, integrity, and commitment, WestPAR will achieve its goal of being the market access and reimbursement leading consultancy in the west.

Although WesPAR’s core business is focused on the western provinces, it has deep national capabilities and well established strategic partnerships to help broaden its services.

CONNECTING CLIENTS + PAYERS

HEALTH POLICY

New product innovations may present significant policy challenges. WestPAR excels at orchestrating collaborative and creative government policy solutions.

PUBLIC PAYERS

Fiscal and sustainability challenges are resulting in a shift to more innovative PLAs, listings delays, and criteria restrictions. WestPAR excels at developing creative, strategic solutions.

PRIVATE PAYERS

Innovative treatments, sustainability, and affordability are fueling the emergence more PLAs. WestPAR has the strategic experience to resolve your funding/access challenges.

HOSPITALS

Advances/innovations, emergency services, fiscal constraints, and efficiencies are resulting in more HTAs and PLAs. WestPAR has experience in navigating the access and HTA environment.

PHARMACEUTICALS

The West presents many unique funding, access, and program challenges. WestPAR provides the expertise, presence, and understanding to orchestrate creative funding solutions.

MEDICAL DEVICES

The Canadian Medical Device funding model is more fragmented and program driven. WestPAR provides the expertise, research, and strategy required to secure funding.

DIAGNOSTICS

Genomics, phenotyping and point-of-access testing are challenging the system. WestPAR has experience in developing strategic solutions that consider the broader impact of diagnostics.

EXPERTISE

RESEARCH

Market Research
Clinical / Therapeutic Research
Environment Scans
Influence Mapping

STRATEGY

Collaborative Approach
Western Public Payer
National Private Payer
Western Lead pCPA

SUBMISSIONS

Western Provincial Public Payers
National Private Payers
Hospital

ADVOCACY

Public + Private Payer Meetings
Provincial Ministries + MLAs
Patient Group Engagement
Comprehensive Campaigns

NEGOTIATIONS

Western Public Payers PLAs
National Private Payer PLAs
Western Lead pCPA
Western Provincial LOls

RESEARCH

Market Research
Clinical / Therapeutic Research
Environment Scans
Influence Mapping

STRATEGY

Collaborative Approach
Western Public Payer
National Private Payer
Western Lead pCPA

SUBMISSIONS

Western Provincial Public Payers
National Private Payers
Hospital

ADVOCACY

Public + Private Payer Meetings
Provincial Ministries + MLAs
Patient Group Engagement
Comprehensive Campaigns

NEGOTIATIONS

Western Public Payers PLAs
National Private Payer PLAs
Western Lead pCPA
Western Provincial LOls

RECENT CLIENTS