MedCity News January 5, 2024
A bipartisan group of senators sent a letter to HHS asking it to rethink its appeal of a recent federal district court decision that limits the use of “copay accumulators” — which are programs insurers use to prevent medication copay assistance from counting toward patients’ deductibles or out-of-pocket maximums.
A bipartisan group of 19 U.S. senators sent a letter to HHS asking it to rethink its appeal of a recent federal district court decision that limits the use of “copay accumulators.”
Copay accumulators are programs health plans use to prevent copay assistance from counting toward patients’ deductibles or out-of-pocket maximums. Typically, when patients receive copay assistance from pharmaceutical companies, the amount paid by the manufacturer helps reduce the patient’s out-of-pocket...