Oct 14, 2020 | Copay Accumulators
The following post is from Julie Baak, the Practice Manager for the Arthritis Center in Saint Louis, Missouri and a fierce patient advocate. What is a Copay Accumulator? Copay accumulator programs target the most costly specialty drugs. These drugs often have copay...
Jun 17, 2020 | Copay Accumulators, Letters Supported, State Issues
New York has a strong record in leading the nation in providing access to affordable health coverage. Despite the strides the state has made in expanding coverage, many New Yorkers, including the insured, still face hardship when faced with prescription drug costs....
Jun 11, 2020 | Copay Accumulators, Letters Submitted
We wanted to thank your office for meeting with us in February to discuss the issue of copay accumulator programs. As you may recall, on March 9, 2020, you and your cc’ed colleagues signed a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), expressing...
Mar 4, 2020 | Actions, Copay Accumulators, Featured
Keep the 2020 NBPP Co-pay Accumulator Rule in Place Tweet Your Legislator – Ask them to Keep NBPP Copay Accumulator Rule In Place Please use the form below to tweet your legislator to ask them to support patients by asking @CMSGov to keep the 2020 NBPP...
Feb 22, 2020 | Copay Accumulators, Copay Assistance, Drug Costs, Federal Issues, News
Patients struggling with the high cost of health insurance can expect even higher out-of-pocket costs in 2021, under an insurance regulation proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Last month, the obscure federal agency under the Department of...
Feb 13, 2020 | Copay Accumulators, News, State Issues
Patients in Ohio could gain an important protection from higher out-of-pocket insurance costs. State Representative Susan Manchester, R-Waynesfield, has teamed up with State Representative Thomas West, D-Canton, to author health care reform legislation that will...