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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Feb 11, 2020 | Copay Accumulators
A new proposal was released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on January 31, 2020, the Notice of Benefits and Payment Parameters (NBPP), which proposes standards for issuers, Exchanges and excepted benefit health reimbursement arrangements...
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Nov 11, 2019 | Copay Accumulators, News
Here’s the first thing every patient should check before picking a health insurance plan during open enrollment: Does the plan have a copay accumulator? Insurance companies use copay accumulator programs to increase a patient’s out-of-pocket costs, and they are...
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