Legislative Policy Positions
Major Policy Positions
Quality Adjusted Life Year
The Quality Adjust Life Year (the QALY) is a measurement used by some policymakers, insurers, and independent researchers to assess the value of healthcare treatments.
PBMs
Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) are the middlemen who manage every aspect of the prescription drug benefits process for health insurance companies, self-insured employers, unions, and government programs
Copay Accumulators
Patients sometimes utilize third-party cost-sharing assistance (or copay assistance) to help with their out-of-pocket expenses for prescription medications.
Veterans
TRICARE Pharmacy Issue
15,000 Pharmacies Out of Network
Mental Health
The significant roadblocks to proper mental health care once you are not in service.
Cancer
Specifically rare cancers only found in vets who have handled certain equipment.
VA Benefit Design & Formulary Issues
Seniors
Medigap Transparency
When selecting a Medigap plan, seniors are largely left in the dark.
Inflation Reduction Act
On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law by President Joe Biden. This law is lauded as a major victory for patients and seniors with Medicare Part D, but careful inspection reveals a different reality.
Medigap Haven
When selecting their coverage option, seniors deserve protection from discrimination based on factors out of their control. However, Medigap regulations vary across the Federal and State levels, especially between different states.