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Trump administration proposes insurance loophole to hike patient out-of-pocket costs in 2021

Trump administration proposes insurance loophole to hike patient out-of-pocket costs in 2021

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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New CMS co-pay rule will increase out-of-pocket costs in 2020

New CMS co-pay rule will increase out-of-pocket costs in 2020

Sep 9, 2019 | Copay Accumulators, Drug Costs, News, Out of Pocket Costs

Get ready for higher out-of-pocket costs in 2020. Last week, the Trump administration’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services quietly announced new co-pay rules that will allow insurance companies to increase patients’ out-of-pocket costs in 2020....
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