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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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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Aug 6, 2019 | Copay Accumulators, Copay Assistance, News
Patients Rising Now applauds the proposed legislation by both the Virginia Senate (SB 1596) and Virginia House (HB 2515) banning the use of copay accumulator adjustment programs in the state, protecting Virginians who need this vital assistance. In 2018, many insurers...
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Aug 6, 2019 | Copay Accumulators, Issues, State Issues
In 2018, many insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) introduced copay accumulator programs to the American public, using such pleasant sounding names as “Out of Pocket Protection” and “Coupon Adjustment: Benefit Plan Protection” to lull consumers into believing...
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