AIDS Institute Issues Statement on Drug Copay Assistance Policy
After stating in the 2020 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters rule that copay assistance from drug companies must count towards a patient's deductible and out-of-pocket maximum in most cases, today the
"Patients are complaining about high out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs and rely on drug company copay assistance to afford them.
"Today's announcement by CCIIO is disappointing and will increase the cost patients must pay for their drugs, which is completely opposite of the Administration's desire to lower prescription drug costs for patients.
"We urge issuers and states to count copay assistance towards a beneficiary's deductible and out-of-pocket maximum.
"We look forward to working with CCIIO on refining their policy in order to address the specific policy conflict with the
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