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PAN Foundation Commends CMS's Partial Ban on Co-Pay Accumulator Programs
The Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation commended CMS' decision to ban the use of co-pay accumulator programs when no generic alternatives are available, calling it a significant win for patients who rely on specialty medications with high out-of-pocket costs. The rule allows drug manufacturer coupons for brand name medications to count toward the patient's deductible and annual out-of-pocket cost limit when no generic is available.
According to PAN, while not a total prohibition of these programs, it is an important move to ensure economically vulnerbale patients have access to life-saving specialty medications, many of which do not have generic alternatives.
“Co-pay accumulator programs lead to greater out-of-pocket costs for individuals with life-threatening, chronic and rare diseases,” said Dan Klein, PAN’s president and chief executive officer.. “In situations where there are no generic alternatives, many patients need manufacturer coupons to help pay for their deductibles, co-pays and coinsurance. Otherwise, these patients would be unable to obtain their critical medications without having to make devastating financial trade-offs.”
Examining Low-Value Cancer Care Trends Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 25th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the April 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on the rates of low-value cancer care services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Dr Dalia Rotstein: Physicians Must Be Aware MS Affects People of All Backgrounds
April 24th 2024Dalia Rotstein, MD, MPH, emphazises the importance of awareness that multiple sclerosis (MS) impacts patients from various backgrounds as clinicians think through ways to improve access to care and research efforts in MS.
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Empowering Community Health Through Wellness and Faith
April 23rd 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are bringing you a special month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. In the third episode, Camille Clarke-Smith, EdD, MS, CHES, CPT, discusses approaching community health holistically through spiritual and community engagement.
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