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Advocates press committee to ban copay accumulator programs and protect patients from surprise drug bills
Summary
Patient groups representing MS, epilepsy, inflammatory bowel disease and other conditions urged the committee to prohibit copay accumulator and similar insurance practices so third‑party drug assistance counts toward deductibles and out‑of‑pocket limits.
Patient advocacy organizations, clinicians and patients urged the Joint Committee on Financial Services to advance legislation that would stop insurers from using copay accumulator and similar programs that prevent third‑party cost‑assistance from counting toward patients’ deductibles and out‑of‑pocket maximums.
Speakers from the Multiple Sclerosis care community, the Epilepsy Foundation of New England and patient advocates…
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