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Senate bill on copay assistance: sponsors push transparency and require assistance count toward deductibles
Summary
Senate Bill 773 would require insurers to count patient assistance, including copay assistance and other charitable contributions, toward patient deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums; sponsors say the change protects patients with serious and rare diseases and includes notification requirements.
Senate Bill 773 was presented to the committee as legislation to ensure that patient assistance — including copay assistance from manufacturers or charitable sources — counts toward plan deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums.
Sen. Steve Hershey, the bill's sponsor, described the measure as the result of a multi-year compromise intended to guarantee that when patients receive assistance to meet copays or deductible obligations the assistance…
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