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Patients, Cancer and Arthritis Groups Urge Ban on Copay Accumulator Adjustments
Summary
Patient advocates, the Arthritis Foundation, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and other witnesses urged the Senate committee to pass Senate Bill 207 to ban copay accumulator adjustment programs and protect manufacturer and charitable assistance from being excluded from deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums.
Multiple patients and health advocates testified in favor of Senate Bill 207, which would ban copay accumulator adjustment programs and prohibit insurers and PBMs from excluding the value of manufacturer co-pay assistance and charitable patient-assistance payments from a patient's deductible and out-of-pocket maximum.
Kelly Chellis, a volunteer advocate for the Arthritis Foundation, told the committee her family relied on manufacturer co-pay assistance to obtain biologic medication for her daughter. "Senate Bill 207 would fix this by ensuring that when co…
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