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Startup CEO proposes automatic enrollment, payment smoothing to ease out‑of‑pocket burdens
Summary
Brian Worley of Patient told a House joint hearing that automatic enrollment in Medicare payment plans, real‑time point‑of‑sale opt‑ins and expanded payment‑smoothing could make drugs and routine care more affordable for seniors and others.
Brian Worley, CEO of Patient, urged lawmakers to expand existing market tools to reduce out‑of‑pocket burdens and improve affordability.
Worley said Patient serves employers and partners with insurers and pharmacy programs and that the company helped implement a Medicare prescription payment plan used by millions of seniors. He proposed four near‑term…
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