E1236 CMAJ| NOVEMBER 11, 2019| VOLUME 191| ISSUE 45 between the brand-name
product and the generic. Although the insured may have the impression that the CPC saves …

Patients won a small victory in the battle over copay accumulator programs, in which any
copay assistance would not count, or accumulate, toward patient deductibles. Insurance …

Background Americans spend an estimated $294 billion on annual out-of-pocket medical
costs, paying for physician co-payments, surgeries, and prescription medications. 3 …

Background Some drug manufacturers provide copay assistance programs, copay coupons,
and copay cards to patients to help reduce their out-of-pocket costs at the pharmacy counter …

Most drugs that have co-pay coupons don't have lower-cost generic alternatives. For the few
that do, these alternatives may not suit the unique characteristics of a patient's medical …

How to Hit a Home Run with Bundled Payments Page 1 492 THE CONSULTANT PHARMACIST
SEPTEMBER 2015 VOL. 30, NO. 9 IN BUSINESS Joanne Kaldy How to Hit a Home Run with …

The impact of Cap-the-Copay legislation on health plan benefit design is equally profound.
These bills essentially require insurers to shift out-of-pocket spending from the pharmacy …

With the debate for adding a prescription drug benefit under Medicare heating up in
Congress, staying on top of the many drug proposals is a challenge. One proposal that …

Americans are spending more money for worse health outcomes compared to peer nations.
1 According to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, the “United States has one of the highest …