The results of this week’s poll about whether copay accumulators should be banned.
The results are in, and 60% of readers think copay accumulators should be banned.
So far, 20 states have moved to ban copay accumulators.
Health insurers and PBMs in favor of the ban say that copay accumulators counteract copay insurance programs. Patient groups say accumulator programs make important drugs more expensive and cause harm because people can’t afford their medications after the copay assistance support runs out and they have to pay full price till the deductible is met
We want to know what you’re thinking! Every Monday morning, the editors of Managed Healthcare Executive are posing a question to our readers about a timely issue in U.S. healthcare. We collect your answer and post the results on Friday.
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