A new federal ruling struck down an existing rule that allowed insurers to implement copay accumulators. Photo by Christina Victoria Craft on Unsplash When Alyssa Dykstra was just 2-and-a-half years ...

Health care prices are on the rise across the board, and some patients have seen their out-of-pocket costs go up by thousands, thanks to a complicated insurance tactic called a copay accumulator. It’s ...

"If you're having trouble paying for your medications, Drug Company X may be able to help." You may have heard sentences like this at the end of pharmaceutical ads on television, and some clinicians ...

The use of tracking systems -- such as copay accumulators and copay maximizers -- to scrutinize patients' use of drug manufacturer copay assistance programs is causing controversy inside and outside ...

Copays provide predictable costs for services after deductibles are met. Coinsurance varies costs as it's based on service price percentages. Understanding copays vs. coinsurance aids in choosing ...

Before my insurer had even preapproved coverage of the new injectable medicine my doctor had prescribed, I got a voicemail from its manufacturer informing me that I might qualify for its co-pay ...

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When Alyssa Dykstra was just 2-and-a-half years old, she was diagnosed with arthritis. By the time she was in college, her doctor had prescribed her a biologic — a complex treatment derived from live ...