Carl Schmid discusses how the district court decision that HHS must require insurers to count copay assistance towards patient out-of-pocket costs helps to make prescription drugs more affordable and accessible for patients.
Carl Schmid discusses litigation victory for patients brought by the HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute and diabetes groups in which the judge struck down the federal rule allowing insurers to not count copay assistance toward patient out-of-pocket costs.
Carl Schmid of the HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute joins Hannah Lynch, Associate Director, U.S. Public Policy at UCB, to discuss how we can evolve the healthcare system to better serve people living with severe diseases and help them overcome access barriers.
Carl Schmid participates in the “Prescription for Better Access” podcast with Lauren Crawford Shaver and hosts Mark Hansan and Dr. Scott Howell to examine how PBM copay accumulator and maximizer policies harm patients by not counting copay assistance toward patient out-of-pocket costs and deductibles, and what can be done to keep prescription drugs accessible and affordable.
Carl Schmid, along w/ other NAIC consumer reps., provides federal update at its Fall Meeting in Tampa with a focus on updated regulations to strengthen ACA Section 1557 non-discrimination rule and copay accumulator litigation to ensure copay assistance counts.