Presentations

Oral comments before the Federal Trade Commission on PBM Practices

Oral comments before the Federal Trade Commission on PBM Practices

Schemes like refusing to count copay assistance toward patient out-of-pocket costs and designating some medications as “non-essential health benefits” allow PBMs and their insurance partners and others to make more money and profit at the expense of patients who are having trouble affording their drugs. We urge you the Federal Trade Commission to continue your investigation and take appropriate action to stop them.

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Policy updates on accumulators, maximizers, AFPs, and beyond

Speaking at InformaConnect’s #Copay2024, Kevin Herwig gave a policy update on developments related to copay accumulators, maximizers, and alternative funding programs and the failure of HHS to enforce the HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute’s Court victory a year ago or fully close the loophole allowing insurers to designate prescription drugs as non-essential health benefits.

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Recent activity on improving prior authorization

Recent activity on improving prior authorization

At the NAIC Summer Meeting, consumer representatives, including Carl Schmid, provide an update on recent state legislation to regulate insurers’ use of the prior authorization process for patients. This includes a NY state law prohibiting Prior Authorization for all PrEP drugs and a pending bill in CA that addresses the use of AI in the prior authorization process.

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The Role & Impact of  the CDC & its Grantees in  Ending HIV in the U.S.

The Role & Impact of the CDC & its Grantees in Ending HIV in the U.S.

Please RSVP to attend The Role & Impact of the CDC & its Grantees in Ending HIV in the U.S. on Tuesday, June 4th from 3:00-4:30 pm in Rayburn 2060 sponsored by HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute and NASTAD and in cooperation with the Office of Congresswoman Barbara Lee, co-chair of the HIV/AIDS Caucus.

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