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WASHINGTON -- Those who want to change the way some insurers handle copay coupons were hoping for some help from the federal government, but they didn't get their wishes granted Friday.
Friday was the day that the CMS published its Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2022, which establishes rules of conduct for group and individual health insurers, including self-insured employers.
One issue many patient groups hoped CMS would address has to do with what drugmakers call a "copay coupon" or copay assistance card. Drugmakers sometimes offer these cards that the patient can present at the pharmacy counter to lower the amount they have to pay for their prescription.