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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.
124 Patient Groups Urge Biden Administration to Improve Prescription Drug Affordability
Advocates Call on HHS Secretary to Ensure Insurance Works for Patients
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American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA), in collaboration with 122 other patient and provider organizations, delivered a sign-on letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra that urges HHS and the Biden administration to enact policies and protections that improve prescription drug affordability for the American people. The letter details how recent trends in the healthcare system, including high deductible plans and high cost-sharing, have threatened treatment affordability for patients, which negatively impacts adherence and worsens health outcomes. The patient advocates encourage Secretary Becerra and the Biden administration to:
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Biden Seeks $267 Million Increase in HIV Prevention Funds April 14 2021 2:06 PM EDT
President Joe Biden is seeking a substantial increase in funding for the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative, which seeks to reduce HIV infections by expanding access to pre-exposure prophylaxis and getting HIV-positive people on treatment.
In his preliminary budget request to Congress for fiscal year 2022, announced Friday, Biden is asking for $267 million over and above the $400 million that’s been appropriated annually for the program since 2019. The fiscal year begins October 1.
The initiative was launched under Biden’s predecessor with the goal of reducing new HIV infections by 90 percent by 2030, although Biden campaigned on a more ambitious goal of ending the epidemic by 2025.