Topic: As a part of Black History Month,
MedPage Today speaks with Kameelah Phillips, MD, an ob/gyn and founder of Calla Women s Health in New York City. We will talk about the history of racism in gynecology, recognize the Black women who contributed to practices still used today, and provide resources for clinicians communicating with patients in minority communities.
When: Thursday, Feb. 25, 4:30 PM EST
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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 may wonder what exactly the companies do to help their patients. The help usually comes in the form of what drugmakers call a copay coupon or copay assistance card for, say, $50 that the patient can present at the pharmacy counter to lower the amount they have to pay for their prescription.
Insurers are notified when their patients use copay coupons, and many of them use the data to compile copay accumulator records for enrollees. Often, insurers won t allow the money paid by drugmakers to count toward the patient s deductible or out-of-pocket costs.