Empowering patients to shop for better deals and rewarding them when they do is a good place to start.
Patients shouldn’t be penalized for finding a better deal on their prescriptions.
Too often, they are.
Those who pay out of pocket for medications — often at lower prices through direct-to-consumer platforms — typically receive no credit toward their health plan’s annual deductible. Higher-priced drugs purchased through an insurer’s preferred channels, on the other hand, do count.
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Don’t penalize patients for shopping smart on drugs — reward them
Sally C. Pipes
Empowering patients to shop for better deals and rewarding them when they do is a good place to start.
Patients shouldn’t be penalized for finding a better deal on their prescriptions.
Too often, they are.
Those who pay out of pocket for medications — often at lower prices through direct-to-consumer platforms — typically receive no credit toward their health plan’s annual deductible. Higher-priced drugs purchased through an insurer’s preferred channels, on the other hand, do count.
Read the entire op-ed here.
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.