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Lower copays help ensure medication adherence
When insurance companies charge higher copays, parents don't fill their children's asthma medications as frequently as recommended, according to a study published Tuesday in the Journal of the
CMS: California Medicaid can't charge copays
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Monday blocked California's attempt to charge Medicaid participants with copays for certain services to help stem rising costs. The copays would
UnitedHealth to price Lipitor cheaper than generics
UnitedHealthcare will encourage its members to continue using Pfizer's cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor instead of the generic version after Lipitor loses patent protection at the end of the month.
Medicaid enrollees may start paying premiums, ER co-pays
Florida lawmakers have approved a bill that would levy premiums on its Medicaid enrollees and charge co-payments for their emergency room visits, reports Kaiser Health News. Gov. Rick Scott is
Lowering co-pays improves medication adherence
Insurance plans that reduced or eliminated co-payments for medications have seen an increase in the number of people following their prescriptions, according to two studies published in Health
Could drug co-pays rise for Medicare?
A recent study by consulting firm Avalere Health LLC found that, for the 10 largest drug companies, premiums are expected to rise an average of 31 percent next year. Some insurers may even increase
