ACS CAN supports legislation that restricts the use of so-called copay accumulator adjustments in health insurance plans.
We advocate for policies that ensure third party prescription drug copay assistance is counted toward patients’ out-of-pocket cost obligations. Prescription drug affordability safegaurds that patients and their families can care for themselves while reducing the burden of toxic medical debt.
Michigan cancer patients and others rely on prescription drug copay assistance to help them pay for the high cost of drugs and help them meet their maximum out of pocket limit. These copay assistance programs can give patients access to a lifesaving medication they may otherwise not be able to afford.
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Listen to the first-hand experiences of two cancer survivors struggles without copay accumulators:
Read about the impact of copay accumulators found through our Survivor Views survey:
In March & April of 2024, ACS CAN asked people with cancer and survivors about their experiences with medical debt through a Survivor Views survey.
Press Release: Survey: More than 80 Percent of Cancer Patients and Survivors Say Copay Assistance Programs Help Them Afford Their Prescription Drugs
The survey found that nearly half of the cancer survivors surveyed carried medical debt related to their cancer treatment:
Medical Debt Fact Sheet - May 2024
Make All Copays Count
Michigan cancer patients and others rely on prescription drug copay assistance to help them pay for the high cost of drugs and help them meet their maximum out of pocket limit. These copay assistance programs can give patients access to a lifesaving medication they may otherwise not be able to