Featuring: Advocate Expert, Kara Dornish
Description: From state struggles to a national crisis: Copay maximizers leave patients stranded, urging for urgent federal intervention to close loopholes and protect healthcare access.
Discussion Questions:
- How can federal intervention effectively address the loopholes created by copay maximizers, especially for individuals covered by large-group and self-insured plans that fall outside state regulations?
- How do copay maximizers contribute to financial hardships, such as bankruptcy and divorce, among patients with rare diseases, and what support systems can be established to mitigate these consequences?
- What are the potential consequences of inaction or delayed federal intervention in addressing copay maximizers, particularly in terms of patient outcomes, healthcare affordability, and overall healthcare system sustainability?