Private Health Plan “Grace Period” On Rx Out-Of-Pocket Limits Unfair, Patient Groups Argue
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The federal government has indicated it is willing to allow group health plans to apply the Affordable Care Act’s new out-of-pocket spending limits to medical and pharmacy benefits separately during 2014, which could raise the cost threshold for patients with chronic conditions significantly, according to more than 100 patient groups.