Judge Vacates Notice Allowing Copayment Accumulator Drug Program

Mealey's (October 2, 2023, 1:48 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge in the District of Columbia on Sept. 29 vacated a notice allowing insurers to exclude manufacturers’ copay assistance programs from deductible and out-of-pocket calculations, finding that the notice conflicted with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) definition of cost sharing and that remand was necessary to correct the defects....