Copay Assistance Is Meant To Defray Patient Drug Costs. Some Insurers Keep It Instead. By Daniel Chang July 7, 2026

Copay Assistance Is Meant To Defray Patient Drug Costs. Some Insurers Keep It Instead. By Daniel Chang July 7, 2026 https://kffhealthnews.org/health-care-costs/copay-accumulator-adjustment-programs-patient-assistance-insurance-pharma-drugs/ Drugmakers provide financial assistance to help patients afford increasingly expensive medications. But some insurers do not count those payments toward a plan’s deductible or out-of-pocket maximum and make patients pay instead.