Int 1835-2017
Posting signs informing consumers about co-pay clawbacks for prescription drugs.
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Summary
This bill would require that pharmacies post signs to inform consumers of co-pay “clawbacks” on prescription drugs. Clawbacks occur when consumers pay a higher price for their co-pay than they would if they directly paid the price of the prescription drug itself; a third-party insurance company “claws back” the difference. Consumers pay for health insurance to provide coverage and reduce costs and they should be aware when their insurance unnecessarily restricts access to important information or necessary prescriptions. Accordingly, the signs would notify customers that the price of a drug, if purchased without using insurance, might be less than the cost of a co-pay if purchased using insurance.
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This bill: 12 days in committee
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