PAN submits testimony to Maryland Senate Finance Committee on SB 773 to make all copays count
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The PAN Foundation submitted testimony to the Maryland Senate Finance Committee urging them to adopt SB 773, which importantly requires health plans to count the value of copay assistance toward patient cost-sharing requirements. Adoption of the bill would bring much-needed relief to financially vulnerable individuals by ensuring that all payments—whether they come directly out of a patient’s pocket or with the help of copay assistance—count towards their out-of-pocket costs.