[Podcast] Co-pay Cards, Co-pay Accumulators, and Co-pay Maximizers
October 2, 2020
Join president and CEO of AscellaHealth LLC Dea Belazi, PharmD, MPH for a discussion of game theory as he contrasts co-pay cards offered by pharma companies and co-pay accumulators and co-pay maximizers deployed by health plans. Points of discussion include:
- PBM’s and the concept of co-pay accumulators.
- Game theory: Do I spend it now? Do I spend it later?
- Mechanisms for payers to push down additional costs.
- How co-pay maximizers are different from co-pay accumulators.
- The effect of patient advocacy groups.
- What are the main challenges facing employers right now?
Listen to the full podcast here.