Alternative Funding for Drugs Brings Numerous Risks

Over the past few years, some employers have opted to lower their healthcare spending on high-cost medications by removing those drugs from the formulary and forcing beneficiaries to apply for charitable care to cover drug costs and copays. It’s a trend that puts people who are truly needy and rely on charitable care at risk for not having their medications covered if funds run out, adds to patient stress levels and leads to fragmented medication records, an expert panel