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The Pocket Cost Bill
Insulin co‑pay cap limits out‑of‑pocket cost for patients
Insurance: health insurers; limit amount on co-pay for prescription insulin; provide for. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406qq.
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If passed, insurers must keep insulin co‑pays at $35 or less, and can’t raise other fees to offset it, helping people who need insulin.
Our take
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People with diabetes will pay less for their life‑saving insulin, and insurers can’t sneak extra costs onto other medicines, so families keep more money in the budget.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Caps insulin co‑pay at $35 per 30‑day supply.
- Applies to at least one insulin in each type (rapid, short, intermediate, long, ultra‑long, premixed).
- Insurers cannot raise other cost‑sharing fees to make up the difference.
- Cap is updated each year for inflation using the Consumer Price Index.
- Effective July 1 2027 for new policies.
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