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The Brand Name Bill
Insurers could not abruptly drop your brand-name drug coverage
Provides that every insurance policy which provides coverage for prescription drugs shall insure that there is continuous coverage of a single source drug that is part of a prescribed therapy until such prescribed therapy is no longer medically necessary for the enrollee of such policy; defines "single source drug".
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This bill would force health insurers to keep paying for your brand-name medication while you appeal their decision to drop it from their approved list.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
If your health insurance suddenly stops covering a medication you rely on, it can be terrifying. This bill would make sure that if you are taking a brand-name drug with no generic option, your insurer has to keep covering it while you fight their decision. It gives patients breathing room instead of forcing them to pay out of pocket or skip doses during an appeal.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Applies to health insurance plans that use a list of approved drugs.
- Protects patients taking a brand-name drug that has no generic version.
- Forces the insurer to keep paying for the drug if you file an appeal.
- The coverage must stay exactly the same until a final decision is made.
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