On this Ropes & Gray podcast, health care partner Michael Lampert and counsel Sam Perrone, and litigation & enforcement partner Andrew O’Connor, rejoin to discuss patient assistance programs, recent ...

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued a new favorable advisory opinion regarding patient assistance programs (PAP) for 12 specific disease funds. PAPs help patients pay high ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The programs are designed to provide anti-VEGF treatment for patients who are uninsured or underinsured.

This study increases our understanding of the operations and impact of PAPs from the perspective of safety-net clinics trying to help their indigent patients. Clinic staff reported widespread ...

Copayment accumulators and maximizers have the potential to harm patients’ access to necessary medicines. Health care payers (including employers, insurers, and pharmacy benefit managers), regulators, ...

In the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare, Pharma Patient Assistance Programs (PAP) have been a lifeline for many patients seeking access to essential medications. These programs aim to help ...

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The high cost of prescription eye medications affects over 2 million Americans dealing with vision problems. Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs) offer a vital solution for the underinsured and ...

When Gury Doshi, MD, learned that a patient’s insurance didn’t cover her breast cancer medication, Doshi had a potential workaround. The patient could try to bypass the insurer and access the drug at ...

Programs such as copay accumulators, maximizers, and other alternative funding programs may provide short-term savings but ...