Problem: Rhode Island patients are in danger of losing access to copay assistance programs

As the Rhode Island General Assembly enters the final weeks of session, we can’t let

time run out on a bill that would keep money in your pocket and keep insurance

companies from getting paid twice.

When passed into law H8041/S2720 will help patients afford their medications by

ensuring third party co-pay assistance gets counted by the insurer towards a patient’s

deductible and maximum out-of-pocket costs. More and more insurers are

implementing something called “co-pay accumulator programs” in which they take the

co-pay assistance but count it towards their own bottom line, instead of the patient’s out

of pocket costs.

H8041/S2720 was passed by the state Senate but is awaiting action in the House. We

need you to reach out to Speaker of the House K. Joseph Shekarchi and ask for the

passage of H8041/S2720.

Thank you for your help!