ArticleJournal of market access & health policy2023
Patient perceptions of copay card utilization and policies.
Article in Journal of market access & health policy, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Patient Perspectives on Health Insurance Design: A Mixed-Methods Analysis.Journal of market access & health policy · 2025Article
- Impact of copay maximizers on total patient liability among patients using specialty medicines.Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy · 2025Article
- Patient Perspectives on Fixed Dose Combination Therapy for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Exploratory Focus Group Research.Pulmonary circulation · 2025Article
- Stakeholder perspectives on facilitators and barriers to implementing a zero-dollar copay program for chronic conditions study.Health research policy and systems · 2025Article
- Design of and Early Insights From a Generalized Myasthenia Gravis Patient Engagement Research Council.Health science reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundCopay cards are intended to mitigate patient out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses. This qualitative, exploratory focus group study aimed to capture patient perceptions of copay cards and copay adjustment programs (CAPs; insurers' accumulator and maximizer policies), which redirect the copay card utilization benefits intended for patients' OOP expenses.
methodsPatients with chronic conditions were recruited through Janssen's Patient Engagement Research Council program. They completed a survey and attended a live virtual session to provide feedback on copay cards.
resultsAmong 33 participants (median age, 49 years [range, 24-78]), the most frequent conditions were cardiovascular-metabolic disease and inflammatory bowel disease. Patients associated copay cards with lessening financial burden, improving general and mental health, and enabling medication adherence. An impact on medication adherence was identified by 10 (63%) White and nine (100%) Black respondents. Some patients were unaware of CAPs despite having encountered them; they recommended greater copay card education and transparency about CAPs.
conclusionPatients relied on copay cards to help afford their prescribed medication OOP expenses and maintain medication adherence. Use of CAPs may increase patient OOP expenses. Patients would benefit from awareness programs and industry - healthcare provider partnerships that facilitate and ensure access to copay cards.
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