06/08/2022

Federal District Court Vacates Copay Accumulator Adjustment Rule: Programs Remain the Same for Now

On May 17, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a decision vacating the Accumulator Adjustment Rule, regulations issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in December 2020 as part of a Final Rule that addressed drug copay accumulator adjustment programs (the Rule). The Rule would have required drug manufacturers to implement mechanisms by January 1, 2023, to ensure financial assistance for drug copays is passed on directly to patients.  READ MORE