Resources
Access Better Coverage
Access Better Coverage is an educational resource designed to help consumers understand the ABCs of health coverage and access to prescription medicines.
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Access to Medicines in Exchange Plans
Access to prescription medicines is a critical component of health care coverage, particularly for patients living with and managing chronic conditions.
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Do you know how insurance covers your medicines?
You’ve seen our check lists of questions to ask about your insurance coverage and how to make sure your medicines are covered, but do you know how (and if) your insurance plan covers your medicines?
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Clinical Trials Q&A: How does collaboration increase clinical trial awareness and access?
We know that, in many cases, participation in clinical trials can offer the best chance for access to a new, promising therapy for patients. Yet, fewer than 5 percent of adult cancer patients enroll in a clinical trial.
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5 Questions to ask about your prescription medicine coverage
Navigating health coverage can be complicated. How can you find out if the medicines you and your family need are covered? Here are 5 questions to ask about your prescription drug coverage to understand a health plan’s prescription benefits and make sure your needs are covered.
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5 Things to consider when choosing your health coverage
Access to prescription medicines is a critical component of health care coverage, particularly for patients living with and managing chronic conditions.
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Generic Drugs: Learn about the Lifecycle from Brand Name Prescriptions to Generics
This video highlights the stops & starts, successes & failures that often result in low-cost options for many people. Keep in mind as you watch that only 2 out of 10 drugs approved by the FDA will ever earn revenues that exceed average R&D costs.
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5 ways your insurer may prevent you from getting your medicine
It is important to know the barriers insurance may still impose to accessing the medicines you need. Knowing these ahead of time can help you ask the right questions and look for coverage that works best for you.
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Using your health insurance coverage: Getting prescription medications
Health plans will help pay the cost of certain prescription medications. You may be able to buy other medications, but medications on your plan’s “formulary” (approved list) usually will be less expensive for you.
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Insurance Coverage 101
When it comes to health insurance, you have probably heard terms like deductible, copay or coinsurance thrown around. What does it all mean? Cutting through the clutter of health insurance can be a challenge, but it’s important to do to make sure you have access to the treatments and services you and your family need.
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Prescription Drug Coverage Explained by an Expert
Any new health insurance plan you buy for yourself or your family must cover medicines your doctor prescribes for you. (This is part of the healthcare reform law.) But watch out: Plans don’t cover all drugs. And how much the insurance company pays for your medicine can vary.
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Prescription Drug Costs and Health Reform: FAQ
Have questions about prescription coverage? These answers may help you prepare and feel confident about comparing prescription benefits between health plans.
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Prescription Medicines: Cost in Context
Innovative medicines help patients live longer and healthier lives. In many cases, research and medicines from the biopharmaceutical sector are the only chance for survival for many patients.
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The Reality of Prescription Medicine Costs in Three Charts
Recently, there has been a significant amount of conversation around the cost and value of innovative medicines, especially those intended for patients who suffer from chronic, debilitating diseases such as HIV, Hepatitis C and cancer.
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Value of Medicines: How Medicines Have Changed Our World
This video highlights the stops & starts, successes & failures that often result in low-cost options for many people. Keep in mind as you watch that only 2 out of 10 drugs approved by the FDA will ever earn revenues that exceed average R&D costs.
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The truth about Industry’s role in R&D
While government research supports basic research, America’s biopharmaceutical companies conduct the critical R&D needed to bring new medicines to patients and bear the associated costs and risks.
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What Access and Affordability Means for Chronic Disease Patients
Unfortunately, if you have a chronic condition, there may be unexpectedly high upfront costs to access needed medicines, especially for people with health insurance exchange coverage. These out-of-pocket costs may mean financial hardship for patients, choosing between food and medicines or foregoing a needed medicine altogether.
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