Semin Med Pract  2000 Mar;3(1):40 Benefit-based copays: an alternative approach to formulary management Fendrick AM Standard tiered copay arrangements for pharmacy benefits may unfairly limit access to expensive drugs for patients with low or limited incomes. In this editorial, the author argues that a more equitable structure for pharmacy copays--a benefit-based copay system--should be developed. This new system should be based on a patient's individual disease severity and the likelihood that he or she would receive benefit from a specified intervention. Editorial Free Download Search the Turner White index to find abstracts of articles published in SMP. Back to previous page
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