Posted on Jan 28, 2017
VA Reducing Copays for Outpatient Medications
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The VA announced last month that it is amending its current regulations governing copays for outpatient medications for veterans with conditions that are not service-connected.
Currently, veterans receiving healthcare for conditions that are not connected to service pay either $8 or $9 for a 30-day or less supply of medication.
This new regulation puts outpatient medications into 3 categories or tiers and sets the copays accordingly. The new copays, effective February 27, 2017, are as follows:
$5 for a 30-day or less supply of Tier 1 (preferred generics) medications
$8 for a 30-day or less supply of Tier 2 (non-preferred generics, including over the counter) medications
$11 for a 30-day or less supply of Tier 3 (brand name) medications
These changes will apply only to veterans receiving treatment for conditions that are not service-connected and who are not exempt from copayments.
Currently, veterans receiving healthcare for conditions that are not connected to service pay either $8 or $9 for a 30-day or less supply of medication.
This new regulation puts outpatient medications into 3 categories or tiers and sets the copays accordingly. The new copays, effective February 27, 2017, are as follows:
$5 for a 30-day or less supply of Tier 1 (preferred generics) medications
$8 for a 30-day or less supply of Tier 2 (non-preferred generics, including over the counter) medications
$11 for a 30-day or less supply of Tier 3 (brand name) medications
These changes will apply only to veterans receiving treatment for conditions that are not service-connected and who are not exempt from copayments.
VA Reducing Copays for Outpatient Medications
Posted from news.militarydisabilitymadeeasy.com
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
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Edited 8 y ago
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I think it's a deal but I also believe our president's going to really go she ate these overpriced pharmaceutical prices and you some generics. I hope so hope he changes the regulation were they barely change the formula so that way they could keep the generics off the market so these Pharmaceuticals make billions but they won't go make orphan drugs for people who have rare ailments. I believe any of the plumbers are doing fine but the ones with that I forget the name of the antidote for 4 bee stings and anaphylactic shock If they raise the price like 400%. Sun Pharmaceuticals are greedy and I hope president Trump does something about it.
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MCPO Roger Collins
The CEO of the company that makes the Epipen (Joe Manchin's daughter) says 50% of the price we see is distribution and profits for the final point of purchase. If ExpressScripts is good for retirees, why not use it for VA and AD?
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LTC (Join to see)
MCPO Roger Collins - thank you for correcting me about the the EpiPen and I couldn't remember the name
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That is interesting SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL. I have numerous VA medications and I have never had to pay any co-pay for any of them. When I added TRICARE, I told the VA that I had insurance. they asked what and I said TRICRE and they said that TRICARE is not considered insurance by VA. Having one government agency bill another one was a lose-lose proposition.
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