The following message was sent this day to Senators Bob Casey and Pat Toomey as well as Congressman Tim Murphy:
Protect the Out-of-Pocket Cost Limit
Dear [Decision Maker],
As constituent and multiple sclerosis (MS)
activist, I urge you to make sure that Congress continues the cap on
out-of-pocket costs included in the Affordable Care Act. This protection helps
many people avoid being bankrupted by the cost of their health care. In an
online survey on the cost of MS medications conducted by the National MS
Society in 2015, more than 16% of people with MS reported using their credit
card more often to pay for their medications.
Seventeen years ago the MS Disease Modifying
Therapy (DMT) I was injecting had a price of approximately $18,000. Today that
same drug's cost is $79,000 (I checked it moments ago). That's a 440% price
increase. For the same identical drug!
I've seen the annual deductible rise from $100 to
$750/yr.
I've seen the co-pay for the injectable therapy
above go from $35/mo. to become a 35%, or $2300/mo. co-insurance.
As Congress decides how to change the ACA, please be sure that the maximum out-of-pocket limit continues. Thank you.
Sincerely,
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