Medicine copayments continue to rise
“In tier 1, which includes the cheapest generic drugs, average
copayments rose to $10 in 2004 from $7 in 2000. In tier 2, for
brand-name drugs the insurer has designated as the ‘preferred’ choice,
average copayments rose to $21 from $13 in 2000. And for the brand-name drugs designated by the insurance company as ‘nonpreferred’ and placed in tier 3, the average copayment nearly doubled, to $33 from $17.”
All the more reasons to prescribe generic medications. I have written previously promoting generic medications for antibiotics and hypertension.
