Coordinating Co-Pay Support: Co-Pay Cards, Co-Pay Maximizers, and Co-Pay Accumulators
ACPE Activity Number:0204-0000-26-146-H04-P/T Release Date: 10/24/2026 Expiration Date: 10/24/2029 Activity Type: Knowledge-based CE Credits: 0.5 contact hour, no partial credit Activity Fee: Member – Free / Non-Member – Not Available
Activity Overview
This podcast provides an overview of manufacturer co-pay cards, explaining eligibility limitations for commercially insured patients, how programs are funded and applied, and the variability in enrollment requirements and benefit structures. It also discusses how co-pay cards may extend beyond medication costs to cover administration fees and how they support health systems by improving access, adherence, and revenue cycle efficiency. Finally, the speakers clarify the differences between co-pay accumulators and maximizers, highlighting their financial and operational impacts on patients, pharmacies, and health systems.
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education with Commendation.
These activities were planned to meet the educational needs of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians working in outpatient settings where patients face challenges in medication access and affordability.
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An ineligible company is any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. The presence or absence of relevant financial relationships will be disclosed to the activity audience.
No one in control of the content of this activity has a relevant financial relationship (RFR) with an ineligible company.
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