CVS Caremark Program Offers Zero Cost Sharing For ‘Entire Range’ Of Diabetes Drugs

Initiative aligns with IRS notice allowing high deductible health plans with health savings accounts to provide first dollar coverage for insulin and other glucose lowering agents before members have met their deductibles.

Diabetes

CVS Health Corp. is launching a zero cost sharing program to clients for insulins and other antidiabetics that aims to lower out-of-pocket costs for diabetics without increasing premiums and deductibles for all members, according to the pharmacy benefit manager.

Announced in a 29 January release, the program is the first of its kind to apply to all drugs used...

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