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ACA Drug Coverage Descriptions May Confuse Consumers About Costs

More than one-third of silver plans offered on the federal health insurance Marketplace may be listing inaccurate or incomplete prescription drug cost-sharing information.

Square peg, round hole. More than one-third of silver plans offered on the federal health insurance Marketplace may be listing inaccurate or incomplete prescription drug cost-sharing information because their formularies don’t fit neatly into the federal government’s online template, a recent analysis found.

HealthCare.gov is the online gateway for consumers in 37 states to compare the health plans available to them on the individual market.

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Source: Kaiser Health News

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