NHC Says CMS' Cost Calculator Lacks Drug Cost Details, Offers Its Tool In Exchange For PUF Access

The National Health Council is calling on CMS to either alter the design of its planned out-of-pocket (OOP) cost calculator or link to an outside resource that allows patients to determine potential costs for specific drugs. NHC also reiterated its offer to let CMS link to the group's OOP cost calculator in exchange for free access to the agency's public use files (PUFs) that contain detailed information on exchange plans. CMS said earlier this year that it planned to create...