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UnitedHealth discounts some drug copays
Minneapolis Star-Tribune/Dow Jones News, August 28, 2009
Customers of UnitedHealth Group, who use certain asthma drugs and antidepressants, will soon get a price break. The health insurance giant will soon offer $20 discounts off monthly copays for members who refill certain prescriptions within about 30 days after the last prescription runs out—essentially rewarding patients for adhering to treatment plans.
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