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DESCRIPTION:State Representative Michelle Mussman (D-Schaumburg) and the 
 Bleeding Disorders Alliance Illinois will host a community forum discuss
 ing the rising co-insurance costs for specialty medications and how this
  impacts individuals with chronic and pain-related diseases. Complimenta
 ry healthy refreshments will be provided.\nPrescription drug tiers are o
 ften labeled generic\, preferred\, and non-preferred and have predetermi
 ned costs associated with each tier. Many health plans have now institut
 ed a fourth tier\, called specialty tier\, that requires individuals to 
 pay a percentage of the cost of the most expensive medications as oppose
 d to a fixed amount.\nMany of the drugs that treat these illnesses--incl
 uding cancer\, multiple sclerosis\, rheumatoid arthritis and other chron
 ic conditions--do not have generic options\, so patients must either pay
  hundreds\, sometimes thousands\, of dollars a month or stop taking a pr
 escribed medication entirely due to the cost of specialty tier drugs.\nT
 his forum will provide caretakers\, patients and local residents with an
  opportunity to learn more about these rising co-insurance costs and how
  to navigate the health system in order to maintain access to their medi
 cations.
URL:http://desplaines.patch.com/events/navigating-the-health-system-manag
 ing-your-co-insurance
SUMMARY:Rep. Michelle Mussman to Host Free Forum with Local Health Expert
 s: Navigating the Health System &amp\; Managing Your Co-Insurance
LOCATION:350 W Schaumburg Rd\, Schaumburg\, IL: 350 W Schaumburg Rd\, Sch
 aumburg\, IL
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