Oklahomans for Patient Access Coalition

25/01/2021

To keep our followers up to speed, we wanted to share the news that Representative TJ Marti has filed HB 2678, a companion to Senator Greg McCortney’s SB 92, our copay accumulator ban bill. We also wanted to take a moment to send a big "Thank you!" shoutout to our bill sponsors for looking out for Oklahoma’s patients by authoring these bills. We appreciate your efforts!

11/11/2020

Stories like Brianna's are why all patients need access to the care their doctor's prescribe in a timely manner! She's an inspiration!

Brianna Sommers always wanted to be a part of the ROTC program at Choctaw High School, but she became more than just a part of it. News 9's Brian Mueller has the story.

16/03/2020

Thank you to Fairview, OK pharmacist Oliver Lackey for sharing his point of view on co-pay accumulators and how they harm patients.

MAR 16, 2020 - Diabetics shouldn’t have to ration their insulin, heart patients shouldn’t have to skip days of treatments to make their prescription last longer, and asthmatics shouldn’t have to decide whether to pay rent or get their inhaler. But as a pharmacist, I see patients making these i...

10/03/2020

Thank you to the Oklahoma House of Representatives for passing (with a 93-0 vote) to protect patients from surprise bills at the pharmacy! The bill now moves on to the Senate for a vote.

10/03/2020

Advocates: HB3737 is on the calendar and may be heard today in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Please reach out today and encourage them to vote YES on HB3737 and help protect Oklahoma patients from unexpected bills at the pharmacy counter.

27/02/2020

Great coverage by NEWS9 on which would will protect patients from surprise bills at the pharmacy, known as co-pay accumulator adjustments. These costs usually get buried in the fine print of patient plans and contracts.

Lawmakers at the state capitol are pushing a house bill forward that would protect patients from surprise medical bills.

26/02/2020

On Tuesday, February 25, House Bill 3737 passed out of the House Insurance Committee in the Oklahoma Legislature. Thank you to Representative T.J. Marti - District 75 for authoring the bill that will put Oklahoma patients first and help prevent surprise bills at the pharmacy. Read our one pager for more information.

26/02/2020

We are grateful to the team at KOKH FOX 25 News, Oklahoma for educating Oklahomans on a very important bill that was up for a hearing today, HB3737, which addresses the issue of insurance companies refusing to count co-pay assistance program payments towards patients' out-of-pocket maximums. HB3737 passed out of the House Insurance Committee today and will be up for another vote within 2 weeks. Click the link below to read about HB3737 and the surprise pharmacy bills it aims to tackle.

A bill that would stop Oklahomans from getting surprise bills at the pharmacy will be heard by lawmakers Tuesday. The House Insurance Committee will discuss and vote on House Bill 3737. The bill was introduced by Rep. T. J Marti and would support patients with rising out of pocket costs. HB 3737 add...

26/02/2020

Thank you Tulsa's Channel 8 - KTUL for highlighting the importance of HB3737 which protects Oklahoman patients from surprise bills at the pharmacy: https://ktul.com/news/local/oklahoma-bill-would-protect-patients-from-surprise-pharmacy-bills.

The Oklahomans for Patient Access Coalition is advocating for House Bill 3737, which will protect Oklahomans against surprise bills at the pharmacy. The group is made up of 19 organizations, including American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, National Infusion Centers of America,Pharma...

21/02/2020

In 2019, Oklahomans for Step Therapy, a coalition of patient groups from around the state came together to pass a landmark bill that allows patients quicker access to more effective medical treatment as prescribed by their provider. Building on that extraordinary success for Oklahomans, the group has grown and re-emerged as the Oklahomans for Patient Access Coalition to continue advocacy on behalf of citizens across the state.

The Oklahomans for Patient Access Coalition is made up of more than a dozen groups including: Oklahoma Osteopathic Association, Oklahoma Nurses Association, Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund, Acromegaly Community, American Diabetes Association, Oklahoma Pharmacists Association, American Cancer Society, Arthritis Foundation, National Hemophilia Foundation, National Infusion Centers of America, Oklahoma Society of Clinical Oncologists, Alliance for Patient Access, International Foundation for Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Arthritis, Immune Deficiency Foundation, and Mended Hearts.

31/07/2019

We are celebrating the bill signing of today!

https://www.koco.com/article/governor-stitt-to-host-step-therapy-reform-bill-signing-ceremony/28552810

30/07/2019

Governor Kevin Stitt welcomes our partner advocacy organizations to the bill signing to reform step therapy. National Multiple Sclerosis Society NAMI Oklahoma Oklahoma State Medical Association