Copayments for medications in 2012. Final rule

This document affirms as final, without change, an interim final rule amending the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical regulations concerning the copayment required for certain medications. The interim final rule froze until December 31, 2012, the copayment amount for veterans in the VA health care system in enrollment priority categories 2 through 6 at the 2011 level, which was $8. The interim final rule also froze until December 31, 2012, the maximum annual copayment amount for enrollment priority categories 2 through 6, which was $960. On January 1, 2013, the copayment amounts may increase based on the prescription drug component of the Medical Consumer Price Index (CPI-P). If the copayment increases, the maximum annual copayment amount will automatically increase in turn.