OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) – Obamacare clients in Oshkosh pay an average of six times as much as those in Madison in their deductibles for prescription drugs.
That’s according to the Wisconsin Citizen Action group.
It compared average drug deductibles, out of pocket maximums, and prices for an expensive cancer drug in 20 Wisconsin cities.
Average yearly prescription deductibles ranged from $400 in Madison to $2,500 in Oshkosh for the nearly 190,000 state residents who buy coverage from the federal health purchasing exchange.
Similar gaps were found in the study’s other categories.
Citizen Action director Robert Kraig says it appears that insurers charge larger percentages to consumers in places where overall medical services are the most expensive.
He says Wisconsin drug prices need to be more transparent, and the state should follow the lead of other states like Massachusetts. It’s considering a state limit on drug prices deemed to be too expensive.
