The managed care division of UnitedHealth Group Inc. is trying to reduce out-of-pocket expenses for people with asthma who shift to medication delivery systems that are safer for the environment.
UnitedHealth, Minnetonka, Minn., has lowered the copayment for brand-name Xopenex HFA asthma medicine inhalers that are free of chlorofluorocarbon to the cheapest “tier,” or to $5 to $10 for members of most standard UnitedHealth prescription plans, the company says.