"Fifty-four percent of adults covered by private plans were told by their insurer that their medication was no longer covered ... [A]lmost half of such adults said their plan referred them to a third party to help them obtain the medications ... Such [alternative funding programs (AFPs)] save employer-sponsored health plans money ... [but] can also result in delays compared to straightforward insurance coverage.... Nearly all adults -- 92% -- said they were negatively impacted by the delays.... Almost half of patients said that ultimately their medication was once again covered through their health insurance plan."  MORE >>