SaveonSp and Copay Accumulator ban

I am currently considering getting on a “specialty drug” (injectable biologic) for a chronic condition. My insurance covers these drugs but they have copays in the multi-thousand dollar range. However, if I enroll in SaveOnSP, there is $0 copay. I am opposed to this program, but it looks like my only options are to sign up or to pay the $5,000 a month. Although the $5000 copay isn’t an option for me anyway, Express Scripts also says that this amount would not be applied to deductible or OOP, so while many of the drugs I’m considering have manufacturer assistance, it would run out quickly because of these copays and then I would have to pay the full copay.

I live in Washington and the state has a ban on copay accumulators going into effect on January 1. My understanding of this ban is that if I got manufacturer assistance, it would require that assistance to be counted towards my OOP max (I have no deductible). Does this potentially impact my ability to avoid SaveOnSP? I don’t know if it matters, but my plan is national. I work for a local church and the plan covers the entire denomination.

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