Step therapy occurs when your insurer requires you to use medication alternatives before another, possibly more expensive, treatment option. Depending on specific factors, you can work with your ...

Kim Albin has lost count of the number of times she’s had to battle health insurance companies over medications. Albin, who has been living with multiple sclerosis for nearly 30 years, said health ...

FACING EXACTLY THAT HERE IN MASSACHUSETTS UNTIL LAST WEEK. YOU MAY HAVE MISSED THIS IN THE RUN UP TO THE MIDTERMS, BUT GOVERNOR BAKER SIGNED A BILL INTO LAW YEARS IN THE MAKING GIVING MORE CONTROL TO ...

When he was diagnosed with two autoimmune diseases, Joel Hechler knew he'd be in for a battle. He didn't realize maybe his toughest one would be with his insurance company. "I think they put the ...

For people with lupus, their relationship with their healthcare team is one of the most important aspects of managing their life with lupus. Step therapy imposes on that relationship in pursuit of ...

Before insurance plans will approve doctor-recommended medication, they often require patients to try cheaper alternatives in what is known as step therapy. NBC News’s Maggie Vespa reports on a ...

Imagine this scenario: You get sick, but in a way that’s new to you. This isn’t the common cold or seasonal flu. It’s something different, and something you fear is worse. You visit your doctor, who ...

SHUTDOWN LAURA FROM HARRISBURG THE STATE SENATE TODAY UNANIMOUSLY APPROVING LEGISLATION STREAMLINING THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION AND STEP THERAPY PROCESSES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT THAT MAY SOUND LIKE ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – The legislature ended formal sessions in August, but some bills are still making their way through the process. On Thursday, the House agreed to a new draft of legislation ...

Getting coverage authorization for certain medications from Medicare may require you to try a cheaper drug first. This is called “step therapy.” Medicare Part D offers general prescription drug ...

For years, I’ve watched the barriers my patients face in accessing the treatments I prescribe continue to grow. That is part of the reason I and many other health care professionals and patients ...

Kim Albin has lost count of the number of times she’s had to battle health insurance companies over medications. Albin, who has been living with multiple sclerosis for nearly 30 years, said health ...