Florida lawmakers are considering a bill that would empower health care providers to prescribe the best-suited medications for Floridians on Medicaid suffering from “serious mental illnesses” without ...

New law limits methods health insurers and PBMs can use to delay and discourage access to medically necessary treatments. ALBANY, NY / ACCESSWIRE / December 23, 2024 / New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ...

Step therapy is when Medicare Part D plans ask beneficiaries to try a more affordable drug before approving higher-cost prescriptions. In Medicare, Part D covers general prescription drugs, whereas ...

The Kansas Senate will consider a bill that would require Medicaid patients to try lower-cost drugs before moving to more expensive treatments. The Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee passed ...

Step therapy is a process your health insurance provider may require before it will cover certain drugs. Many insurance providers require step therapy for Mounjaro (a drug prescribed for type 2 ...

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 ...

For over a decade, NPF has championed federal legislation to extend protections throughout the United States. Step therapy, an insurance practice that requires patients to try and fail on ...

CMS said Aug. 7 it will give private Medicare Advantage plans more negotiating power over prices for Part B drugs, which are administered in physician offices and hospitals, in an effort to reduce ...

Panelists discuss the challenges and evolving landscape of step therapy protocols in hidradenitis suppurativa treatment, emphasizing the impact on patient adherence, the potential benefits of earlier ...