Weekend warriors make the most of their free time, whether it’s tennis on Saturday or a long bike ride on Sunday. That ...

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 ...

Key opinion leaders discuss the challenges associated with step therapy requirements after initially selecting a drug class, the patient factors considered when deciding to switch a patient with ...

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 ...

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 ...

Longitudinal outcomes after financial toxicity and health-related social risks screening and referral. 2022 vs 2023 required drug switches due to step edits. Payer Drug Classes Requiring Step Therapy ...

Congress is considering legislation that would address misaligned prescription drug cost incentives set by pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs. I applaud Congress for acting on this pressing issue, ...

Of the two components highlighted in Illinois’ legislation last week, the state’s ban on step therapy is “a lot more interesting,” according to David Shillcutt, attorney and member of the firm at ...