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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In this episode of The Expert Series, we talk with Health Education Specialist and Manager Ashley Holden about Step Therapy, access to medications and how it affects people with lupus.

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 ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Step therapy, a controversial payer policy, can cause treatment delays and contribute to physician burnout.

Young adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are significantly more likely than those in other age groups to encounter ...