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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...