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 ...

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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 ...

Over the past two decades the use of step therapy or edits by health insurers has increased significantly. Step therapy, also called step edits, implies that in a given therapeutic class lower cost ...

The frequency with which 7 of the largest Medicare Advantage plans impose step therapy protocols in their Part B drug coverage decisions varies substantially. Objectives: First, to examine 7 large ...

The broader implementation of step therapy in Medicare Advantage could significantly influence the treatment access and ...

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 ...

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 ...

As National Massage Therapy Week unfolds, wellness expert Sherry Mukasa Matemachani offers insights on enjoying massage ...