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 ...

This article is part of a Health Affairs Forefront featured series, “Assessing The Evidence For MA Reform.” The series was developed and supported by the research firm, Stage Analytics, through a ...

Young adults with IBD are more likely to face step therapy mandates, making clinicians concerned that insurers are ignoring evidence-based guidelines and imperiling outcomes.

Panelists discuss how step-therapy for immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy is evolving toward a more personalized approach, starting with optimized supportive care before progressing to targeted ...

Young adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are significantly more likely than those in other age groups to encounter insurance-mandated step therapy, according to a national survey from the ...

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.