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 ...

DETROIT, MICH. — 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 ...

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 ...

Have you ever gone to pick up a new prescription medication, only to be told your insurance plan won’t cover it until you try a different medication first? This requirement is an insurance limit known ...

CHICAGO — Kim Albin has lost count of the number of times she’s had to battle health insurance companies over medications.

Insurers argue that step therapy—taking drug treatment one step a time—prevents wasteful spending by directing patients to less expensive, but still effective, treatments. But patient advocacy groups ...

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 ...

Joseph M. Coney, MD, FACS, explores strategies to address treatment obstacles among vulnerable patients and examines the effects of step therapy and prior authorization within a complex health care ...

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 ...