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 ...

The University Orthopaedic Center (UOC) houses the state’s largest hand and upper extremity therapy clinic in the Mountain West. This state-of-the-art hand therapy clinic is located on site with the ...

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 ...

Guest columnist Dr. Benjamin Kopp is a pediatric pulmonologist in Columbus. Asthma is complicated. The disease poses many challenges in the diagnosis, treatment and management of the condition.

The Massachusetts House passed a bill which aims to curb the use of step therapy by health insurers. Drugs that are designated with a “step therapy” condition of reimbursement are only paid for by ...

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 ...