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 ...

Before insurance plans will approve doctor-recommended medication, they often require patients to try cheaper alternatives in what is known as step therapy. NBC News’s Maggie Vespa reports on a ...

Health plan policies are increasingly relying on step therapy for cancer drugs, recent analysis from consulting firm Avalere shows. A white paper (PDF) released by the American Cancer Society Cancer ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cassidy Yermal, 32, began experiencing debilitating migraines when she was 17 years old. As a teenager growing up in northeastern Pennsylvania, she saw numerous neurologists and tried a variety of ...

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 ...