Legislation puts common sense guidelines around insurance industry practice of “step therapy” WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 13, 2023 Today, patient and health care provider groups from across the country applauded the reintroduction of legislation aimed at putting reasonable parameters around the insurance industry protocol known as “step therapy” or “fail first”. The bill (S.652) is…
California native Jennifer Pellegrin shares her story on the importance of getting the treatment you need, when you need it. By Jenn Pellegrin Editor’s note: Jennifer Pellegrin is a National Psoriasis Foundation volunteer advocate who is sharing her experience, in her own words, on how detrimental step therapy was to her treatment journey, and why state…
Recorded June 14, 2019 Learn more about step therapy and current protections that took effect January 1, 2019, that offer patients and physicians a clear process to obtain a step therapy protocol exception. Our webinar will provide a synopsis of those protections and guidance on how they can be best utilized.
Recorded October 31, 2017 Learn more about step therapy and current protections which were enacted on January 1, 2017 that offer patients and physicians a clear process to obtain a step therapy protocol exception. Our webinar will provide a synopsis of those protections and guidance on how they can be best utilized.
Recorded October 17, 2017 Learn more about step therapy and the protections that will go into effect in Iowa on January 1, 2018. These protections offer patients and physicians a clear process to obtain a step therapy protocol exception. Our webinar will provide a synopsis of those protections and guidance on how they can be…
Recorded September 22, 2017 Learn more about step therapy and the current TX step therapy protections that will go into effect on January 1, 2018. These protections offer patients and physicians a clear process to obtain a step therapy protocol exception. Our webinar will provide a synopsis of those protections and guidance on how they…
Recorded June 16, 2017 Current step therapy protections, which were enacted this year by the legislature will go into effect on January 1, 2018, offer patients and physicians a clear process to obtain a step therapy protocol exception. Our step therapy webinars provide a synopsis of those protections and guidance on how they can be…
Recorded April 19, 2017 Educational step therapy webinars, moderated by Patrick Stone, Vice President of Government Relations and Advocacy, National Psoriasis Foundation, on step therapy patient protections being proposed in Maine by Sen. Kimberly Rosen (District 8) and Rep. Jeff Pierce (District 53).
Recorded November 15, 2016 This webcast provides a synopsis and guidance on how to best utilize step therapy protections recently enacted by legislature in July of 2016. Presented by Carrie Davis, MD, Dermatologist, Dermatology Center of Southern Indiana and Michele Guadalupe, State Director of Advocacy and Access, Arthritis Foundation. Moderated by Patrick Stone, Vice President…
Recorded September 29, 2016 This webcast provides a synopsis and guidance on how to best utilize Step Therapy patient protections in Connecticut. Presented in partnership with the Connecticut Rheumatology Association, and the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America. Presented by Patrick Stone, Vice President of Government Relations and Advocacy, National Psoriasis Foundation, Sarah Buchanan, Director…