Patient Advocates and Health Care Provider Groups Applaud Filing of the ‘Safe Step Act’ in U.S. House and Senate

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 Patient Urges Lawmakers to Bring Commonsense Guardrails to Step Therapy

  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…

CONNECTICUT LEGISLATION: STEP THERAPY WEBINAR

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…