Young adults with IBD are more likely to face step therapy mandates, making clinicians concerned that insurers are ignoring evidence-based guidelines and imperiling outcomes.

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 ...

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 ...

Panelists discuss the challenges and evolving landscape of step therapy protocols in hidradenitis suppurativa treatment, emphasizing the impact on patient adherence, the potential benefits of earlier ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Step therapy, a controversial payer policy, can cause treatment delays and contribute to physician burnout.

Compared with usual care, stepping down antihypertensive therapy in nursing home patients aged 80 years and older did not yield any reduction in major adverse events or correlate with any other ...