STEP THERAPY ADVOCACY

Migraine

There are new treatments on the horizon that are being specifically developed for migraine. We will keep you updated about: how/when they come to market and any obstacles to access that may arise.

Non-Preferred and Specialty Tier Drugs

Help support bills that limit patients’ costs for specialty tier drugs. 87% of stand-alone Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans and 98% of Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug Plans use specialty tiers, and this can be very expensive for those in need of special medicines.

Fail First / Step Therapy

Fail First policies — also known as Step Therapy — are often insurance practices which require the least expensive drug in any class to be prescribed to a patient first, even if a patient’s physician believes a different therapy is medically in the best interest for their condition. Sometimes the cheapest drug works and sometimes it doesn’t. Your physician should make this decision, not your health insurance company