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Safe Step Act would protect patients from fail first insurance abuses

Safe Step Act would protect patients from fail first insurance abuses

Dec 2, 2019 | Federal Issues, News

Health insurance companies would no longer be allowed to unilaterally force patients to fail first on cheaper and less effective treatments, under a bipartisan proposal gaining widespread support on Capitol Hill. The Safe Step Act would implement new guidelines to aid...
Mass. lawmakers consider tighter rules on abusive step therapy insurance practice

Mass. lawmakers consider tighter rules on abusive step therapy insurance practice

Oct 23, 2019 | News

Insurance companies would no longer be allowed to deny patients in Massachusetts access to their doctor’s prescribed treatments, under a proposal gaining widespread support on Beacon Hill. Earlier this month, the Joint Committee on Healthcare Financing heard heartfelt...

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