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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, Step Therapy

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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