Step therapy is when Medicare Part D plans ask beneficiaries to try a more affordable drug before approving higher-cost prescriptions. In Medicare, Part D covers general prescription drugs, whereas ...

Kim Albin has lost count of the number of times she’s had to battle health insurance companies over medications. Albin, who has been living with multiple sclerosis for nearly 30 years, said health ...

Patients ages 18-25 report more insurance barriers, treatment delays, financial strain ...

For years, I’ve watched the barriers my patients face in accessing the treatments I prescribe continue to grow. That is part of the reason I and many other health care professionals and patients ...

Before insurance plans will approve doctor-recommended medication, they often require patients to try cheaper alternatives in what is known as step therapy. NBC News’s Maggie Vespa reports on a ...