Seven Out Of Ten Michigan Consumers Oppose “Step Therapy”
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To help those who have been denied access to medicines that their doctors prescribed, the nationally-focused,
Step therapy is a tactic used by insurance companies that often forces patients to try several drugs before covering the cost of medicine originally prescribed by a patient's doctor. Those suffering from an autoimmune disease are more likely to be faced with step therapy. Let MI Doctors Decide helps educate consumers about this insurance tactic and provides resources to help them navigate the difficult and frustrating process to receive the medicines they need.
"With chronic health problems, time is of the essence," said
"Let MI Doctors Decide is a necessary resource that can help patients at any stage of the step therapy process," said Ladd.
Let MI Doctors Decide has resources such as a patient guide that includes tips for working with doctors and insurance companies, information about appealing insurance company decisions, and stories from some of those affected by step therapy.
"We need to put an end to this practice now," continued Ladd. "Step therapy risks patient health, undermines the expertise of doctors and their relationships with patients, and contributes to financial waste in our health care system despite insurers touting it as a cost-saving measure. It should only be used when a doctor decides it's best. In short,
"Based on our polling, there isn't any ambiguity whatsoever on this issue," said
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