Understand how step therapy affects psoriasis treatment. Learn about the ‘fail first’ process, the impact of treatment delays, and how to work with your dermatologist to appeal insurance denials.

This article is part of a Health Affairs Forefront featured series, “Assessing The Evidence For MA Reform.” The series was developed and supported by the research firm, Stage Analytics, through a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Step therapy, a controversial payer policy, can cause treatment delays and contribute to physician burnout.

A national survey of IBD patients showed that young adults were more likely than those in other age groups to encounter insurance-mandated step therapy. Young adults were more likely to report low ...

Throughout most of her life, Katie Neu, a 31-year-old Massachusetts resident with Crohn’s disease, has struggled with insurance barriers. Diagnosed at age 10, Neu was initially required by Medicaid to ...