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Patients won’t have to wait so long for insurance company approval under new law in Pa.

By Soapbox Group
October 28, 2022
  • Pennsylvania
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By: David Wenner

Pennsylvania lawmakers this week approved a bill they say will end many problems related to “prior authorization” — where an insurance company can prevent a doctor or hospital from providing a treatment or drug until the insurer says it’s covered.

The bill also changes the related practice known as “step therapy,” where an insurer requires a doctor to prescribe certain treatments or drugs, typically less expensive, unless they prove ineffective.

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