Maryland Bill on Step Therapy The Maryland legislature is considering legislation (HB 1233/ SB 622) to limit “fail first” or step therapy practices and ensure people living with chronic conditions, including epilepsy, can have access to physician directed care in a safe and timely manner. Step therapy limits access to appropriate medications for someone with epilepsy, potentially causing a breakthrough seizure that can lead to serious injury or death. Maintaining seizure control with minimal side effects requires careful evaluation and monitoring by the physician and patient. HB 1233/SB 622 would implement recommendations from a report on step therapy recently released by the Maryland Health Care Commission, which includes grandfathering exemptions and requiring payors to incorporate step therapy approval and override processes in their automated preauthorization applications.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 09:30:26 +0000
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