DFS Clarifies NY Step Therapy Law Applies to Medical Necessity Policies
Select health plans have recently alleged that their step-therapy policies, that were titled “medical necessity…
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Denials of Health Insurance Claims Are Rising
Millions of Americans have run into the experience of filing a health insurance claim only…
Drug Distributor Vows to Fight DEA
Morris & Dickson, the fourth-largest drug distributor in the U.S., vows to fight efforts by…
Aimed Alliance to Join Employer Health Benefits Panel
Aimed Alliance Counsel, Ashira Vantrees, will be participating in a upcoming panel for employers on…
Consumers Skip Medical Care Due to Unaffordability
A recent survey by the Federal Reserve found that in 2022, nearly 28 percent of…
Aimed Alliance Asks CT Insurance Commissioner to Address Non-EHB Programs
On May 23, 2023, Aimed Alliance sent a letter to the Connecticut Insurance Commissioner requesting…
Fifth Circuit Pauses Ruling That Threatened ACA Preventive Health Care
On May 15, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to temporarily stay the lower…
Senate HELP Committee Votes to Advance PBM Reform Act
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted 18-3 to advance the Pharmacy…
Optum Publishes Article on Alternative Funding Programs
Optum, a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), recently published an article on some of the risks…
DEA and SAMHSA Extend COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities
On May 10, 2023, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Substance Abuse and Mental…