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Step Therapy Reform Moves Ahead in Georgia
On Wednesday, January 23, a group of Georgia Advocates gathered at the state capitol building to talk to legislators about step therapy reform. The event was attended by Advocates from across the state,including a mother and daughter who drove from three hours away to talk about the challenges they’ve faced getting access to their medications. The day included a visit from the bill sponsor, Rep. Sharon Cooper (R-43), a brief overview of current step therapy practices and role playing, as well as meetings with some of Georgia’s legislators.
Our Advocates talked to legislators aboutstep therapy,这是一种保险实践，要求患者在允许更昂贵的治疗之前使用较低成本的药物，尽管医生建议。库珀众议员与我们的支持者分享，她的法案将创建护栏，如果所要求的药物与患者已经在服用的药物有负面反应，或如果患者之前尝试过该药物，但失败了，那么医生可以撤销步进治疗的请求。
The bill has just been introduced and will go through the Georgia House and Senate chambers for review and votes. Please take a moment totake actionby reaching out to your legislators and asking them to support step therapy reform in Georgia.