Indiana bill puts prior authorization in the crosshairs

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review)

An Indiana lawmaker has reintroduced legislation that would cap all prior authorization rates at 1%, the Indiana Capital Journal reported Jan. 23.

The proposed bill would also ban prior authorization on drugs under $100 and prohibit the use of step therapy protocols on certain drugs, according to the report. It also requires that a physician within the same specialty issue a denial, rather than an algorithm or a physician with a different background. Continue reading here...

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