Doctors must prescribe the most effective one based on each patient's individual health profile, including heart conditions or past responses to medication. These three leukemia drugs are not interchangeable, but Some insurance plans are making patients fail on day one before they can access the preferred course of treatment prescribed by their doctor. So on March 19, I sent a letter to Dr. Oz expressing these concerns. However, I've continued to hear stories about how insurance Companies and their PBMs override physician recommendations and block patients from getting the drugs they desperately need. (03:14–03:24)
CLAIM
Asserts that some insurance plans require patients to fail on initial treatments before accessing preferred treatments.
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