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The Drugs & Speed Bill
Michigan bill forces insurers to sync drugs and speed therapy
Insurance: health insurers; coverage for step therapy; modify. Amends sec. 3406t of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3406t).
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If passed, the bill would make health insurers help patients line up their chronic meds and give fast, clear ways to skip step‑therapy rules when needed.
Our take
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Patients could get their prescription drugs at the same time, avoid delays, and appeal step‑therapy blocks quickly, while insurers face new paperwork but must be transparent.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Insurers must offer a program to synchronize multiple chronic prescription drugs.
- Cost‑sharing must be prorated daily for in‑network pharmacies.
- Step‑therapy protocols must follow clinical guidelines with disclosed conflicts of interest.
- Patients and doctors can request and receive step‑therapy exceptions within 72 hours (24 hours in emergencies).
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