Illinois’ new Healthcare Protection Act (HPA) includes a first-in-the-nation banning of step therapy for covered services, a provision that health policy experts expect could be copied by other states.
Looming Step Therapy Ban In Illinois Is ‘Game Changer,’ Could Start Trend
Federal legislation on PBM reforms has stalled, but state efforts remain active. Illinois’ Healthcare Protection Act includes several other limits on insurer power, including prohibiting prior authorization for inpatient mental health care.
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