Author: Kirsta Millar, Director of Policy

Advocacy Win: Step Therapy Bill Passes

Photo: Del. Davis speaking to advocates during the 2019 State Advocacy Day hosted by VBCF & ACS CAN. Last week, the General Assembly passed legislation will put fair limits on the practice of step therapy. Step therapy – also known as “fail first” – occurs when a doctor prescribes a medication, but the insurance company requires…
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2018 was a Great Year for VBCF’s State Level Advocacy!

With the help of our dedicated volunteer advocates, VBCF had huge wins on two of our major legislative priorities this year: medicaid expansion and medical cannabis. Thank you to all our advocates who called, emailed, and met with their state legislators during VBCF’s State Advocacy days to speak out about these important issues. Policy change can be…
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