The Safe Step Act helps ensure that physicians and patients, not insurance company administrators, have the authority to make treatment decisions that are best for patients.
TR: Is there anything else you plan on doing to support this legislation?
Rep. Ruiz: I will continue working with my colleagues in Congress as well as patient advocates to bring attention to this important issue, uphold the integrity of the doctor-patient relationships, and ensure patients can access the medications they need.
Get Involved
You can do your part to rein in step therapy by asking your representatives in Washington, D.C., to join Rep. Ruiz and others in supporting step therapy reform. Go to the ACR’s Legislative Action Center to send a pre-written message to your legislators.
Carol Patton, a freelance writer based in Las Vegas, writes the Rheum After 5 column for The Rheumatologist.
