Physician Perceptions of Step Therapy Prescribing Requirements

Most physicians surveyed (55%) acknowledged that step therapy policies could improve medication affordability and clinical appropriateness (59%), though 70% reported interactions with the pharmaceutical industry and subspecialists held more negative views of these utilization management strategies. While physicians recognized the potential benefits of step therapy for cost-effectiveness, they expressed significant concerns about inefficient and inflexible implementation that often failed to account for patient-specific information, suggesting that improved policy design and execution could enhance physician acceptance and compliance.