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How step therapy works
How step therapy works
One of these special requirements or coverage limits is known as step therapy, where we require a trial of a preferred drug to treat a medical condition before covering another non-preferred drug.
Here’s an example:
If Drug A and Drug B both treat a medical condition, we may prefer Drug A and require a trial of it first. If Drug A does not work, we’ll then cover Drug B. The listed preferred products should be used first.
Note: The step therapy requirement does not apply to patients who’ve already received treatment with the non-preferred drug within the past 365 days.
Find preferred drugs
Find preferred drugs
We’ve compiled our preferred drug lists below for your convenience.
2024
Preferred drug list for Allina Health | Aetna Medicare Advantage-only plans (PDF)
Preferred drug list for Allina Health | Aetna Medicare Advantage with drug coverage plans (PDF)