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AIF Opposes SB 1084 Step Therapy Changes

The Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) released a statement opposing Senate Bill 1084, which would change the current and effective methods of prior authorization, step therapy, and fail-first protocols used by insurers. AIF's General Counsel Tamela Perdue stated that SB 1084 would negatively impact standards of care and force insurers and consumers to purchase the most expensive drugs even when equally effective and lower-cost alternatives exist. AIF supports continued flexibility for health plans to ensure consumers receive affordable, high-quality care and opposes additional costs, regulation, and red tape from this legislation. Senate Bill 1084 has been referred to the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Senate Appropriations.

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AIF Opposes SB 1084 Step Therapy Changes

The Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) released a statement opposing Senate Bill 1084, which would change the current and effective methods of prior authorization, step therapy, and fail-first protocols used by insurers. AIF's General Counsel Tamela Perdue stated that SB 1084 would negatively impact standards of care and force insurers and consumers to purchase the most expensive drugs even when equally effective and lower-cost alternatives exist. AIF supports continued flexibility for health plans to ensure consumers receive affordable, high-quality care and opposes additional costs, regulation, and red tape from this legislation. Senate Bill 1084 has been referred to the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Senate Appropriations.

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For Immediate Release

Tuesday, January 19, 2016


Contact
Sarah Bascom, sarah@[Link], 850.294.6636
Kristen Bridges, kristen@[Link], 850.545.1917

AIF Statement in Opposition of Step Therapy Legislation


Tallahassee, Fla. The Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) today released the following statement attributed
to its General Counsel Tamela Perdue in opposition to Senate Bill 1084, which would which would change the
current, effective method of prior authorization, step therapy and fail-first protocols.
AIF today opposed SB 1084 because it would negatively impact the standards of care that are currently in
place and based on real-time protocols that are centered on evidence-based research. By changing the current,
effective methods which are used for the safest, most cost-effective drug and permit processing it would
force insurers and consumers to purchase the most expensive drugs and treatments even when equally effective
drugs and treatments are available at much lower costs.
AIF supports continued flexibility for health plans to ensure consumers receive high quality, high value and
affordable care, through continued use of innovative plan designs to achieve this balance. AIF opposes this
legislation because we believe it would only increase costs, regulation and bureaucratic red tape.
Senate Bill 1084 has also been referred to the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Senate Appropriations.
For more information on AIF, please visit [Link] and follow @VoiceofFLBiz.
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