Foundation News

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UnitedHealthcare (UHC) has delayed implementing a new policy that would have required prior authorization for most physician-prescribed endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures, which was slated to begin June 1. This decision comes after UHC faced significant backlash from the GI community, and a rally was led by the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation alongside IBD healthcare professionals and patients outside UHC’s Minnesota headquarters on May 31. The Foundation was invited to meet with UHC to discuss the policy after the rally.

Using collective data made available by IBD Plexus, researchers’ findings advance the possibility of microbiome-based personalized medicine for IBD treatment.

Legislation will give patients and their doctors a process to seek exception to Step Therapy requirements that may delay necessary care

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The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation advocates for reform in the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) industry due to the negative impact it has on patients' access to medicine.

Read a recap of the Education program that took place April 1st!

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Last week, in an unprecedented decision, a Texas federal judge invalidated the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of a drug that was approved by the agency in 2000.