Research Letter

Variation in Coverage of Atopic Dermatitis Therapies Across Commercial Payers

JAMA Dermatology 10.1001/jamadermatol.2026.2912

August 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This economic evaluation examines the diagnostic threshold, step therapy, and prescriber requirements from commercial health plans for covering 7 US Food and Drug Administration–approved atopic dermatitis medications.

Corresponding Author: James D. Chambers, PhD, The Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington St, 063, Boston, MA 02111 (jchambers@tuftsmedicalcenter.org).

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