Improving Access to Hepatitis C Treatment in Your State

Drugs are becoming the next battleground for health care access in Medicaid. I'll be posting more items that focus on the how insurance companies and states are trying to manage costs by "managing" us......

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In November 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a Medicaid Drug Rebate Notice on Assuring Medicaid Beneficiaries Access to Hepatitis C Drugs. States are in the process of responding to the notice and HIV/ID providers can play an important role in helping states develop clinically appropriate coverage policies.

Moderated by Carol Brosgart, MD

In response to the harsh restrictions being placed on the new direct-acting antiviral (DAA) drugs by state Medicaid programs, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a program notice in Nov 2015 to remind states of Medicaid’s drug coverage rules. States are in the process of responding to the letter and ID/HIV providers can play an important role in helping Medicaid programs develop clinically appropriate coverage policies. This webinar provides tools and information to help providers become engaged in these discussions. The presenters have granted permission for their slides to be downloaded and used in presentations to educate other providers on these issues.

HCV Treatment Access Restrictions & Coverage Obligations under the Law – Robert Greenwald, JD

Helping Payers Maximize Affordability of Hepatitis C Drugs (and improve access for your patients) – Camilla Graham, MD, MPH

Improving HCV treatment access in California – Christian Ramers, MD, MPH

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