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Email your governor and state Medicaid director today urging them to commit to lifting these barriers for Medicaid beneficiaries to eliminate hepatitis C.
2.4 MILLION AMERICANS
ARE LIVING WITH THE HEPATITIS C VIRUS
Hepatitis C is our nation’s deadliest bloodborne infectious disease, yet many state Medicaid programs have discriminatory restrictions that keep Americans from being cured and stop us from ending the epidemic.
SEE HOW YOUR STATE MATCHES UP
* As of October 2022, the following 16 Medicaid programs have removed prior authorization for most patients entirely: Alaska, Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.
Latest News
Alabama Medicaid removes sobriety requirements for hepatitis C treatment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alabama Medicaid removes sobriety requirements for hepatitis C treatment Eliminating the hurdle of abstinence is a big win for people in Alabama with substance use disorders and… [Read More]
Arizona Medicaid removes prior authorization requirements for hepatitis C treatment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Arizona Medicaid removes prior authorization requirements for hepatitis C treatment Arizona joins 15 states in streamlining access to lifesaving treatment WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 12, 2022) – The… [Read More]
Washington, D.C. Medicaid Removes Restrictions to Hepatitis C Treatment, Increasing Access for Medicaid Recipients
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. Medicaid Removes Restrictions to Hepatitis C Treatment, Increasing Access for Medicaid Recipients The District of Columbia recently lifted several cumbersome barriers to hepatitis C treatment,… [Read More]
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