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The state expanded coverage of prior authorization criteria to include all levels of liver scarring and substance use without regard to the specialty of the provider, increasing access to hepatitis… [Read More]

The state removed prior authorizations for two preferred hepatitis C medications, increasing access to hepatitis C treatments for more Rhode Islanders. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 18, 2021 Washington, D.C. – The… [Read More]

Nebraskans covered by Medicaid no longer need to wait until they have advanced liver scarring to receive treatment for hepatitis C; however, stringent sobriety restrictions persist. Washington, D.C. (July 15,… [Read More]

The Wolverine state removed prior authorization requirements for a preferred hepatitis C medication, increasing access to hepatitis C treatment for more Michiganders. Washington, D.C. (April 20, 2021) – The Center for… [Read More]

The two midwestern states removed prior authorizations for first time hepatitis C treatment, increasing opportunities for 130,000 individuals to be treated and cured of hepatitis C. Washington, D.C. (February 22,… [Read More]

New research from NVHR and CHLPI demonstrates that states with sobriety restrictions or state policies that restrict harm reduction services are limiting hepatitis C elimination efforts in the U.S. Washington,… [Read More]

New York State Medicaid recently removed prior authorization requirements for new patients, increasing opportunities for individuals to be treated and cured of hepatitis C. September 21, 2020 – The National Viral… [Read More]

New research finds that hepatitis C treatment restrictions based on alcohol or drug use violate the Americans with Disabilities Act and undermine efforts to end the hepatitis C epidemic. The… [Read More]

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Iowa Medicaid no longer requires severe liver damage for patients to access hepatitis C treatment, but strict sobriety and prescriber requirements continue to limit treatment availability. July 1, 2020 – The… [Read More]

Increasing access to treatment will help Ohio increase hepatitis C treatment rates for more than 2.6 million Ohioans enrolled in Medicaid. May 21, 2020 – The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR)… [Read More]