Most health plans must begin to cover the drugs then without charging consumers anything out of pocket. In the United States, more than 1 million people live with HIV, and nearly 40,000 new HIV cases are diagnosed every year. That’s a huge barrier for folks.”California officials have already sought to address the problem, including guarantees that PrEP drugs and care provided along with the drugs are covered without cost sharing for patients. The plan’s list of covered drugs, called a formulary, should spell out which drugs are covered, along with details about which drug tier they fall into. Are all three drugs covered without cost sharing?

Source: Los Angeles Times December 22, 2020 13:04 UTC