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Should U.S. Health Insurance Coverages Cover The Full Cost Of HIV Prep, So More People Can Afford It, And Then Cut The Spread Of HIV?
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Insurers must cover injectable HIV prevention drug — unless courts void mandate
Insurers must cover injectable HIV prevention drug — unless courts void mandate
posted March 22
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Most insurance plans and state Medicaid programs cover PrEP. Under the Affordable Care Act, PrEP must be free under almost all health insurance plans. That means you can’t be charged for your PrEP medication or the clinic visits and lab tests you need to maintain your prescription.

If you don’t have insurance or Medicaid coverage, there are other programs that provide PrEP for free or at a reduced cost:

Ready, Set, PrEP makes PrEP medication available at no cost to those who qualify.
Co-pay assistance programs help lower the costs of PrEP medications. Income is not a factor in eligibility.
ViiVConnect offers a program to help pay for PrEP shots.
Some states have PrEP assistance programs. Some programs cover PrEP medication, while others cover clinical visits and lab tests. Some programs cover both.
Select an answer below to find out how you can pay for PrEP.
This information is located on the cdc website.

posted March 22
A myHIVteam Member

Mark7777 so true America is such a powerful country but for some reason we let pharmaceutical companies decide are fate

posted March 23
A myHIVteam Member

Yes

posted March 23
A myHIVteam Member

Absolutely

posted March 23
A myHIVteam Member

Yes of course...would be smartest move...but nobody said those in charge think outside of box...in canada all covered, thank god..only makes sence to do

posted March 23

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