Barriers to treatment access for chronic hepatitis C virus infection: A case series

Alexander J. Millman; Boatemaa Ntiri-Reid; Risha Irvin; Maggie H. Kaufmann; Andrew Aronsohn; Jeffrey S. Duchin; John D. Scott; Claudia Vellozzi

Barriers to treatment access for chronic hepatitis C virus infection: A case series

Alexander J. Millman, Boatemaa Ntiri-Reid, Risha Irvin, Maggie H. Kaufmann, Andrew Aronsohn, Jeffrey S. Duchin, John D. Scott, Claudia Vellozzi

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Abstract

Restrictive policies on access to new, curative hepatitis C treatments represent a substantial barrier to treating patients infected with hepatitis C. This case series demonstrates challenges experienced by patients and practitioners in accessing these treatments and highlights several strategies for navigating the treatment preauthorization process.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	110-113
Number of pages	4
Journal	Topics in Antiviral Medicine
Volume	25
Issue number	3
State	Published - 2017

Keywords

HCV
Hepatitis C virus
Insurance
Treatment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pharmacology
Infectious Diseases
Pharmacology (medical)
Virology

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Barriers to treatment access for chronic hepatitis C virus infection: A case series

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