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Request for policy change for CDC HIV grantees to pay for PrEP ancillary services

Jul 21, 2021

The undersigned 67 public health, HIV, hepatitis, and STD community-based organizations, along with providers, community health centers, and advocacy organizations are writing to urge you to change a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) policy that can immediately help increase access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for the prevention of HIV. We ask the CDC to reverse its current prohibition and allow recipients of all HIV prevention funds to pay for PrEP ancillary services such as laboratory services for PrEP screening and monitoring.

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Letter to Tamara Jensen on Medicare NCD Update for Hepatitis C Screening

Jun 2, 2021

The HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute and others are requesting that CMS update the HCV screening National Coverage Determination to bring it in line with the 2020 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation for HCV screening. The current coverage determination only requires Medicare coverage for HCV screening of baby boomers and people at high risk. We are requesting that Medicare should cover screening of everyone between the ages of 18-79, regardless of symptoms or risk group.

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