Support PrEP healthcare coverage for Californians!Tell the Assembly Health Committee Chair to support PrEP healthcare coverage!
AB 554 would require plans to cover all antiretroviral drugs without prior authorization or step therapy, as long as they are FDA-approved and clinically effective. Second, for those with private insurance plans, this bill allows providers to bill a plan’s pharmaceutical benefit for reimbursement. This will increase efficiency for small, local clinics to bill insurance companies for the services they are rendering – in turn, providers will be able to start offering multiple allowing for the expansion of access to this medication.
AB 554 also requires these drugs to be covered without cost sharing or utilization review – the bill establishes exemption plans and has delayed implementation for individual or small group plans.
AB 554 safeguards patient and provider choice, ensuring flexibility in selecting the most suitable medication for patient adherence, while also allowing small, local clinics to receive timely reimbursement for these services. Together, these will help reduce the risk of HIV/AIDS and address the disproportionate health risks of HIV in marginalized communities.
Tell the Assembly Health Committee Chair to support PrEP healthcare coverage!
Support PrEP healthcare coverage for Californians!Tell the Assembly Health Committee Chair to support PrEP healthcare coverage!
AB 554 would require plans to cover all antiretroviral drugs without prior authorization or step therapy, as long as they are FDA-approved and clinically effective. Second, for those with private insurance plans, this bill allows providers to bill a plan’s pharmaceutical benefit for reimbursement. This will increase efficiency for small, local clinics to bill insurance companies for the services they are rendering – in turn, providers will be able to start offering multiple allowing for the expansion of access to this medication.
AB 554 also requires these drugs to be covered without cost sharing or utilization review – the bill establishes exemption plans and has delayed implementation for individual or small group plans.
AB 554 safeguards patient and provider choice, ensuring flexibility in selecting the most suitable medication for patient adherence, while also allowing small, local clinics to receive timely reimbursement for these services. Together, these will help reduce the risk of HIV/AIDS and address the disproportionate health risks of HIV in marginalized communities.
Tell the Assembly Health Committee Chair to support PrEP healthcare coverage!