NYS ADAP will be offering access to new Hep C meds, including Zepatier, Viekira pak, Viekira XR, and Daklinza.
General News
An Academy Award winning director is seeking Hep C patients for a web documentary film about Hep C and the challenges related to living with the disease.
The American Medical Association launched a website for consumers to tell their stories of how rising prices are affecting their health and their pocketbooks.
Project INSPIRE is a comprehensive hepatitis C care coordination program in NYC, now enrolling until February 2017.
The NYS Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Board met on September 15, 2016 and added Epclusa (GT 2 and 3) and Viekira XR to the preferred prescription medication list.
This special event featured presentations on the Hep C Outbreak in Midwest and current Hepatitis programs in Hawaii.
Health Department Releases Report On Hepatitis Surveillance And Programs In New York City, Launches Ad Campaign To Promote New Health Care Services For People Living With Viral Hepatitis
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) made the final decision to cover screening for hepatitis B infection at no cost to individuals entitled to benefits under Medicare Part A or enrolled in Medicare Part B.
On World Hepatitis Day 2016, hundreds of New Yorkers participated in educational forums, social media campaigns and free hepatitis screenings.
Mary T. Basset, NYC Health Commissioner, wrote a letter to CMS in support of Medicare coverage of Hepatitis B screening.
