Last Updated on July 28, 2021 by HepFree NYC
Hep C & Drug User Health Virtual Preceptorship Program: Summer 2021
A network building capacity to prevent, manage and treat hepatitis B and C in NYC
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Dear Colleague Letter | Universal Hep C Screening of Pregnant People Recommendation
Featured, Guidelines, News, Publications
In 2020, the USPSTF and the CDC recommended universal screening for Hep C during each pregnancy. Children who have been exposed to Hep C perinatally should be tested.
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Job | Check Hep C Patient Navigator
News
Check Hep C Patient Navigator BOOM!Health Primary Duties & Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Job Summary The Patient Navigator provides quality and comprehensive HCV testing and Health Education, Risk Reduction and HCV prevention education services targeting P...
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FDA Approves Revisions to the Olysio (Simeprevir) Label, Including Dosing Recommendations
News, HepCX News, Pharmaceutical
DA approved revisions to the Olysio (simeprevir) label to include dosing recommendations for the treatment of HCV/HIV-1 coinfection and to expand the indications and usage to include genotype 4 infection.
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Medicare to Cover Hep B Screening for High-risk Individuals
Advocacy, News, Hepatitis B, HepCX News, Medicare, Screening
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.
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#JustB Storytelling Project (Hep B Foundation)
Advocacy, News, Advocacy Alerts, Hepatitis B, Patient Stories
In collaboration with StoryCenter, Hep B Foundation will be working on the #justB Storytelling Project to make the real voices of every-day people living with/affected by Hep B heard.
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USPSTF Recommends Hep B Screening in High Risk Individuals
News
The updated recommendation comes after growing evidence on the effectiveness of antiviral treatments, and is in line with recommendations from the CDC and the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. The USPSTF has a separate Grade A Recommendation on screening fo...







