Sign On | Letter of Thanks to Congress for Introducing Viral Hepatitis Testing Act
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Last Updated on July 24, 2023 by HepFree NYC
Tags: Sign On LetterA network building capacity to prevent, manage and treat hepatitis B and C in NYC
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Last Updated on July 24, 2023 by HepFree NYC
Tags: Sign On LetterMary T. Basset, NYC Health Commissioner, wrote a letter to CMS in support of Medicare coverage of Hepatitis B screening.
The Hepatitis A, B and C in NYC: 2020 Annual Report provides the latest surveillance and programmatic data on viral hepatitis in NYC.
NYS Medicaid FFS removed prior authorizations for first time direct acting antivirals (DAAs) treatment of Hep C infection and for re-treatment within one year for any reason.
Submit written testimony or testify via Zoom at the March 15 New York City Council Health Committee Hearing on the Mayor’s Preliminary Budget. Register to testify at least 24 hours before the hearing.
The NYS Department of Health’s, AIDS Institute is hosting a series of community calls to allow an opportunity for comments and feedback on the completed preliminary recommendations for hepatitis C elimination in NYS and now we need your input!
The USPSTF's draft recommendations on testing hepatitis C among injection drug users and others at high risk is a major improvement over previous guidelines (a grade “B”, meaning testing is recommended). However, the Task Force failed to match the Centers for Disease Control ...
More than 20 years into legal syringe exchange in New York, a criminal law results in thousands of arrests for syringe possession every year. Reform of the ESAP program which allows syringe distribution of syringes through pharmacies and by non-SEP healthcare providers is needed...
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS expanded payment for telehealth services so that Medicare beneficiaries can get convenient and high-quality care from the comfort of their home while avoiding unnecessary exposure to the COVID-19 virus. CMS is now reviewing the temporary ...