Direct‐Acting Antiviral Treatment Use Remains Low Among Florida Medicaid Beneficiaries With Chronic Hepatitis C

Haesuk Park, Hyun Jin Song, Xinyi Jiang, Linda Henry, Robert L. Cook, David R. Nelson – 17 November 2020 – Medicaid prior authorization (PA) policies for treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) with direct‐acting antiviral (DAA) therapy are changing. We aimed to evaluate effects of changes in PA requirements on treatment uptake and to determine the factors associated with DAA treatment among Florida Medicaid beneficiaries with HCV. This is a retrospective cohort analysis of Florida’s Medicaid administrative claims and electronic medical records (2013‐2018).

How Do Patients With Cirrhosis and Their Caregivers Learn About and Manage Their Health? A Review and Qualitative Study

Zachary M. Saleh, Patricia P. Bloom, Katie Grzyb, Elliot B. Tapper – 17 November 2020 – The complexity of cirrhosis requires patients and their caregivers to be well educated to improve outcomes. Data are lacking regarding how to best educate patients and their caregivers in the setting of cirrhosis. Our aim is to understand (both through existing literature and by asking patients and their caregivers) how patients learn about their disease, barriers in their education and disease management, and self‐management strategies.

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