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In the 42 states that contract with them, managed care organizations handle #Medicaid benefits for a majority of recipients — that's why their parity with official state policy is so important!

Despite a broader shift among state #Medicaid programs towards removal of barriers to initial #hepatitisC treatment, several states unfortunately maintain additional limitations on retreatment.

Only three state #Medicaid programs still limit which kinds of clinicians can prescribe #hepatitisC treatment.

Between February and August of this year, two more state #Medicaid programs (Arkansas and Iowa) removed substance use restrictions on #hepatitisC treatment for most patients.

Seven years ago, a majority of state #Medicaid programs required patients to wait until #hepatitisC had already damaged their livers before insurance would cover treatment. Today, thanks to tireless advocacy, there are no longer any states imposing that harsh barrier to care.