Medicare Expands PrEP Coverage

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Following Rep. Schiff, Sen. Smith’s Urging, CMS to Expand PrEP Coverage Under Medicare

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced it will expand coverage and eliminate all out-of-pocket costs for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) under Medicare .

PrEP is a preventive treatment for individuals at risk of contracting HIV, consisting of a pill or injection that is highly effective at preventing the transmission of the virus to individuals who have been exposed to HIV.

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