{"id":1172,"date":"2015-11-13T17:53:13","date_gmt":"2015-11-13T22:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?p=1172"},"modified":"2015-11-13T17:53:39","modified_gmt":"2015-11-13T22:53:39","slug":"study-finds-marketplace-silver-plans-offer-poor-access-to-hiv-drugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?p=1172","title":{"rendered":"Study Finds Marketplace Silver Plans Offer Poor Access To HIV Drugs"},"content":{"rendered":"

(By –\u00a0Michelle Andrews , Kaiser Health News)<\/p>\n

In most states, consumers with HIV or AIDS who buy silver-level plans on the insurance marketplaces find limited coverage of common drug regimens they may need and high out-of-pocket costs, according to a new analysis<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In 31\u00a0states and the District of Columbia, silver-level plans cover fewer than seven of the 10 most common drug treatment options\u00a0or charge consumers more than $200 a month in cost sharing, according to an analysis of 2015 silver\u00a0plans by consultant group Avalere Health. Only 16 percent of those\u00a0marketplace plans cover all 10 of the top HIV\/AIDS drug regimens\u00a0and charge less than $100 a month. Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n

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