Hepatitis C: C Stands for Caring
[...]complicating the problem was the fact that the few patients who did have insurance were insured through WV Medicaid, which requires three months of abstinence from drugs, a moderate level of liver damage already present (> F2 fibrosis score), and a specialty provider to prescribe the curativ...
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Published in | West Virginia Nurse Vol. 22; no. 4; p. 13 |
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Format | Trade Publication Article |
Language | English |
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Charleston
Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc
01.10.2019
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | [...]complicating the problem was the fact that the few patients who did have insurance were insured through WV Medicaid, which requires three months of abstinence from drugs, a moderate level of liver damage already present (> F2 fibrosis score), and a specialty provider to prescribe the curative medications. [...]this is a free clinic that also accepts Medicaid patients, so the problem of generating enough revenue from patients is removed. [...]MPHR can test at-risk patients on site with rapid tests and make immediate referrals to the clinic. |
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ISSN: | 1074-8091 |