Type
Journal Article
Title
Medicaid coverage practices for approved gene and cell therapies: Existing barriers and proposed policy solutions
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Date
2023
Journal Book Publisher Name
Molecular Therapy - Methods & Clinical Development
Description
Description
Allen and colleagues describe how discrepancies between the legal requirement to cover all FDA-approved drugs according to their medically accepted indications and the coverage policies of 16 state Medicaid programs and 3 Medicaid Managed Care Organizations prevent patients from accessing new gene and cell therapy products and propose federal policy solutions to improve patient outcomes and equity.