Postpartum Hepatitis C Linkage to Care Program in a Co-located Substance Use Disorders Treatment Model
Aneesha Cheedalla,
Katherine Hinely,
Lauren Roby
et al.
Abstract:Purpose
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is increasingly prevalent in pregnancy and among people with substance use disorders (SUD). Highly effective treatments are now available for chronic HCV. Qualifying for HCV treatment often requires preauthorization and several clinical criteria, including laboratory assessment of liver function and other infectious diseases and liver imaging to assess for fibrosis. Linkage to care (LTC) models have been shown to assist with obtaining the necessary clinical informa… Show more
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