On Tuesday, September 6th, 2016, CHLPI, along with state partners in seven states, has filed formal administrative Complaints with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR). OCR is charged with enforcing the ACA’s new anti-discrimination regulations in state ACA health insurance Marketplaces. The insurers flagged by CHLPI and its state partners have routinely denied coverage for HIV medications or limited access to needed medications through prohibitively high cost sharing plans.
Read media coverage on the filings and campaign to end health discrimination:
- Milwaukee Courier, September 10: ARCW and National Partners File OCR Complaint
- Cosumnes Connection, September 9: Humana accused of allegedly overbilling for HIV drugs
- Chicago Tribune, September 8: AIDS foundation alleges Humana discriminates against Illinois HIV patients
- Fierce Healthcare, September 8: Harvard Law group accuses Humana, Anthem, Cigna of discriminating against AIDS patients
- Becker’s Hospital Review, September 8: Humana accused of allegedly overbilling for HIV drugs
- Insider Louisville, September 7: Complaints assert Humana health plans discriminate against AIDS patients
- Louisville Business First, September 7: Complaints say Humana discriminates against patients with HIV
- WABE 90.1, September 7: Federal Complaint Says GA. Insurers Overcharge For HIV Meds
- Marketplace, September 6: Complaint alleges discrimination against HIV/AIDS patients
- The Georgia Voice, September 6: Federal complaint accuses two Georgia insurance companies of HIV discrimination
- Harvard Law Today, September 6: Health Law and Policy Center launches advocacy campaign for people living with HIV
- The Advocate, September 6: New Orleans group joins federal complaint against HIV drug costs
- AL.com, September 6: Complaint: Alabama health plans discriminate against HIV patients
- Windy City Times, September 6: AFC, Harvard Law file federal complaint against Humana
- AJC.com, September 6: Atlanta group joins federal complaint against HIV drug costs
- Project Q, September 6: 3 Texas insurers accused of HIV discrimination
