WellPoint will cover Gardasil
Gardasil's looking like more and more of a money-maker for Merck. WellPoint has decided it will cover the vaccine. Probably because they (rightly) determined that an ounce of prevention is less expensive than a pound of cure, and ACIP's recommendation didn't hurt, either.
According to WellPoint policy, immunization coverage decisions are based on recommendations issued by ACIP. ACIP is comprised of 15 experts in fields associated with immunization who provide advice and guidance to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and CDC on the most effective means to prevent vaccine-preventable diseases. The CDC and HHS will now review ACIP's recommendations and make a formal recommendation on coverage.
I'm sure other PBMs will follow suit shortly.
Hat tip to Kevin, MD for the news.
[tags]Medicine, pharmacy, Gardasil, HPV, cancer, oncology, WellPoint[/tags]
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