JULY 18, 2019

PrEP Adherence Varies Greatly by Insurance Type

By Ethan Covey

More than half of commercially insured patients who initiated HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) persisted on therapy for 12 months, compared with one-third of Medicaid patients, according to a new study. 

Lower PrEP persistence was related to being female, younger, black, living in a rural area, and/or having Medicaid insurance coverage.