Department of Managed Healthcare Issues an All Plan Letter Reminding Health Plans of Their Obligation to Cover Influenza Vaccines and Prepare to Provide COVID Vaccines for Children Aged 5–11

By Yusra Serhan On November 1, 2021, the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) issued an All Plan Letter to all full-service health care service plans regarding health care coverage of the influenza vaccines and COVID-19 vaccines for children aged Continue reading

Department Issues an All Plan Letter Requiring No Cost Sharing on Preventative Health Services Coverage for HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

By Hunter W. Collins On July 6, 2021, the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) released All Plan Letter (APL) 21-018, which requires health plans to provide “coverage for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) antiretroviral drugs, including preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) or Continue reading

Department of Managed Healthcare Issues an All Plan Letter Requiring Full-Service Health Plans to Cover COVID-19 Vaccines

By Alex Ruf On December 11, 2020, Sarah Ream, general counsel for the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC), issued an All Plan Letter to all full-service health plans regarding health care coverage of the new COVID-19 vaccine. The Department Continue reading