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Related: About this forumUnited Healthcare denies gay man medication due to high risk homosexual behavior
By Mark S. King ·
Discrimination against LGBT people is often once-removed, shielded under double-speak and fraudulent intentions. So, its refreshing, really, when a company comes right out and says in black and white that gay men arent worthy of the same protections as everyone else.
In a pre-authorization denial letter to a gay patient seeking Truvada as PrEP, United Healthcare cited high risk homosexual behavior as their reason for denying his claim. Seriously. Because we all know PrEP is meant for people who are, you know, not at risk for HIV infection.
Thats not all. The letter from United Healthcare refers to their criteria for authorization, among them to reduce the risk of sexually acquired HIV-1 infection in adults at high risk. So, adults at high risk are okay. Homosexual behavior crosses the line. (Strange, considering this United Healthcare Truvada criteria document from 2013 makes no mention of the sexuality of the patient.)
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https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2017/08/united-healthcare-denies-gay-man-medication-due-high-risk-homosexual-behavior/
syringis
(5,101 posts)...but what the f****???
This is beyond words, absolutly disgusting an discriminatory.
ryan_cats
(2,061 posts)Seems that Martin Shkreli landed on his feet after all.
Down the road, are they going to deny highly expensive and life long treatment for HIV? Why, besides homophobia, would you deny preventive care that will save the company money in the long run?
Odoreida
(1,549 posts)... it's the "spirit" of the Trump era.