| Literature DB >> 35254695 |
Lauren D Nephew1,2, Yumin Wang3, Kawthar Mohamed4, Deborah Nichols5, Susan M Rawl2,6, Eric Orman1, Archita P Desai1, Kavish R Patidar1, Marwan Ghabril1, Naga Chalasani1, Monica L Kasting2,7.
Abstract
Despite the release of a growing number of direct-acting antivirals and evolving policy landscape, many of those diagnosed with hepatitis C virus (HCV) have not received treatment. Those from vulnerable populations are at particular risk of being unable to access treatment, threatening World Health Organization (WHO) HCV elimination goals. The aim of this study was to understand the association between direct-acting antivirals approvals, HCV-related policy changes and access to HCV virus treatment in Indiana, and to explore access to treatment by race, birth cohort and insurance type. We performed a retrospective cohort study of adults with HCV from 05/2011-03/2021, using statewide electronic health data. Nine policy and treatment changes were defined a priori. A Lowess curve evaluated treatment trends over time. Monthly screening and treatment rates were examined. Multivariable logistic regression explored predictors of treatment. The population (N = 10,336) was 13.4% Black, 51.8% was born after 1965 and 44.7% was Medicaid recipients. Inflections in the Lowess curve defined four periods: (1) Interferon + DAA, (2) early direct-acting antivirals, (3) Medicaid expansion/optimization and (4) Medicaid restrictions (fibrosis/prescriber) removed. The largest increase in monthly treatment rates was during period 4, when Medicaid prescriber and fibrosis restrictions were removed (2.4 persons per month [PPM] in period 1 to 72.3 PPM in period 4, p < 0.001; 78.0% change in slope). Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed being born after 1965 (vs. before 1945; OR 0.69; 95% 0.49-0.98) and having Medicaid (vs. private insurance; OR 0.47; 95% CI 0.42-0.53), but not race was associated with lower odds of being treated. In conclusion, DAAs had limited impact on HCV treatment rates until Medicaid restrictions were removed. Additional policies may be needed to address HCV treatment-related age and insurance disparities.Entities:
Keywords: affordable care act; direct-acting antiviral; fibrosis; medicaid expansion; young
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Year: 2022 PMID: 35254695 PMCID: PMC9314034 DOI: 10.1111/jvh.13661
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Viral Hepat ISSN: 1352-0504 Impact factor: 3.517
FIGURE 1Hepatitis C virus–related policy changes and DAA Approval timeline, study periods and treatment trends. Abbreviations: HCV, Hepatitis C virus; HCV‐ECHO, Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes; IFN, interferon
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with hepatitis C virus by treatment status
| Variable |
Total ( |
Not treated ( |
Treated ( |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | ||||
| Age group | <0.0001 | |||
| Born 1945–1965 | 4759 (46.0) | 2813 (59.1) | 1946 (40.9) | |
| Born after 1965 | 5353 (51.8) | 3940 (73.6) | 1413 (26.4) | |
| Born before 1945 | 224 (2.2) | 151 (67.4) | 73 (32.6) | |
| Race/ethnicity | <0.0001 | |||
| Hispanic | 184 (1.8) | 117 (63.5) | 67 (35.7) | |
| Non‐Hispanic Black | 1388 (13.4) | 862 (62.1) | 526 (37.8) | |
| Non‐Hispanic other | 487 (4.7) | 354 (72.7) | 133 (27.3) | |
| Non‐Hispanic White | 8277 (80.1) | 5571 (67.3) | 2706 (32.7) | |
| Gender | 0.0037 | |||
| Women | 4405 (42.6) | 3011 (68.4) | 1394 (31.7) | |
| Men | 5931 (57.4) | 3893 (65.6) | 2038 (34.4) | |
| Healthcare Characteristics | <0.0001 | |||
| History of cirrhosis | ||||
| No | 7613 (73.7) | 5486 (72.1) | 2127 (27.9) | |
| Yes | 2723 (26.4) | 1418 (52.1) | 1305 (47.9) | |
| History of ascites | ||||
| No | 9706 (94.0) | 6472(66.7) | 3234 (33.3) | |
| Yes | 628 (6.1) | 431(68.6) | 197 (31.4) | |
| History of hepatic encephalopathy | ||||
| No | 10105 (97.8) | 6734(66.6) | 3371 (33.4) | |
| Yes | 229 (2.2) | 169(73.8) | 60 (26.2) | |
| History of chronic kidney disease | ||||
| No | 9760 (94.4) | 6544(67.1) | 3216 (33.0) | |
| Yes | 574 (5.6) | 359 (62.5) | 215 (37.5) | |
| History of hepatocellular carcinoma | ||||
| No | 10207 (98.8) | 6841 (67.0) | 3366 (33.0) | |
| Yes | 127 (1.2) | 62 (48.8) | 65 (51.2) | |
| History of human immunodeficiency virus | ||||
| No | 10065 (97.4) | 6776 (98.2) | 3289 (95.8) | |
| Yes | 211(2.04) | 128 (1.85) | 83 (2.42) | |
| Insurance status | <0.0001 | |||
| Medicaid | 4621(44.7) | 3252 (70.4) | 1369 (29.6) | |
| Other | 1786 (17.3) | 1424 (79.7) | 362 (20.3) | |
| Private | 2107 (20.4) | 1135 (53.9) | 972 (46.1) | |
| Medicare | 1822 (17.6) | 1093 (60.0) | 729 (40.0) | |
Factors associated with hepatitis C Virus treatment for the total population in multivariable regression
| Variable |
aOR (95% CI) (N = 10,336) | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | ||
| Age group | ||
| Born 1945–1965 | 1.26 (0.90–1.76) | |
| Born after 1965 | 0.70 (0.49–0.99) | |
| Born before 1945 | Ref. | |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 1.08 (0.77–1.54) | |
| Non‐Hispanic Black | 1.00 (0.87–1.15) | |
| Non‐Hispanic Other | 0.97 (0.77–1.23) | |
| Non‐Hispanic White | Ref. | |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 1.02 (0.93–1.13) | |
| Male | Ref. | |
| Healthcare characteristics | ||
| History of cirrhosis | ||
| No | Ref. | |
| Yes | 2.76 (2.45–3.11) | |
| History of ascites | ||
| No | Ref. | |
| Yes | 0.56 (0.46–0.69) | |
| History of hepatic encephalopathy | ||
| No | Ref. | |
| Yes | 0.66 (0.48–0.92) | |
| History of chronic kidney disease | ||
| No | Ref. | |
| Yes | 0.94 (0.76–1.15) | |
| History of hepatocellular carcinoma | ||
| No | Ref. | |
| Yes | 1.02 (0.68–1.53) | |
| Insurance status | ||
| Medicaid | 0.47 (0.42–0.53) | |
| Other | 0.36 (0.31–0.43) | |
| Private | Ref. | |
| Medicare | 0.63 (0.55–0.73) | |
| Period | Est. Slope | % Change |
| Period | ||
| Period 1 (DAA + IFN) | 0.0016 | Ref. |
| Period 2 (Early DAA) | 0.0017 | 7.47% |
| Period 3 (Medicaid expansion and optimization) | 0.0008 | −52.41% |
| Period 4 (Medicaid restrictions removed) | 0.0029 | 79.07% |
FIGURE 2Hepatitis C Virus Patient Treatment Per Month with Medicaid Insurance. Abbreviations: HCV, Hepatitis C virus; PPM, persons per month
Factors Associated with HCV Treatment amongst Medicaid Recipients
| Variable |
aOR (95% CI) ( | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | ||
| Age group | ||
| Born 1945–1965 | 2.92 (0.56–15.20) | |
| Born after 1965 | 1.44 (0.28–7.51) | |
| Born before 1945 | Ref. | |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 0.73 (0.41–1.28) | |
| Non‐Hispanic Black | 1.02 (0.80–1.30) | |
| Non‐Hispanic Other | 1.86 (1.31–2.66) | |
| Non‐Hispanic White | Ref. | |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 1.04 (0.90–1.21) | |
| Male | Ref. | |
| Healthcare characteristics | ||
| History of cirrhosis | ||
| No | Ref. | |
| Yes | 2.80 (2.30–3.40) | |
| History of ascites | ||
| No | Ref. | |
| Yes | 0.57 (0.41–0.78) | |
| History of hepatic encephalopathy | ||
| No | Ref. | |
| Yes | 0.69 (0.42–1.13) | |
| History of chronic kidney disease | ||
| No | Ref. | |
| Yes | 0.53 (0.35–0.80) | |
| History of hepatocellular carcinoma | ||
| No | Ref. | |
| Yes | 1.05 (0.51–2.16) | |
| Period | Est. Slope | % Change |
| Period | ||
| Period 1 (DAA + IFN) | 0.0012 | Ref. |
| Period 2 (Early DAA) | 0.0011 | −5.00% |
| Period 3 (Medicaid expansion and optimization) | 0.0009 | −26.67% |
| Period 4 (Medicaid restrictions removed) | 0.0032 | 170.00% |