AIDS Advocates Allege Discriminatory Pharmacy Benefits Structure In Florida Health Insurance Marketplace Plans

In May 2014, The AIDS Institute and the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) filed a federal complaint on behalf of Florida residents living with HIV/AIDS alleging discriminatory pharmacy benefit design in Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) offered by four insurance companies through the federal Health Insurance Marketplace. The complaint, filed with the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Civil Rights, describes the findings of an analysis conducted by The AIDS Institute of the prescription drug formularies and cost structure for all 36 silver-level QHPs operating in Florida. The analysis found that of the 36 plans . . .