By eliminating coverage for enteral nutrition support products for adults living with HIV/AIDS, minimal savings may be achieved in the short term, however significantly increased costs will undoubtedly occur in the future when these patients require hospitalizations and other costly treatments (such as IV antibiotics).
There are dozens of studies in the medical literature indicating the severe consequences of ignoring a period of weight loss in patients with HIV/AIDS.
I strongly urge you to amend the recently enacted NY State Medicaid Reform Budget to include adult patients with HIV/AIDS who have experienced significant unintentional weight loss (>5%) over the past two months.
AS A NY STATE MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL, I URGE YOU TO REINSTATE MEDICAID COVERAGE OF ENTERAL FORMULAS FOR PEOPLE WITH HIV/AIDS EXPERIENCING WEIGHT LOSS.
Why is this important?
Please help us get NY Medicaid to reinstate coverage for people with HIV/AIDS who are experiencing weight loss!
