Lack of coverage for first-line treatments of pigmentary disorders in contrast to treatments of acne and rosacea: A survey of public and private insurers in California

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 Sep;89(3):577-579. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.04.010. Epub 2023 Apr 15.

Authors

Mekaleya Tilahun¹, Jenna C Lester²

Affiliations

¹ School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California.
² Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Electronic address: Jenna.Lester@ucsf.edu.

PMID: 37068661
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.04.010

No abstract available

Keywords: health care disparities; insurance coverage; melasma; pigmentary disorders; rosacea; skin of color.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Acne Vulgaris* / drug therapy
Acne Vulgaris* / epidemiology
California / epidemiology
Humans
Insurance Carriers
Pigmentation Disorders*
Rosacea* / drug therapy
Rosacea* / epidemiology