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22-430 Offer Patients an Added Treatment Option for COVID-19 with Oral Antivirals
Health Net·CA · Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, General Practice +2 more·Provider News
Effective date
Jun 9, 2022
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
HealthNet now covers oral antiviral medications Paxlovid and Lagevrio for treating mild to moderate COVID-19 at home. These FDA emergency-authorized treatments provide an additional treatment option for eligible patients.
Action Required
Immediately: Providers can now prescribe Paxlovid and Lagevrio for eligible COVID-19 patients. Billing team should verify coverage for these oral antivirals with HealthNet and update treatment protocols to include these options for mild to moderate COVID-19 cases.