The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation issued a consent order, requiring Humana to continue “procedures to ensure that it does not treat those living with HIV/AIDS less favorably than any other condition,” according to the report.
In 2014, the National Health Law Program and the AIDS Institute filed a complaint against the insurer, claiming it attempted to prevent AIDS patients from purchasing its plans by charging them higher copays for specific drugs.
According to Carl Schmid, deputy executive director of the AIDS Institute, Humana was charging copays of $1,000 per month, while other insurers — like Blue Cross and Blue Shield — were charging between $10 and $100 per month.
Humana spokesman Tom Noland said the insurer and the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation reached a consensus more than one year ago, agreeing “that there were no findings against Humana regarding discriminatory formulary practices,” according to the report. The insurer denied the claims in the OIR’s consent order.
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