The State of Hepatitis C Elimination from the Front Lines: A Qualitative Study of Provider-Perceived Gaps to Treatment Initiation.

To address the remaining barriers and facilitators providers experience in initiating HCV treatment, strategies will need to expand educational initiatives for primary care providers, further support local infrastructures and integrated care systems, promote public awareness campaigns, remove prior authorization requirements and treatment limitations, and address the negative reputation of outdated HCV treatments. Addressing these issues should be considered priorities for HCV elimination approaches at the state and national levels.