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HepCMyWay is powered by Central Outreach Wellness Center(opens in a new tab), an organization focused on providing compassionate, judgment-free, community-based care in the state of Pennsylvania. Central Outreach is proud to be the #1 curer of Hepatitis C in the United States, partly due to our strong commitment to education and outreach.
There is no vaccine for Hepatitis C, and most people who are currently living with an infection have no symptoms and no clue they have it. If you've tested positive for Hep C, it's imperative that you start treatment as soon as you possibly can. We’re passionate about providing Hep C treatment wherever and whenever it’s needed -- that’s why we created HepCMyWay.
Want to learn more about Hep C and your treatment options should you test positive? Keep reading, and when you’re ready to get tested, get started with HepCMyWay!
The standard test for Hepatitis C is a blood test, and requires a testing center to draw your blood. If you're in Western Pennsylvania or Southeast Ohio, Central Outreach Wellness Center provides FREE rapid Hepatitis C testing to those who need it. If you're elsewhere in the United States, be sure to contact your local health department or primary care physician for an initial Hep C test.
Your initial Hep C test will come up with one of two results:
Once a person is infected with Hep C, the antibodies deployed to fight the virus will always remain in your body, even after the infection has cleared. For that reason, a reactive test doesn’t necessarily mean you currently have Hep C. If your test comes up reactive, the lab will perform a second test, called a “nucleic acid test” (NAT).
The NAT test for Hep C also has two potential results:
Yes! If you test positive for Hep C, or you've been living with Hep C, HepCMyWay is here to help you start a medication regimen as soon as possible. To learn more about how Hep C treatment works, read the Hepatitis C Treatment page right here on our site!
Absolutely! Your current drug use has no bearing on whether or not treatment for Hep C will be successful, and any care you receive from HepCMyWay will be completely judgment-free.
After your in-home blood draw, our phlebotomists will deliver your blood samples to a lab to conduct a number of tests that are vital for determining your treatment plan.
These tests include:
The results of all of these tests will be discussed with you during your telemedicine appointment following your blood draw.
Currently, HepCMyWay services are only available in the state of Pennsylvania or Ohio. If you're living outside of PA or OH and you're having trouble finding treatment, or you have further questions, don't hesitate to reach out to us!
Yes! At HepCMyWay, we do everything in our power to make sure your treatment comes at little to no out-of-pocket cost to you, whether you have insurance or not.
Yes. We accept Medicaid and other insurance plans. Our goal is to keep your Hep C treatment at little to no cost to you. You can read more on our insurance page or see what to expect on our treatments page.
You have three options. You can apply online at benefits.ohio.gov, call the Ohio Medicaid Consumer Hotline at 1-800-324-8680, or visit your local County Job and Family Services office. Our Ohio Medicaid enrollment page walks you through each step in plain language.
The fastest way is online through COMPASS. You can also call the Consumer Service Center for Health Care Coverage at 1-866-550-4355, visit your local County Assistance Office, or mail in a paper application. After you apply, you can track your application at trackmybenefits.pa.gov. Our Pennsylvania Medicaid enrollment page breaks it all down step by step.
Have these ready before you start:
In Pennsylvania, you will also need Social Security numbers and birth dates for everyone in your household. Each state page has the full list: Ohio and Pennsylvania.
In Ohio, Medicaid needs to be renewed every year. The state sends you a notice when it’s time. You can renew online, by phone, or at your County Job and Family Services office. In Pennsylvania, you renew through the “renew benefits” option on COMPASS. Steps for both are on our Ohio and Pennsylvania Medicaid pages.