News Release

Variation in US commercial health plan coverage restrictions for cell and gene therapies

JAMA

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

About The Study: For Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved cell and gene therapies, commercial health plans commonly imposed coverage requirements beyond FDA-approved product labeling. These restrictions were often aligned with pivotal trial criteria, suggesting that plan coverage aligns with stronger supporting evidence.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, James D. Chambers, PhD, email james.chambers@tuftsmedicine.org.

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(doi:10.1001/jama.2025.15148)

Editor’s Note: Please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, conflict of interest and financial disclosures, and funding and support.

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