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Missing doses may increase your risk of getting HIV-1. To further help reduce your risk of getting HIV-1:.Practice safer sex by using a latex or polyurethane condom to reduce the risk of getting STIs. DESCOVY does not prevent other sexually transmitted infections (STIs).Do not take DESCOVY for PrEP unless you are confirmed to be HIV-1 negative. DESCOVY by itself is not a complete treatment for HIV-1.Symptoms of new HIV-1 infection include tiredness, fever, joint or muscle aches, headache, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, night sweats, and/or enlarged lymph nodes in the neck or groin. Tell your healthcare provider if you had a flu-like illness within the last month before starting or while taking DESCOVY. Many HIV-1 tests can miss HIV-1 infection in a person who has recently become infected.They may want to do more tests to confirm that you are still HIV-negative. If you think you were exposed to HIV-1, tell your healthcare provider right away. You must get tested for HIV-1 immediately before and at least every 3 months while taking DESCOVY. You must be HIV-negative before you start and while taking DESCOVY for PrEP.Health Care Service Corporation is a Mutual Legal Reserve Company and an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.Important Safety Information What is the most important information I should know about DESCOVY for PrEP?īefore and while taking DESCOVY for PrEP: BCBSTX is a Division of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) (which operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in Texas, Illinois, Montana, Oklahoma and New Mexico), the country’s largest customer-owned health insurer, and fourth largest health insurer overall. MDLIVE physicians reserve the right to deny care for potential misuse of services.Ībout Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texasīlue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) - the only statewide, customer-owned health insurer in Texas - is the largest provider of health benefits in the state, working with nearly 80,000 physicians and health care practitioners, and 500 hospitals to serve more than 5 million members in all 254 counties. MDLIVE does not prescribe DEA-controlled substances, non-therapeutic drugs and certain other drugs that may be harmful because of their potential for abuse. MDLIVE does not guarantee that a prescription will be written. MDLIVE is not an insurance product nor a prescription fulfillment warehouse. MDLIVE operates subject to state laws and regulations and may not be available in certain states. MDLIVE is solely responsible for its operations and for those of its contracted providers. MDLIVE is a separate company that operates and administers Virtual Visits for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Other State law limitations may also apply.

Non-emergency medical service in Arkansas and Idaho is limited to interactive online video for initial consultation. Non-emergency medical service in Montana and New Mexico is limited to interactive online video. Virtual Visits and telehealth services are subject to the terms and conditions of your benefit plan, including, but not limited to, benefits, limitations, and exclusions. *Virtual Visits and telehealth services may not be available for all plans. Members can pick the easiest option to activate their MDLive account: Virtual Visit doctors can send e-prescriptions to their local pharmacy.

Members can consult a board-certified doctor for non-emergency situations by phone, mobile app or online video. Via their Virtual Visits benefit provided by BCBSTX and powered by MDLIVE, the doctor is in 24/7/365.

