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Mississippi Medicaid Drug Policy Limiting Prescription Drugs Soon Will Be Lifted for HIV-Positive People, Assistant AG Says

A policy limiting the number of brand-name prescription drugs that Mississippi's Medicaid program beneficiaries can receive soon will be lifted for HIV-positive people, according to state Assistant Attorney General Harold Pizzetta, the AP/Biloxi ... Read more »

U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration

Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Implications for HIV/AIDS Care

The following questions and answers were developed as a tool to help Ryan White CARE Act programs understand implications of the new Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit on HIV/AIDS care, with a focus on CARE Act programs. This document is an... Read more »

Your New Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit For Californians Living With HIV/AIDS

This brochure is intended to provide a basic overview of the new Medicare drug benefit and does not cover every aspect of it. Because the changes to Medicare, Medi-Cal and ADAP are complex, there may be information you need that is not included and... Read more »

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Prescription Assistance STAT!!

Hi Mr. Fawcett - I was diagnosed HIV+ in June 2010. My numbers have come in as follows:6/14/10 - CD4: 371; VL: 63908/17/10 - CD4: 335; VL: 371010/19/10 - CD4: 352; VL: 84701/4/10 - CD4: 328; VL: 11320I just left my doctor visit with the high...

Response from David Fawcett, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.

South Florida Center for Counseling and Therapy

I commend you on your research and empathize with the struggle to pay for medication. Unfortunately patient assistance programs are being pummeled by governmental funding crises. Every state and locale has different programs, the status of which... Read more »

Meeting Prescription Assistance Requirements

I am facing a situation where I will be financially unable to meet the initial costs of my medication at the beginning of the year when my prescription assistance expires. Do programs ever make exceptions to their programs that require Medicare...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

I am not sure what your question is but let me provide you some information that might be helpful. I am assuming that you have Medicare, including Medicare Part D. You pay a monthly premium for Medicare Part D. This premium varies by the plan... Read more »

HIV+ and looking for independent health insurance with prescription coverage: where to start?

My partner of two years is HIV+ and is about to start taking HIV medications. He cannot afford them, but he does not qualify for state assistance. He has also been denied by the drug assistance programs offered by the drug makers. Our last resort is...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

Your partner would have to apply for an individual health policy. Unfortunately, since he doesn't currently have coverage and he is HIV+, he might not be able to get an individual policy. If he does, he would be considered to have a... Read more »

MED ASSISTANCE FOR HIV+ FOREIGN STUDENT

Dear Doc. Henry Keith I am an University student, recently I got a scholarship to Minnesota University so I am planning to travel to the U.S by the end of the year. I have a J-Visa which is for foreign students but I wonder about my HIV+ condition....

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

The US health care system is a sorry mess with good points and bad points. Fair payment for prescriptions can be a problem. Many docs here (myself included) would be happy to see you and write for your prescriptions -- the problem is who would pay... Read more »

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HIV Prevention Program Assistant D.C

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Assist senior prevention team members in carrying out activities in the CDC-funded program to provide technical assistance and conduct policy analysis on state HIV/AIDS prevention programs. Full description at: www.nastad.org.
Washington , District... Read more »

Privacy of Pharmacy Prescription Files

Posted by Anonymous

If you are HIV-positive or have AIDS, and your prescription or medical information has been sold or disclosed by your pharmacy without your knowledge or permission, your privacy rights may have been violated, depending on the laws of the state where... Read more »

Assistant Project Director NYC

Posted by Anonymous

Assistant Project Director
The Center for HIV/AIDS Educational Studies and Training (CHEST)
Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY)
New York, NY

A full-time position to assist the Project Director for a four-year NIH-funded... Read more »

Prescription Insurance Emergency

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

As a worker for the NYC government, I am finding that our medical plans cover less and less for prescriptions. The plan I am in now will not cover me adequately at all -- it has a $3,000 cap -- and I really need to know if there is anyone who can... Read more »

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