Does Health Insurance Cover Hiv

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Does most health insurance cover HIV treatment?

Hey Dr. Bob,I am going in for my HIV test tomorrow and I'm trying to prepare myself for the worst. I engaged in about the riskiest behavior out there and I've had some symptoms of being poz, so I've pretty much resigned myself to the...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Yep, you're getting ahead of yourself! And just for the record, yes, HIV/AIDS is indeed covered by traditional health insurance plans, including Blue Cross/Blue Shield.Good luck on your test. I'm here if you need me, O.K.?Dr. Bob... Read more »

WHICH HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES IN ARIZONA COVER HIV?`

I NEED TO FIND HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IN PHOENIX ARIZONA AREA ASAP! PLEASE HELP AS I HAVE BEEN... Read more »

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi »

Insurance cover

we are students and we have to find out about insurance cover when you have HIV... Read more »

Response from Steve Berg »

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Articles

HHS Secretary Requires Insurers to Cover HIV Testing for Women

Washington, D.C. -- In an announcement yesterday by Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has accepted the recommendations of a recent report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) that private insurers be... Read more »

HIV Care to Be Covered Under Insurance in India Beginning in October

In this post in PSI's "Healthy Lives" blog, Benoy Peter, senior manager for knowledge management at Project Connect in India, reports that the government of India will cover HIV care under insurance in the country beginning in October 2012. Peter... Read more »

Federal Health Plan, Medicare Do Not Cover Routine HIV Screening as Recommended by CDC, Bloomberg Reports

Medicare and federal health care plans that provide coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefit Plan do not offer payment for routine HIV screening of people ages 13 to 64 -- a practice that was recommended by CDC in 2006 -- Bloomberg ... Read more »

Getting and Keeping Insurance When You Are HIV Positive

Table of Contents Why should I have insurance? Can I get health insurance? How do I know what my insurance covers? Can my insurance be canceled once I have it? What can I do when my coverage ends? What happens if I change groups? ... Read more »

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May be losing health insurance!!! Need my meds!

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

I may be losing my health insurance. That in itself is a nightmare, but I would have to pay for my own meds. The ADAP program in my State requires I have insurance. I can do that for about a year out of my retirement fund, which is all the income... Read more »

can i be denied health insurance?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

i am in the process of applying for health insurance. i have not had any health insurance for the past year or so. i was just lazy and didn't think i needed it. one month ago i started experiencing symptoms (had several real risk exposures), and... Read more »

There's Health Insurance and then there's....

Posted by TimmerInTexas, 3 Replies

Secure Horizons -- what a joke!

Since I'm covered by Medicare Parts A and B, I discovered that I qualified for health insurance through Secure Horizons, a subsidiary of PacifiCare. I have 17 prescriptions that have to be filled every month so I... Read more »

Need insurance coverage for HIV child adopting

Posted by opinco, 1 Reply

I really need some direction and help. I help place children with special needs for adoption. We have a little girl a family wants to adopt, she is HIV positive from birth, now 8 years old. The family uses private insurance as he is a contractor. ... Read more »

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