Hipaa Compliance Requirements For Hiv Or Aids

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HIPAA protection for spouse?

Hi there,Thank for your the valuable advice you provide to everyone.I understand that HIPAA protects an HIV+ person from being denied coverage when they change jobs (and insurance policies) and all the requirements about creditable coverage, lapses,...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

If your husband is covered under a group health plan sponsored by an employer, you should be eligible for a special enrollment in that plan once you lose your current coverage when you leave your job. Ask you husband to look at the language in the... Read more »

HIPAA Certificate

I've been HIV positive for six years and just switched jobs in August to a new job with a much smaller firm about 20-30 employees. When signing up for my new employers health insurance, the insurance company asked for a copy of the health...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

A HIPAA certificate is a certificate that every employer is required by law to provide to an employee when he leaves the company. The HIPAA certificate states the period of time that the employee was covered under the employer's health plan.... Read more »

Atripla Non Compliance

I have been diagnosed with AIDS, and have been off my meds, Atripla for one year. I have constant excema, herpes, extreme fatigue and weakness, pain in extremities, nausea and diareaha. Can I go back on Atripla? What tests are required to find...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

usually would check resistance (genotype) test to see if your HIV developed resistance to any of the components of Atripla. KH... Read more »

COMPLIANCE

Dr. Gallant-- Would you please discuss the issue of compliance? For instance, would you as an AIDS doctor be willing to"police" your patients to make sure they take their medications on time and properly? Or do you rely solely on your...

Response from Joel Gallant, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

Great question, and a tough one. I don't know of any other disease in which compliance is so important. The degree of compliance required to really maintain a prolonged response to antiretroviral therapy is unprecedented: virtually 100%.... Read more »

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compliance/adherence

Posted by Anonymous

We have developed an adherence device that is helping many people living with HIV. by reminding them each and every time when and how to take their medication. Imagine never again forgeting to take your meds regardless of the complexity of the... Read more »

HIV Patients required study Vancouver and Toronto

Posted by estyle

HIV Patients required for paid surveys and focus groups. Earn $150-$350 dependant on study you are selected for. Call 604-628-7647 or 416-907-5465 or Sign up online at www.myfocusgroups.ca
Participants will be accepted on a first come first serve... Read more »

Hiv and AIDs reporting

Posted by rain05, 5 Replies

What exactly does the CDC do with your name and information? Who is able to access it? Read more »

Catholic Relief Services- HIV/AIDS Chief of Party

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Requisition Number: I 08 001

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CRS is the consortium lead for AIDSRelief, which is operational in 9 countries in Africa and the Caribbean. The Consortium in Rwanda comprises CRS as the prime, in partnership with the Institute... Read more »

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