Hiv Drug Costs

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Illinois: New Law Moves HIV/AIDS Drug Costs to Medicare Not Vice Versa

On March 27, the Illinois Senate unanimously approved a bill that would cover drug costs for some clients of the state AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) through Medicare. HIV/AIDS patients who were ADAP/Medicare eligible, but could not afford... Read more »

Politico: "Bernie Sanders Floats Plan to Make HIV Drugs Less Costly"

"Why do American patients pay tens of thousands of dollars each year for HIV drugs that cost just hundreds in Africa? Drugmakers wave their patent rights in developing countries as part of the President's Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief. But the... Read more »

India Nearly Doubles Treatment Centers Offering HIV/AIDS Drugs at No Cost, Official Says

India has nearly doubled the number of government health facilities offering antiretroviral drugs at no cost to HIV-positive people as part of a campaign to increase access to HIV/AIDS treatment, Sujatha Rao, head of India's National AIDS Control... Read more »

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Cost for HIV Treatment

Dear Doctor:If you are HIV+ you probably pay around $21,000 a year for prescription drugs. Especially if it's a one a day pill like Atripla which is becoming the drug of choice for most patients. I should point out that this drug is available...

Response from Jacques Chambers, C.L.U.

HelpWithBenefits.com

Thank you for your input. I'm not a doctor so I'm not equipped to answer your questions about what drugs are equivalents of US drugs, and I certainly am not comfortable touting or condemning the practice of buying medications out of the... Read more »

Over the rest of the life of a patient with HIV, how much does it cost to treat a patient on the average?

Over the rest of the life of a patient with HIV, how much does it cost to treat a patient on the average?...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.I am not aware of any recent study that has looked into the overall costs ofHIV care and treatment. Such studies have been done in the past, howevercosts have radically changed just in the past year or so. This is... Read more »

Medicare and HIV med costs

I have health insurance that is self paid at work that covers my HIV meds now. I am 61 and plan on retiring at age 65, my current health care coverage ends and will then be based entirely on Medicare. Will Medicare cover the cost of my HIV meds...

Response from Jacques Chambers, C.L.U.

HelpWithBenefits.com

If your only coverage is Medicare, then Part D will cover your medications, and virtually all HIV medications must be covered by all Part D plans. By law, there is a deductible and 75% coverage, however most drug plans usually apply co-pays and some... Read more »

Will hiv medicine costs drop and how can we help to bring them down...

Dear Dr. Wohl,As it has been become quite clear that many individuals who are hiv infected cannot actually afford hiv treatment.I have a couple of questions and would appreciate if you could point me out in the right direction. Thank you very much...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Dear Edmund-The path to getting access to HIV care starts close to home. You need to link up with people whose job it is to connect HIV medications and care with those who require them. In many states this will be a social worker or case manager... Read more »

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cost of hiv

Posted by hopefulone, 8 Replies

curious...what is the cost of hiv in terms of medical treatment...i am not currently on medicine and am curious what the disease costs some of you guys on an annual basis....thanks Read more »

HIV-Specific Medications AT COST - a new service

Posted by CanDoMeds, 1 Reply

To The Body Forum users,

Please allow me to introduce a new public service that my company is offering to HIV-positive patients. My business partner, Dr. Mark Galea, and I have decided to create a special program for certain medical populations, and... Read more »

Just started ARV - Insurance, Drug costs, expenses

Posted by ajhope, 1 Reply

I live in Thailand and found out I am HIV+ a little over a month ago. My CD4 count was 251 and VL 29,000 - I started ARV 2 weeks ago with the following regiments:
Nevirapine 200 mg - once a day
Lamivudine 150 mg - twice a day
Stavudine 30 mg - twice... Read more »

need info on drug costs

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

hi, i just tested positive about a week ago while undergoing routine pregnancy tests. it was quite a shock. i'm from the u.s. but have been traveling for about two years. i was planning on heading back to the u.s. in a couple of months to look... Read more »

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