If Someone Gets Hiv Will The Government Pay For His Drug

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Table of Contents Health Insurance AIDS Drugs Assistance Program Medicare Drug Company Programs Clinical Trials Buyers' Club Seeking Help Health Insurance Health insurance usually covers most of the cost of prescription drugs,including HIV drugs. The best way to get health insurance is to work for anemployer who provides it. Some employers, especially small businesses, do notoffer health insurance. If you do not work, or...

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Who should pay for side effect treatment ?

Dear Dr. Henry, should the manufacturing companys who make and produce anti aids drugs pay for the treatment of the side effects ? sincerely Gerald...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Interesting concept. If the cost of side effect treatment would have to be paid for by the manufacturer we probably would see most of the companies getting out of the business. If a medicine saves a persons life and allows them to earn a good... Read more »

Huge Increase in Co-Pay

I have been HIV positive since summer, 1993 and was on various drug treatments over the next few years with good results. In 2004 I went off meds completely with little change to my viral load and CD4 counts until last year.I began taking Atripla in...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

I am sorry that I cannot offer you much guidance. This type of plan design is legal. Many plans do this in an effort to control cost. If you have another plan option such as an HMO, you should check at open enrollment which plan would offer the... Read more »

Have I offended you, Dr. McGovern?

Dr. McGovern, I have posted numerous times--too many to count by now-- in hopes of getting some help/insight from your expertise, but to no avail. Although I do understand that every question may or may not be answered, I've not once had...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

I wish there was some way to convey to all who look at this site that I only answer questions on the forum in my spare time. Hence, the reason that I started answering questions at 6:00 am this morning prior to going to work. Your question is also... Read more »

Is paying my HIV-related bills

On March 6, the company that I was working for eliminated my position. Now, part of my problem, or condern, besides the new job search is this: Seven years ago, when I learned that I was HIV+, I notified my company because our company is...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

This is a very unusual situation. It is not common for a company to pay claims outside of the health plan. If they are self-insured with a group of 5,000 employees, I do not understand why they are doing this. However, it doesn't appear that... Read more »

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Need help paying for meds or co-pays?

Posted by MedBenefits101, 2 Replies

There is a national program to help HIV+ people pay for their meds, co-pays and lab work, even if they're working or undocumented.

If you are in NYC please call (718)399-0200 for more information. Ask for the Medical Benefits Program. Read more »

Incidence of women getting HIV

Posted by Anonymous

December 3, 2002

National News
Report: Women's HIV Risk From Heterosexual Sex Rises in Massachusetts
Boston Herald
12.02.02; Michael Lasalandra

Heterosexual sex has passed intravenous drug use as the primary way women in Massachusetts are being infected... Read more »

Getting HIV result tomorrow

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

I am very scared. I have been told that the risk was very low and so low that one of the ASO counsellers would bet everything she has that I would be ok. With the sympthoms I have, I am quite certain that I've already been infected. My life has been... Read more »

Paying For Our Meds/Options

Posted by HIVhilarity11, 4 Replies

Hi Everyone~

I'm asking that if you have a moment and have some feedback to share, could you please do so

We are a newly diagnosed couple waiting for all of our bloodwork to come back. We'll have the results with all of our levels in 2 weeks. In the... Read more »

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