Medical Payments For Uninsured HIV Positive

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Washington AIDS Advisory Council Urges Gov. to Assist HIV-Positive Dual Eligibles With New Drug Co-Payments

The Washington state Governor's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS on Tuesday adopted a report to send to Gov. Gary Locke (D) urging him to take steps to help HIV-positive individuals who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare pay for the cost of... Read more »

NPR's "Fresh Air" Interviews New Orleans Nurse Working With Uninsured HIV-Positive Residents After Hurricane Katrina

NPR's "Fresh Air " on Tuesday as part of a series on New Orleans six months after Hurricane Katrina included an interview with Jeanne Dumestre, a nurse practitioner working with uninsured area residents living with HIV/AIDS and co-founder of... Read more »

Minnesota Department of Human Services Might Drop ADAP Recipients Who Owe Cost-Sharing Payments

The Minnesota Department of Human Services is planning to drop some HIV/AIDS patients who owe the state between $500 and $1,000 in cost-sharing payments from the state's AIDS Drug Assistance Program, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports (Howatt,... Read more »

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Insurance: HIV as a pre-existing condtion/payment denial

Dear The Body Expert...I have searched the database and believe my situation unique. Technically, I am self-employed. My company is located in Switzerland. Thus, I qualify as a freelancer living in New York City. I am HIV-positive, and until Dec.31,...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

A health plan can have a look-back period of up to 12 months to determine what is a pre-existing condition. However, it sounds like your new plan might have a 6-month rather than a 12-month look-back so you should be okay. In the event that it... Read more »

recently uninsured needs medication

My coverage recently ended under my parent's costly COBRA plan because I finished school and just turned 25. I need short-term insurance primarily for medication cost coverage until I can get into my employer's plan . Is there a medication...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Please contact your local AIDS service organization ASAP and ask how to enroll in California's ADAP program. ADAP provides HIV prescription meds to people without insurance or people who do not earn enough to cover the cost. If you find that... Read more »

uninsured/under-insured

what are risk amd benifits of obtaining insurence and healthcare for uninsured/under-insured perons living with HIV/AIDS? where I can find educational information about this topic?...

Response from Jacques Chambers, C.L.U.

HelpWithBenefits.com

Individually purchased health insurance is regulated by states, so the answer depends on what state you are asking about. With the exception of a few states that guarantee insurance or offer annual open enrollments, I know of no insurance company... Read more »

I just found out my boyfriend is HIV positive , what do I do? (PREGNANCY: HIV POSITIVE MALE AND HIV NEGATIVE FEMALE 2010)

My boyfriend and I have been together about a year and he contracted HIV about two months ago. I love him and I've chosen to stay with him but I am concerned for my own health because I do not have HIV. We have used condoms when we have sex but...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I'm sorry to hear about your boyfriend's recent HIV diagnosis. Regarding your risk, I suggest you read through the information in the archives of this forum in the chapters dedicated to magnetic couples, HIV-sexual prevention and... Read more »

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