What Are The Implications Of Hiv And Aids From The Hippa Confidentiality Perspective

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HIV/AIDS Among Women

Early in the epidemic, HIV infection and AIDS were diagnosed for relatively few women and female adolescents (although we know now that many women were infected with HIV through injection drug use but that their infections were not diagnosed). 1 Today, women account for more than one quarter of all new HIV/AIDS diagnoses. Women of color are especially affected by HIV infection and AIDS. In 2004 (the most recent year for which data are...

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For HIPPA Policy, Must I First Be Denied Regular Policy?

I'm an HIV+ former corp. exec. now on COBRA and pursuing self-employment. Must I first be denied a regular individual policy by a carrier, such as Blue Cross, to apply for a HIPPA policy? Or, since I know I would certainly be denied a regular...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

You don't have to wait for a denial in order to apply. I would recommend applying before your COBRA runs out so you don't have a lapse in coverage. You could either go directly to an insurance carrier, like Blue Cross or Blue Shield, and... Read more »

HIPPA w/o COBRA

Similar inquiry to an earlier one about HIPPA: I also am HIV+, currently have great insurance coverage, but am ready to leave my job after 8 years to become self-employed. I am so dissatisfied with my current job, I would have left a year ago or...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

Your current company doesn't have to offer COBRA because of its size. However, they will have to provide you with a Certificate of Creditable Coverage, which you will need to qualify for a HIPAA policy. As long as you don't have a break... Read more »

HIV confidentiality and Insurance

I have been asked to write a debate supporting a person's right to keep their HIV positive status private from their health insurance. Are there any facts or cases that could help back my point up? ...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

I suggest you research legal cases related to HIV as well as articles in newspapers and magazines.... Read more »

Confidentiality for HIV testing through your general practitioner?

This may seem a really strange question. I remember reading somewhere that if you get tested for HIV through your general practitioner (or internal medicine doctor) then, regardless of the result, you may be refused mortgages, loans etc in the...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,The best way to get tested without it going on your medical record is by using an anonymous testing site; however, not all states have these sites, and even those that exist are reeling from ongoing budget cuts.Testing through your private... Read more »

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HIV+? Nationwide confidential phone survey - $50

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If you recently tested + for HIV, you may be eligible for a confidential phone interview. To see if you qualify, call 877 737 5782 x6.

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HIV+ women? Confidential phone study $50.

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hi there!
we're two students from Israel seeking for some assitance:
we are writing a seminar about aids and confidentiality and we could use any information about the subject - from everyone: experts, doctors or patients that don't mind sharing their... Read more »

$100 Confidential Interviews, St Louis 4/29 or 5/2

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We need HIV+ Individuals for confidential interviews in St. Louis. Eligible participants will be invited to complete a 90 minute individual interview on either Friday, April 29th or Monday, May 2nd. Participants who complete the 90 minute interview... Read more »

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