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HPV Vaccine- Should I use it and will my insurance pay?

Does anyone know what this means for those of us who are (WAY)over 26, as relates to having insurance pay for it? I assume that would be considered "off label"--- Would most insurances pay for it, if it hasn't yet technically been...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

I doubt that you can get your insurance to pay since you are older than the age range on the label. Besides, Merck keeps telling us that it will not work for most of us since we have already been exposed to the most cancer producing genotypes.... Read more »

Gardasil plus flu vaccine, false positive HIV?(INFLUENZA VACCINATION AND INDETERMINATE WESTERN BLOT TESTS) (FLU SHOT AND FALSE POSITIVE HIV TESTS)

A week ago my 17-year-old daughter received a letter from Red Cross indicating she screened HIV... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

Could Hep A&B Vaccination Cause False Negative HIV Antibody Test?

Dear Dr. Frascino, I'd like to say I've been through a whole lot of sites and I can say... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

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IAS Conference: Low-Cost CD4 Tests; HIV Prevalence Among Pregnant Zimbabweans; Treating HIV-TB With ARVs; Vaccine Trials

The following are stories fromthis week's5th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention meeting in Cape Town, South Africa: SciDev.Net : Steven Reidof theImperial College London spoke of three... Read more »

Goodbye Co-Pays: HIV Tests, Birth Control Will Be Free By 2013

(Most) insured women won't have to pay extra for the pill. The Obama administration announced new guidelines yesterday that will require all insurance companies to cover yearly HIV testing and counseling for women at no additional cost. The... Read more »

California Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Bill Requiring Insurers to Pay for HIV Testing

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) on Tuesday signed a bill (AB 1894 ) into law that requires health care plans operating in the state to pay for routine HIV testing, the Los Angeles Times reports (Rau/McGreevy, Los Angeles Times , 10/1).... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Doctors Advocate HIV Tests for All; Insurers Urged to Pay for Screening

In a joint press conference on April 17, the American College of Physicians and the HIV Medicine Association made an urgent call for national AIDS policy reform, including universal testing for everyone who does not opt out. Dr. Michael S. Saag,... Read more »

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Northwestern University Research Study pays $100

Posted by rochs3

We are conducting a research study on the effects of HIV infection on the brain and are looking for volunteers who have been recently diagnosed with HIV. The study is funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH) and has the approval of the... Read more »

Paying for Meds

Posted by HIVhilarity11, 3 Replies

Hi Everyone

I really need some help, advice, assurance. I'm very upset right now. My Husband and I were both diagnosed poz last Tuesday 11/1. We had our first appointment with the Infectuous Disease Specialist office yesterday and they were... Read more »

Co-pay and costs

Posted by admiralaew, 3 Replies

First off, I know that there are a lot of people that are in a far worse position than I currently am. I am a recently diagnosed (about 8 months ago) out gay man living in Indiana. My treatment options are fairly broad and I am actually testing with... Read more »

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 »

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