HIV Uninsured Care Programs

The AIDS Institute of the New York Statedependent individuals as ordered by their doctor. This
Department of Health was able to establish fourprogram covers competent nursing, home health
programs which provide access to free healthservices, and intravenous therapy administration as
café for residents of New York with HIVwell medications and supplies and reliable medical
infection - regardless of whether they are uninsuredequipment - when instructed by the physician for
or underinsured. Note that the four programs adoptspecific conditions. Take note that the services must
the same application forms as well as enrollmentbe provided by a home care agency which have
process.already enrolled in the program.
1. AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)4. ADAP Plus Insurance Continuation Program (APIC)
ADAP is a program that provides free medicationsAPIC can provide the payment for the premiums
for the treatment of HIV/AIDS and other sensitiveissued by commercial health insurance program for
infections. These provided drugs can considerablyADAP qualified clients. This program will pay for the
help people with HIV/AIDS live longer as well as treatassiduity of a cost effective policy for people who
the symptoms of the infection. People with partialpresents to the program with the following criteria:
insurance or those who have a Medicaid spent down· Have a current coverage bought directly
requirement can avail of the benefits by ADAP.from an insurance company or agent or
2. ADAP Plus (Primary Care)· Coverage by their employer where the
ADAP Plus (Primary Care) works by providing freeemployee's contribution establishes a financial hardship
primary care services at chosen clinics, hospitalor
outpatient departments, office-based doctors as well· COBRA coverage for persons who lost
as lab vendors. Included are services for ambulatorytheir job and cannot afford the premiums
care for medical evaluation, early intervention, andThe following are the eligibility requirements for
continuing treatment.interested applicants:
3. HIV Home Care Program· Must be a resident of the New York State
The HIVE Home Care Program provides coverage(U.S.
for home care services to incessantly medically