Source: HRSA. Older Adults: Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, 2020. Population Fact Sheet, July 2022.
Online clinician training platform with evidence-based core competency training on HIV prevention, screening, diagnosis, care, and key populations.
Nearly half of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) clients are 50 years and older. As with the overall RWHAP population, the majority of older Ryan White clients are from racial and ethnic minority populations and have lower incomes. Their viral suppression rates, across key populations, are slightly above the overall RWHAP rate, with the exception of those with unstable housing. Care for older people can be challenging if they are being treated for multiple conditions as they may need support to manage (and pay for) complicated treatment regimens.
Resources 17
Guidelines and Manuals
- AETC National Coordinating Resource Center (NCRC), University of Washington
Webinars and Training
- ACE TA Center
- ACE TA CenterFour-part webinar series covered Medicare, Medicaid, and Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibility for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) clients.
- ACE TA CenterIn part one of this webinar series, learn about Medicare eligibility and the enrollment pathways for people with HIV.
Tools and Job Aids
- ACE TA Center
Resous sa a ofri eksplikasyon sou Medicare pou konsomatè yo pandan y ap konsidere enskripsyon an. Konsomatè yo pral revize diferan pati Medicare (Pati A, B, C, ak D) epi konprann diferans ki genyen ant plan Original Medicare ak Medicare Advantage la.
- ACE TA Center
- NMAC
The purpose of the ESCALATE training program is to facilitate transformative and relational change in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Programs (RWHAP) and the communities they serve.
- Center for Quality Improvement and Innovation (CQII)Core interventions related to addressing age-related disparities in viral suppression rates.
- ACE TA CenterOverview of the State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIP) and help it provides to enroll people in Medicare.
- ACE TA CenterHistóricamente, la mayoría de los beneficiarios de Medicare que vivían con VIH estaban por debajo de los 65 años y reunían los requisitos para Medicare debido a una discapacidad.
- ACE TA CenterAnvan sa, pifò benefisyè Medicare yo k ap viv ak VIH te gen mwens ke 65kan epi yo te kalifye pou Medicare akòz yon andikap yo te genyen.
- ACE TA Center
Explanation of Medicare (and its Parts) for consumers as they contemplate enrollment.
- ACE TA Center
Overview of Medicare eligibility and coverage for RWHAP clients and other people with HIV.
Reports and Best Practices
- NASTAD
Review of how RWHAP Part B and ADAPs can support access to medications and related services for the clients they serve who are aging and who experience associated co-morbidities (e.g., cardiovascular disease, diabetes).
- National Center for Innovation in HIV Care
Exploration of the unique challenges that older adults living with HIV may face and five steps for health care providers and AIDS service providers to consider in addressing these challenges.
Websites
- AETC National Coordinating Resource Center (NCRC)
HIV clinical training resources for HRSA's AIDS Education and Training Centers Program.
- Howard Brown Health Center
Curriculum for nurses teaching cultural competency in the care of LGBT older adults.
Conference Presentations
LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Presenters:
Yussef Bennani, Lauren Richey
2022 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment
New York-Presbyterian
Presenters:
Mila Gonzalez Davila, Susan Olender, Peter Maugeri, Damaris Rodriguez, Johanna Hernandez
2022 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment
JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc.
Presenters:
Liesl Lu, Christine Luong, Luricela Arguello
2022 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment
Center for Care of Infectious Diseases/UPMC
Presenters:
Barbara Esgalhado, PhD
2022 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment
HRSA
Presenters:
Andrea Callow, Amy Gotwals, Aaron Tax
2022 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment