Part B - AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)

Performance measures to help Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program agencies monitor and improve the quality of care they deliver.

Resources to assist Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) recipients in administering their grants.

Webinars on HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) policy notices and program letters;for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program recipients.

Series of manuals for Parts (programs) under HRSA's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP).

Template for states to use creating their own policy and procedural manuals and succession plans so that incoming Part B/ADAP staff are well-equipped to take on responsibilities.

Webinars and other special events by HRSA's HIV/AIDS Bureau.

Pre-application webinars for Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcements from HRSA's HIV/AIDS Bureau for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP).

Review of strategies to support Ryan White core medical and support service access/delivery within and/or in combination with local syringe services programs (SSPs).

Review of monitoring of provider prescribing patterns by Ryan White Part B HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs).

This is a review of HRSA/HAB Policy #16-02, and the impact of housing on Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program clients. Also included is an overview of a housing program from the Washington State Department of Health. 

Overview of Part B/ADAP eligibility, enrollment, and recertification practices.

Insights on supporting access to substance use treatment medications and related services for clients served by Ryan White Part B and AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs).

Webinar on ADAPs and purchasing of health coverage for eligible individuals, including cost considerations.

Review of the organizational benefits of developing pharmacy services, the different models of pharmacy that can be utilized at different organizations, and steps required to develop these services.

Overview of ADAPs ability to purchase/continue insurance.

Ideas for ADAP coordination with Medicare Part D.

Application and companion document on how to apply for any pharmaceutical assistance program (PAP) offered by pharmaceutical companies.

Planning and implementation steps when using a Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) to administer an AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP).

Review of the basics of trauma and modules on trauma-informed approaches in the delivery of HIV care.

Steps for AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAP) to take prepare for and manage emergencies in order to ensure continued access to HIV medications in disaster situations.

Series of checklists for ADAPs to consider when making changes/implementing program management strategies.

Suggested format for ADAP work plans.

Insights to ADAP procedures for seeking rebates when a prescription is filled by another 340B entity pharmacy.

This resource contains tools to assess case management coverage offered by qualified health plans (QHPs). Also, traditional Medicaid, and the Ryan White HV/AIDS Program.

Tools developed by a Part A program to monitor programs and services.

Ways RWHAP Part B programs and ADAPs can enhance clinical quality management activities.

Ideas for RWHAP Part B/ADAPs to support access to medications and tailor related services for Black/African American men living with HIV.

Fact sheet on strategies for RWHAP Part B and ADAPs regarding the provision of services to justice-involved people with HIV.

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 co-morbidities.

Fact sheet summarizing ADAP support of clients enrolled in qualified health plans and expanded Medicaid.

Fact sheet to explain policies and procedures for ADAPs to follow to ensure that Ryan White funds are used as the payer of last resort, including for Medicaid. 

Consultation meeting regarding strategies to increase hepatitis C (HCV) treatment within ADAPs.

Document highlights programming options for ADAPs to better serve transgender communities.

Tools to assist ADAPs with benefits management activities to help clients obtain and maintain access to private and public insurance.

Review of state proposals to expand ACA coverage by purchasing insurance coverage to those up to 138% of the federal poverty level instead of expanding Medicaid eligibility.

Federal agency that administers the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) and the Global HIV/AIDS Program and plays a critical role in helping diagnose, treat, prevent, and respond as part of the "Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America" initiative.

Information on HRSA's Office of Pharmacy Affairs, which administers the 340b program, which provides drug discounts to certain federal grantees,