The Basics of Medicare for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Clients
Overview of Medicare eligibility and coverage for RWHAP clients and other people with HIV.
Resource updated 09/25/2023
Overview of Medicare eligibility and coverage for RWHAP clients and other people with HIV.
Resource updated 09/25/2023
Overview of Medicare prescription drug coverage for RWHAP clients and other people with HIV.
Resource updated 11/02/2023
Overview of Medicare eligibility and coverage for RWHAP clients and other people with HIV.
Resource updated 09/19/2023
Explanation of Medicare (and its Parts) for consumers as they contemplate enrollment.
Resource updated 10/04/2023
Resource updated 09/25/2023
Resource updated 10/04/2023
Resource updated 08/23/2023
Uber Health transportation services provided to young clients experiencing transportation barriers in order to improve appointment experiences and health outcomes.
Resource updated 04/08/2021
Script developed and used by front office staff to follow-up with no-shows by phone to assess reasons for missed appointments and respond accordingly
Resource updated 04/14/2021
A designated medication planner nurse worked with patients to improve adherence/compliance to antiretroviral therapy, utilizing a medication planner provided to patients on a weekly basis.
Resource updated 04/14/2021
Webinars and other special events by HRSA's HIV/AIDS Bureau.
Resource updated 01/09/2024
A case study of one Part B subrecipient improved linkage and retention rates through the innovative use of medical transportation, housing services, and food bank and home-delivered meals. The presentation will share lessons learned and propose strategies to replicate these services elsewhere.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Successes and lessons learned will be shared from three metropolitan areas on incorporating STI testing and treatment for prevention clients within an HIV medical home setting, along with how offering STI treatment impacts early identification service outcomes (e.g., HIV positivity rates, linkage to care referrals, and the rapid start of HIV treatment).
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
This interactive workshop will review updated data and discuss implementation challenges, facilitators, and best practices for routine screening/linkage in an emergency department with urban and rural challenges. Preliminary data from the initial two months (with more than 2,000 patients screened) include .7% HIV (including three acute infections), 7% Hepatitis C (HCV) and 5.2% syphilis.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
People with HIV 50 years and older is a rapidly increasing population with unique needs. The presentation summarizes a population-based approach to assess those needs and to respond with training and other resources. Presenters will describe the implementation of the approach by the New York City EMA in partnership with the Northeast/Caribbean AETC.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
New York City EMA staff will present their work with older people with HIV, including planning efforts, focus group results, and first steps toward building best practices and developing a model of care for older people with HIV in urban settings.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
This workshop will present the 6Ms, a simplified approach to geriatric principles for HIV care: Mobility, Mentation, Medications, Matters Most, Multicomplexity, and Modifiable. The role of the 6Ms in clinical care and identification of older adults at greatest need will be considered; clinical models of geriatric care with potential for widespread implementation will be presented.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Learn how small transformations in federal qualified health center (FQHC) practices can increase the rate of STI screening and treatment and eliminate barriers to care. Creating proficiency in scheduling patients by using urgent care appointments and implementing self-collection to empower patients and increase process efficiency can help patients receive needed services.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
This panel will provide an opportunity to learn about the HIV/AIDS Bureau's current system and clinic-level interventions aimed at addressing Sexually Transmitted Infections among people with and at risk for HIV through the RWHAP Part F Special Projects of National Significance Program innovative initiatives.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023