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The Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) program, which provides premium and cost-sharing assistance for low-income Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Part D, expanded eligibility to individuals with incomes up to 150 percent of the federal poverty level (an increase from 135 percent).News Article updated on 01/31/2024
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The Federal Income Tax Filing Deadline is April 15, 2024
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) clients should be sure to file their federal taxes, or request an extension, by April 15, 2024.Blog updated 03/21/2024
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ED Alert
The goals of the Emergency Department and Hospital-Based Data Exchange for Real-Time Data to Care (ED Alert) intervention are to reengage people with HIV in care and to improve viral suppression rates. This is achieved using a real-time data exchange system that connects clients presenting to the emergency department with health department linkage specialists. ED Alert increased viral load testing and viral suppression over six months following a provider visit in the post-intervention period.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 03/18/2024
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Rapid ART Program Initiative for New Diagnoses
Rapid ART Program Initiative for New Diagnoses (RAPID) was designed to connect people with a new HIV diagnosis to ART within five days of diagnosis and within one day of their initial care visit. Linkage navigators counseled people on HIV care, identified an available clinician capable of immediately prescribing ART, scheduled the clinical appointment, and connected people to additional support services. RAPID led to a reduction in median time between initial diagnosis and both ART initiation and viral suppression.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 07/04/2024
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YGetIt? Program
The YGetIt? Program engaged youth and young adults with HIV in care through three components: a health management mobile application (GET!), Peer Engagement Educator Professionals (PEEPs), and a graphic serial (Tested). Tested received over 200,000 views, and viral suppression rates among YGetIt? participants increased from 79% to 86% over the course of the program.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 03/18/2024
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Medicare Updates: Part D and Deferring Enrollment Past 65
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INFINI-T
INFINI-T is a program designed to reach young transgender women of color with HIV and retain them in care through peer advocates who provided case management. These peer advocates facilitated social support sessions with the goal of alleviating the negative impacts of psychosocial factors like history of trauma, stigma, and discrimination. Clients were more likely to be virally suppressed and retained in care after 12 months of participating in the intervention.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 07/11/2024
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Journey Mapping (Encore Presentation)
Attendees will gain insights into the process of constructing patient journey maps collaboratively within their communities.Event updated 07/17/2024
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Webinars on Demand: Medicare and Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligibility for RWHAP Clients
ACE TA Center webinars covering Medicare and Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibility for RWHAP clients.News Article updated on 04/15/2024 -
Resources to Help Clients Transitioning into Medicare
The ACE TA Center has resources to help you and your clients navigate conversations about Medicare coverage.News Article updated on 04/26/2024 -
Medicaid Unwinding Updates
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New Tools on Quality Improvement and People with Lived Experience
Participation of people with lived experience in quality improvement work to enhance health outcomes of people with HIV.Blog updated 07/10/2024
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Is Medicare About to Cover PrEP Under Part B?
Is Medicare going to adopt the practice of private health insurance and start covering PrEP without cost-sharing under Part B?News Article updated on 05/14/2024 -
Rapid ART Start Protocol
The Rapid ART Start Protocol focuses on helping veterans with a new HIV diagnosis access ART and comprehensive treatment as soon as possible. A retrospective cohort study showed positive outcomes, including decreases in the time to first appointment, the time to ART initiation, and the time to reach viral suppression. In addition, patients receiving the intervention were more likely to reach viral suppression compared to patients seen pre-intervention at the same clinic.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 06/21/2024
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Rise
Rise was implemented to address ART adherence issues among Black people with HIV. Through Rise, peer counselors used motivational interviewing techniques, leveraged Medication Event Monitoring System data to monitor and promote adherence, and connected participants to support services to address unmet needs. A randomized controlled trial showed that Rise participants were more likely to be adherent to ART than non-participants.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 06/11/2024
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Improving Reengagement in Care: A Community Health Worker Model
In 2021, the City of New Orleans employed five CHWs to work with RWHAP Part A-funded agencies on reengaging eligible clients back into care. From February 2021 through April 2022, CHWs attempted to contact 1,215 clients disconnected from care; 207 of these attended a primary care appointment and re-entered care, a 17% success rate at reengaging clients back into care.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 07/02/2024
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The Brandy Martell Project
The Brandy Martell Project aimed to engage adult transgender women of color in HIV care and increase retention in care by offering patient navigation services, workshop programming, and legal support. Evaluation results showed The Brandy Martell Project had a significantly positive effect on ART prescription for clients.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 07/11/2024
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CoRECT
CoRECT was a data to care project to identify and reengage people with HIV who were newly out of care. It included a clinic and health department data reconciliation process to identify missed laboratory results or appointments and create the out-of-care list, case discussions via telephone to review the combined list, and field epidemiologist outreach to assist clients with making appointments, securing transportation, and arranging referrals. The intervention employed strengths-based case management techniques and motivational interviewing to contact identified people within 30 days, reengage them in care, and reduce time to viral suppression.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 03/19/2024
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Updated Special Enrollment Periods Factsheet
An updated version of the Special Enrollment Periods (SEP) Fact Sheet was published in FebruaryNews Article updated on 03/15/2024 -
Practice Transformation Project at the Native American Community Clinic
Through the Practice Transformation Project, the Native American Community Clinic and Midwest AIDS Education and Training Center developed strategies to increase testing and linkage to care within the American Indian/Alaska Native population, and for those who inject drugs and are experiencing homelessness. These ongoing efforts have increased HIV testing rates by 10 percentage points through harm reduction, community outreach, and culturally sensitive strategies.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 04/12/2024