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Ryan
White CARE Act Part B Program (RWPB)
The Nevada State Health
Division Ryan White CARE Act Part B Program (RWPB)
provides medications and services to eligible
HIV/AIDS clients. Nevada’s AIDS Drug Assistance
Program (ADAP) Formulary is geared toward
optimum patient care; medications are maintained
in coordination with and by recommendation of
the HIV/AIDS Medical Advisory Committee (MAC).
Funding: Health
Resources and Services Administration Ryan White
HIV/AIDS Program Part B and Nevada State General
Fund.
Part B of the Ryan
White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act
provides grants to all 50 States, the District
of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, and 5 U.S. Pacific Territories or
Associated Jurisdictions.
Click here for additional information on the
Part B Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment
modernization Act.
RWPB Eligibility
The eligibility
screening process will qualify clients for
available Ryan White services. There are two
locations for statewide access to the
eligibility screening process:
Reno, Carson, Tahoe,
Elko, and Rural Areas: contact Access to
Healthcare Network (AHN) at (775) 284-8989 or
toll free at 1-877-385-2345;
Clark (Las Vegas)
and Nye Counties: contact Access to
Healthcare Network (AHN) at (775) 284-8989 or
toll free at 1-877-385-2345 to schedule an
appointment.
Clients are placed in
the medication program that is most appropriate
for their circumstances and in keeping with the
cost-effectiveness of the plan.
Ryan White is payer of
last resort.
AIDS Drug Assistance
Program (ADAP)
The ADAP program can
help pay for all or part of your HIV medications
if you meet the program requirements.
Health Insurance
Continuation Program (HICP)
The Treatment and Care
Program can pay your COBRA payments if you meet
the program requirements.
Premium Payment
Program
The ADAP Private
Insurance program can pay co-pays for HIV
medications if you have private health
insurance, but can’t afford to pay for them
yourself. You must meet the program
requirements.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility criteria
for the RWPB program are determined on a
state-by-state basis according to the federal
guidelines. Anyone moving to Nevada from another
state will need to re-apply for RWPB, and
benefits are administered under the policies of
Nevada. The statewide eligibility criteria are
reviewed periodically to determine if the
program has been successful in providing
medication and other medical services to
low-income HIV+ and AIDS patients.
Current eligibility
criteria include, but are not limited to:
- Client income must
not exceed 400% of Federal poverty
Guidelines (FPG) at approximately
$43,560/year.
- Client may have
one single-family, owner-occupied home and
one car (two cars if married.)
- Additional liquid
assets of the client may not exceed $4,000.
- Confirmed
diagnosis of HIV/AIDS & documented
laboratory tests for T-Cell counts and viral
load must be done every six months.
- RWPB
recertification, including ADAP, must be
done every six months.
- Applicant must be
a Nevada resident with two forms of
government issued identification.
- Retirement
accounts that currently do not provide
income unless the applicant is over 59.5
years of age
Resources and
References for RWPB
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