Medical Care for People with HIV

If you are HIV-positive, you need to know about ADAP Plus. ADAP Plus is a program that helps HIV-positive people get medications, medical care and home care that they need and it's FREE.

ADAP Plus pays for care for HIV-positive people who can't get Medicaid, or who are waiting for Medicaid approval. if you have limited health insurance, ADAP Plus might help fill the gaps in your coverage.

If you lose your job or cannot afford your health insurance, ADAP plus may be able to pay to continue your health insurance.

Who is eligible?

• Be HIV-positive (for home care you must be chronically medically dependent)
• Live in New York State
• Meet program income guidelines
• Have little or no health insurance or have good health insurance but cannot afford to pay to keep it.

Teenagers who cannot use their parents' money or insurance are eligible for ADAP Plus.

What services are covered?

ADAP has 4 programs:

• ADPA (Drugs): Pays for medications to treat HIV and associated infections and illnesses
• Primary Care: Pays for medical exams, disease monitoring, dental and eye care, women's health and most other outpatient services.
• Home Care: Pays for home health aides, skilled nursing, homemakers and medical equipment.
• Health Insurance Continuation: Pays to keep your health insurance if you lose your job or if you cannot afford to pay for your insurance.

How to enroll?

New York ADAP Contact and Eligibility information

State ADAP Director and Enrollment Information
Contact: Lanny T. Cross
Program Director, AIDS Institute
New York State Department of Health
AIDS Institute
Empire Station, PO Box 2052
Albany, NY 12220-0052
Tel: (518) 459-1641
Fax: (518) 459-7429
e-mail: ltc02@health.state.ny.us
Public contact number: 800-542-2437
Web sitehttp://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/hivaids/adap/progsummary.htm
AIDS Hotline 1-800-TALK-HIV

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