What's Your HIV Plan of Care?
So you just found out that you are HIV positive. You may have heard about all of the current medication treatments and you are probably wondering where do I go if I can not afford health insurance? Well, there is an online tool to get you started. If you are thinking that you can not afford the treatment, well there are options out there for you. The people at these services are here to help you and not to judge you in any way regardless of your situation. Take the first step and connect with one of them.
Step one
Go to https://findhivcare.hrsa.gov/ and input your zip code or your city and state. For example, I will use Antioch Tennessee.
Step two
Find the treatment center that you want to attend and click on their website or use there phone number and call them.
Step 3
Using the website's dropdown menu click on the service that you need which in this case is the First Response Primary Care Clinic.
Step four
With this example, I did not see a phone number, but there was a Contact Us page where you can send a message. Some sites may have a phone number and an address. Most of the sites give an actual physical address. 
- This was just an example and your results will vary depending on where you live. I picked this place at random just to give you an idea of the process to get started.
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Can I get HIV services?
🏳️🌈You can get RWHAP HIV care and support services if:
🏳️🌈You are diagnosed with HIV or AIDS
🏳️🌈You are low income (as decided by city, county, state, or clinic financial criteria)
🏳️🌈You have no health insurance or you have insurance that doesn’t pay for the care you need
What happens when I go for services?
When you go for services, a case manager can help you:
- Understand what services you can get
- Apply for health care coverage
- Find out if you have to pay for any of the costs yourself
What services can I get?
- Medical Care
- AIDS Drug Assistance Program Treatments
- AIDS Pharmaceutical Assistance
- Early Intervention Services
- Health Insurance Premium and Cost-Sharing Assistance for Low-Income Individuals
- Home and Community-Based Health Services
- Home Health Care
- Hospice
- Medical Case Management, including Treatment Adherence Services
- Medical Nutrition Therapy
- Mental Health Services
- Oral Health Care
- Outpatient/Ambulatory Health Services
- Substance Abuse Outpatient Care
Support Services (Available Care & Services | Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, n.d.):
- Child Care Services
- Emergency Financial Assistance
- Food Bank/Home Delivered Meals
- Health Education/Risk Reduction
- Housing
- Legal Services
- Linguistic Services
- Medical Transportation
- Non-Medical Case Management Services
- Other Professional Services
- Outreach Services
- Permanency Planning
- Psychosocial Support Services
- Referral for Health Care and Support Services
- Rehabilitation Services
- Respite Care
- Residential Substance Abuse Services
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References
Available Care & Services | Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. (n.d.). Ryanwhite.hrsa.gov. https://ryanwhite.hrsa.gov/hiv-care/services
Find a Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Medical Provider. (n.d.). Findhivcare.hrsa.gov. https://findhivcare.hrsa.gov/
Metropolitan FRC |. (n.d.). Retrieved September 2, 2023, from https://metropolitanfrc.com/
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