This is an important source of support for insured people needing help paying for PEP or PrEP. Here is the basic criteria, followed by the weblink to apply for support>
Maximum Award Level - $4,000 per year.
Patients may apply for a second grant during their eligibility period subject to availability of funding.
Eligibility Criteria
- Patient should be insured and insurance must cover the medication for which patient seeks assistance.
- The patient needs to be HIV positive, or be HIV-uninfected and at high risk of acquiring HIV, or be HIV-uninfected and have been exposed to bodily fluids potentially containing HIV within the last 72 hours.
- Patient must reside and receive treatment in the United States.
- Patient’s income must fall below 500% of the Federal Poverty Level
Click here to learn more, and apply for support.
The annual amount is really $8000. The second grant is pretty much automatic. The on-line application process is quick and simple; I was enrolled, with an ID card to take to my pharmacy, within 15 minutes. My co-pay went from about $600 to zero. This is A Good Thing.
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