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What about paying for expensive HIV medications?
ADAP
-- The State of Florida AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) -- is funded
by Ryan White CARE Act Title II federal legislation. Patients with no
other source of payment may enroll in ADAP and pick up their medications
monthly at the clinic. A co-pay for ADAP is based on the sliding fee
scale, and there is a cap restricting the amount that you will be charged
annually. The ADAP program requires documentation of income. If you
are enrolling or re-enrolling in ADAP, you will be required to prove
your eligibility. Persons who are eligible for Medicaid are not eligible
to receive medications from ADAP. Regular state audits will assure that
everyone is in compliance with ADAP requirements. Remember
to bring proof of income when you are due for your ADAP are-enrollment
and financial screening every six months. Acceptable documents are pay
stubs for one month or income tax return, Social Security award letter,
and documentation of any other source of income. If you are living with
someone whose income is mutually shared, then we must have documentation
of the income of both members of the household. If your total income
is less than 350% of the federal poverty level, you will be eligible
to receive medications from ADAP. Currently that equals $2400 per month
for one person; $3280 per month for households of two persons. If you
are unemployed with no income, there must be verifying documentation
such as: (1) Social Security or Department of Labor verification; (2)
statement of support from someone who is helping you with basic necessities;
or (3) a signed statement from someone who is familiar with your financial
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