If you are living with HIV, you may be able to get help paying for your health insurance, meds, food, transportation, and housing. We can help you connect to care. And stay in care.
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If you are living with HIV, you may be eligible for healthcare, housing, and other services. Call our nearest location to learn more.
Be the boss of your treatment by becoming an expert on living with HIV.
We’ll work together to help you understand:
The ways HIV can be passed from person to person
What happens when meds don’t work as well as they once did
What happens when a different type of HIV gets into your blood
Numbers that show how well your treatment is working:
The state of Ohio can charge you with felonious assault if you do not tell a sexual partner that you are living with HIV before you have sex with them.
You have choices when it comes to your HIV meds. Understanding those choices will help choose the best meds for you.
When you take your meds every day, you will:
Together, we’ll build a treatment plan that works for you.
If you are living with HIV, the virus is one of many things you have to take care of.
People living with HIV* can also get support with:
If we cannot meet your needs, we’ll help you find someone else that can.
*The policy of Equitas Health is to fully comply with applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations in the area of non-discrimination in employment. Discrimination against employees and applicants due to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual harassment), national origin, disability, age (40 years or older), military and veteran status is prohibited. Violations of this policy will be subject to discipline, up to and including termination.
We’ll answer your questions about the care you are getting. We can even go with you to medical appointments.
We hope you will see us as a trusted member of your support team. We want to help you thrive and stay in treatment. We start by listening. Your trust is our first concern.
The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) are two government programs that help people living with HIV pay for healthcare and housing. Our Health and Housing Advocates will help you figure out if you can get funds from these programs.
The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program – Ryan White for short – is a program of last resort. This means you can only use Ryan White if there are no other ways for you to get or pay for care.
You can get support from Ryan White if:
Please note, these rules can change at any time. If you have questions, please talk to a Health Advocate at the Equitas Health location closest to you.
Any of these prove that you are living with HIV
Any of these prove your earnings:
You must give proof of your earnings every six months to get Ryan White support.
Any of these documents serve as proof of Ohio residency:
The services and care that Ryan White will pay for are different from person to person. Overall, Ryan White can help pay for:
To find out if you can get Ryan White support, please talk to a Health Advocate at the Equitas Health location nearest you.
HOPWA is a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program. HOPWA pays for Equitas Health’s housing assistance programs. Some things to keep in mind when applying for housing assistance:
Who can get HOPWA assistance?
There are two steps to see if you can get help from HOPWA. An Equitas Health Housing Advocate will help you complete both steps.
Step 1
You have to show proof that:
Step 2
If you can get HOPWA assistance, an Equitas Health Housing Advocate will work with you to see which HOPWA programs you can use. There will be additional guidelines that are different for each HOPWA program.
Keep in mind, funding may not be available even if you qualify.
Any of these prove that you are living with HIV
Any of these prove your earnings:
Any of these prove that you are an Ohio resident:
What HOPWA will pay for is different for each person. Overall, HOPWA can help pay for:
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