Contact an HIV Care Coordinator to discuss program eligibility requirements and complete a Ryan White Program application. You will need documentation that you live in the TGA (Boone, Brown, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Putnam, or Shelby County), documentation of your income, and proof of your HIV status.
Recertification of continuing eligibility for the program is required every 6 months–this is done through your HIV Care Coordinator.
No–the Ryan White Program is not insurance (such as Anthem) nor is it an entitlement program (such as Medicaid or Social Security Disability). The Ryan White Program provides services to eligible and enrolled individuals on a stop gap basis until other sources of payment for care are found.
Yes, you may still be eligible for limited services.
Contact your HIV Care Coordinator for referrals to the services you need.
Ryan White Program clients are responsible for making sure their HIV Care Coordinators are aware of changes in income, address, phone number or other contact information, insurance coverage, or change of medical provider.
Ask your provider to contact the Director of the Ryan White HIV Services Program to discuss possible arrangements.
You have 7 business days to provide the missing documentation.
Ryan White Planning Council meetings are open to the public. Contact Anna Hail, Planning Council Coordinator, for membership information.
To change either site, schedule an appointment with the agency or provider from whom you wish to receive services. You will need to make the new agency or provider aware that you are changing your source of HIV Care Coordination or medical care and have them notify the Ryan White HIV Services Program office about the change.
Medical transportation is an important part of getting into care and being able to remain in care. The need for medical transportation is part of the intake assessment conducted with you by your HIV Care Coordinator. Your HIV Care Coordinator will develop a plan of care for you which documents your need for medical transportation (as well as other specific services). Your plan of care should be updated if your needs change. Your HIV Care Coordinator will then send a referral to a medical transportation provider or will provide you with bus passes so that you are able to get to your appointments.
To be referred to a specialist or other appropriate provider for treatment for a condition other than HIV, this need must be documented by your HIV Care Coordinator in your plan of care. Once this documentation is complete, the care coordinator will send a referral to the Ryan White HIV Services Program where it will be reviewed for eligibility and, if determined eligible, approved for payment.