Website Resource Reference Manual for HIV/AIDS-Related Topics

Organization Name / Website Address / Description / Training/Practice Recommendations
AIDS Education Global Information System / http://www.aegis.com / This website provides information on treatment and side effects, medical updates, impact of HIV/AIDS on daily functioning. / Training and education of Medicaid Workers: Need for knowledge of ways in which HIV/AIDS impacts daily living activities and functioning to assist the process of determining Medicaid eligibility.
Center for Disease Control
Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention / http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/dhap / This website gives information on epidemiology, basic terminology, CDC prevention
efforts. / Training and education of Medicaid workers: Need for basic understanding of HIV-related terminology required to communicate with clients and medical providers in order to facilitate the process of securing medical documentation for Medicaid eligibility determination.
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services / http://www.cms.hhs.gov/hiv / This website provides information about HIV/AIDS and Medicaid eligibility for
individuals, families with dependent children, and pregnant women and provides a links to state-specific income limits. / Training and education of Medicaid Workers:
Need for knowledge of how Medicaid eligibility criteria varies as applied to HIV-positive individuals, families, pregnant women and their babies.
New York State Department of Health AIDS Drug Assistance Program / http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/aids/
resources/adap/index.htm / This website provides information about programs that provide access to free health care/medications to people living with HIV/AIDS. / Training and education of Medicaid Workers: Need for knowledge eligibility requirements for ADAP assistance and how ADAP is applied to individuals/families with Medicaid spenddown requirements.
New York State Division of Human Rights Office of AIDS Discrimination Issues / http://www.nysdhr.com/oadi.html / This website provides information on human rights law, investigation and resolution of HIV/AIDS discrimination complaints. / Training and education of Medicaid workers:
Need for workers to be aware of legal protections against discrimination and/or resources for client referral.
The Kaiser Family Foundation / http://www.kaisernetwork.org/static/
spotlight_hivaids_index.cfm / This website provides news and updates about HIV/AIDS programs and policies including recent news/developments related to Medicaid. / Training and education of Medicaid Workers:
Need for workers to be aware of current/pending changes to Medicaid programs and policies.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HIV/AIDS Bureau / http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov / This site provides information related to treatment, prevention, and research. / Training and education of Medicaid workers:
Need for workers to informed about developments in treatment, prevention, research.
Project Inform Women’s Program / http://www.projectinform.org/pub/ww_index.html / This website provides information related to issues affecting women with HIV/AIDS. / Training and education of Medicaid workers:
Need for workers to be aware of special needs and concerns of female clients with HIV/AIDS.
New York AIDS Coalition / http://www.nyaidscoalition.org/cgi-bin/iowa/nyac/policy/index.html / This site provides information related to government policies, funding specific to New York State. / Training and education of Medicaid workers:
Need for workers to be aware of current developments in New York State policy that may affect HIV-positive Medicaid recipients.
Gay Men’s Health Crisis / http://www.gmhc.org / This site provides easy to read summaries of treatment issues, government-assistance programs, and political/ advocacy issues. The gmhc organization also includes a legal services and client advocacy department for all HIV-positive individuals. / Training and education of Medicaid workers:
Need for workers to be aware of informational resources for themselves and for client referral.

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