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HIV treatment is becoming more affordable and accessible every day. Learn about the various treatments available today and their costs. You will be surprised to know that long-acting HIV treatment is also very affordable and can be provided at an affordable cost. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: HIV Treatment and Care at an Affordable Cost


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HIV Treatment and Care at Affordable Cost
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Life-changing moment Affordable HIV
Treatment HIV treatment is continuously
advancing. Right now, many people in the U.S.
have access to successful oral medicines that can
be essential as basic as one pill daily.
Treatment is powerful, it gives incredible
medical advantages, and assists many individuals
with accomplishing an imperceptible viral load,
forestalling forward transmission. A few
exciting new improvements are occurring around
treatment, particularly what's called
'long-acting injectable' medicines. The U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) supported
Cabenuva, a long-acting injectable medication
mix utilized for HIV treatment. Individuals
living with HIV who choose to utilize this new
treatment will get infusions at regular intervals
as opposed to taking day-to-day pills. This
endorsement is a notable second in HIV, as it is
the main complete long-acting injectable HIV
routine. How can ASP Health Help you? HIV
treatment and care involve antiretroviral therapy
(ART) and regular check-ups with your health
care provider to monitor your health status
continuously. These help you reduce your viral
load, protect your health, enjoy a long and
healthy life, and reduce the potential of
transmitting the virus to others. However, with
most people suffering from HIV the main concern
is about paying for treatment. ASP Health helps
you find these resources that can help you pay
for the care you need. We work closely with the
government programs as well as patient assistance
programs run by pharmaceutical companies.
These programs help in providing free medications
to people who cannot afford to buy their
medicine.
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The common ways include ? Private insurance
Many people take private health insurance
through their employer (or a family members
employer). They sometimes purchase individual
insurance. As per the Affordable Care Act (ACA),
most job-based and individual plans offer new
benefits and protections. These may sometimes
not cover HIV under their umbrella. With this,
youll still need to pay any deductibles,
copayments, and coinsurance your plan requires
along with treatment costs. ? Federal
Resources Federal resources become your go-to
option when you do not have private health
insurance or you need help because your
insurance doesnt pay for HIV care and treatment.
Sorting out which projects and administrations
you meet all requirements for can confound.
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  • But dont worry- our counselors can help you. We
    guide you about the services that are available
    and can help you get care. Their services are
    free. Someone may provide this service at your
    health care providers office or clinic.
  • Some of the programs that we work with to provide
    you best treatment at minimal cost include
  • Medicaid This is a critical source of coverage
    for many people living with HIV. States layout
    and manage their own Medicaid programs and
    decide the type, amount,
  • duration, and scope of services within broad
    federal guidelines.
  • The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program - The program is
    for the individuals who don't have adequate
    medical care or monetary assets to adapt to HIV
    infection.
  • The Health Centre Program - Health centers
    provide great preventive and essential medical
    care
  • administrations, including HIV testing and
    clinical consideration, to patients no matter
    what their ability to pay.
  • Medicare - This is medical coverage for
    individuals age 65 or more seasoned, individuals
    under 65 with specific inabilities, and
    individuals of any age with End-Stage Renal
    Disease.
  • Federal Programs for Women and Children There
    are a few government projects to assist low-pay
    ladies and kids with getting medical services.
    The Children's

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  • Health Insurance Program (CHIP) gives free or
    minimal expense health care coverage inclusion
    for youngsters up to mature 19.
  • American Indian and Alaska Native Programs The
    Indian Health Service (IHS) delivers health care
    servicesincluding HIV servicesfor members and
  • descendants of federally-recognized American
    Indian and Alaska Native Tribes.
  • Veterans Programs The Department of Veterans
  • Affairs (VA) is the largest provider of medical
    care to people with HIV in the U.S.
  • ? Non-Federal Resources Patient Assistance
    Programs (PAPs) are programs regulated by drug
    organizations to offer free or diminished cost
    antiretroviral (ARV) prescriptions to low-pay
    individuals living with HIV who are uninsured or
  • underinsured, and who don't meet all requirements
    for government help projects like Medicaid,
    Medicare, or AIDS Drug Assistance Programs.
  • We not only guide you to get the funding for
    better care and treatment for HIV but also help
    you in sorting the paperwork. Any drug help
    program will require administrative work. PAPs
    generally have somewhat more confounded desk work
  • prerequisites than the State AIDS Drug Assistance
    Program (ADAP). Our experts can assist you with
    finishing up the desk work and finding what PAPs
    may be ideal for you.

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  • What is long-acting HIV treatment?
  • In the initial days of HIV, treatment people had
    to take almost 64 pills every single day. Over
    the years, HIV treatment has been streamlined
    for some, to a once-everyday blend pill. A
    long-acting injectable HIV treatment is a
    prescription for HIV that is infused, instead of
    a pill, and taken less much of the time than day
    to day. The frequency depends upon the kind of
    medication, and the treatment system suggested
    by your PCP.
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  • PrEP for HIV Prevention and Effectiveness and
    Side-Effects of PrEP

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Presently, there is another choice that might be
simpler for some individuals as Cabenuva
(cabotegravir/rilpivirine), a long-acting
injectable treatment regulated one time each
month. The treatment was supported by the U.S.
FDA in January of 2021, and suppliers are
starting to make this new treatment
choice accessible to the general
society. Cabenuva is a medication blend
comprising long-acting Cabotegravir, another type
of integrase inhibitor, and Rilpivirine, a
non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
(NNRTI). Different choices are additionally
being considered.
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Outlook HIV care and treatments are advancing
each day. HIV patients require advanced treatment
along with assistance to manage the payment of
the treatment. We work along with federal
resources to help you get the treatment
completely free or at a low cost. Different
programs have different eligibility criteria. We
work closely with the federal resources and
programs run by the pharmaceutical companies to
help you get the best treatment at minimal to
free cost. If you or anyone you know is
suffering from HIV ASP Health will take care of
your health and help you recover. Contact us to
book an appointment with our specialists.
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