(ATDN) Treatment Briefs: Viral Load Testing and Medicaid

(ATDN) Treatment Briefs: Viral Load Testing and Medicaid

Treatment Review No. 23 - December 1996

Getting viral load tests covered in clinics in New York is still reported to be difficult for some people. Some clinics receive special reimbursement from Medicaid because they serve so many people with HIV and AIDS. For a while, New York State asked these clinics to use this extra money to cover viral load testing for their clients, even though it was not enough and would have broken the clinics' budget. People receiving care at these clinics could not get viral load testing covered, even though other people on Medicaid could. Iris Long, PhD, of ACT-UP New York has been working hard to get this issue resolved, but apparently there are still problems. If you are on Medicaid and having difficulty getting viral load tests covered, call The Network and let us know.

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