Kentucky Access Resources

• State Programs and Contact Information
• Case Management and Support Services
• HIV Treatments
• Hepatitis Resources

Kentucky Resources

• Medicaid Services
• Medicaid Eligibility

Trista Chapman
KADAP Analyst
(502) 564-0535
Fax: (877) 353-9380
e-mail: trista.chapman@ky.gov

• Household Income - 300% of federal poverty level, or less
• Household Resources - case assets of less than $10,000
• Client Residency - must be a resident of Kentucky
• Medical Documentation - HIV+ status must be confirmed with appropriate documentation (for KADAP participation, medical documentation must also include CD4+ T cell count and viral load)
• Lack of Other Third Party Payer - must be ineligible for assistance from other third party payers for the assistance being requested

Kentucky AIDS Drug Assistance Program (KADAP) This program assists low-income eligible Kentuckians with the purchase of AIDS-related medications prescribed for FDA approved indications. Once approved, eligible applicants receive formulary medications through a mail-order pharmacy service provided by the Kentucky Clinic Pharmacy in Lexington, Kentucky.

Kentucky Health Insurance Continuation Program (KHICP) KHICP provices payments for the continutaion of health insurance benefits for eligible individuals who are at risk of losing their employment-related or private-pay health insurance because of HIV related disease. To be eligible for the Health Insurance Program individual must meet all of these additional criteria:

• Have had individual health insurance for at least six (6) months prior to applying for the Health Insurance Program or be eligible for COBRA
• Have a Medicare Part D or a prescription rider as part of the health insurance policy. Individual policies must cover HIV positive. Family policies must cover at least two (2) HIV positive family members
• Title II funds could be used to cover premiums through an insurance continuation program is the individual can't afford to pay them out of pocket and meets the state's income eligibility criteria for such a program, and it is cost effective

Kentucky Outpatient Health Care and Support Services Program These programs provide assistance for eligible individuals with a wide range of community-based medical and non-medical support services, such as, but not limited to, physical and mental health care, housing, nutrition, and transportation services. From the list of eligible services, priority services are identified during each funding period, based on such factors as client and Care Coordinator input, needs assessment survey results, resource inventories, client satisfaction surveys, and funding limitations.

Case Management and Support Services : Find case management services, health care provider, or a network of service providers and community based organizations in a state

HIV Treatments : Listings of Treatments for people with AIDS and HIV related conditions, including preventive therapies and links to more information

Hepatitis Treatments and Vaccines : Listings of hepatitis vaccinations, immunizations, and treatments for Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B. This includes currently approved treatments and drugs in development.

Patient Assistance and Expanded Access Programs : Drugs available through Expanded Access and Patient Assistance Programs, including HIV and Hepatitis treatments and vaccines.

Educational and Informational Resources : A library of fact sheets, reports, training resources and internet links to inform, educate, and encourage collaboration and networking among communities and providers.

Simple Facts Sheets : Fact sheets on HIV and Hepatitis treatments, conditions, symptoms, research studies, and other topics. The purpose of The Simple Facts Sheets are to take complicated subjects and make them accessible.

Health and Living : Information and Links to Facts, Tips and Advice on living your life, including enjoying the present and planning for the future. Includes Food, Entertainment, Relationships, Disease Prevention, and other topics.