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HIV Services

Richard Aleshire, MSW
HIV Client Services Program Director
Washington State Department of Health
P.O. Box 47841
Olympia, WA 98504-7841
Richard.Aleshire@doh.wa.gov

Teri Eyster
Early Intervention Program
Eligibility Supervisor

Phone: 877-376-9316 (toll free)
Phone: 360-236-3426
e-mail: Teri.Eyster@doh.wa.gov

Rhonda Bierma
Early Intervention Program
Program Operations and Medical/lab Claims Supervisor
Phone: 877-376-9316 (toll free)
Phone: 360-236-3426
e-mail: Rhonda.Bierma@doh.wa.gov

Enrollment

Contact the Early Intervention Programs for an application at (360) 236-3426 or toll free from within Washington State 1-800-376-9316. Applications may also be obtained through your local health department, community clinic, or AIDS service organization. We help clients get medical insurance and pay the premiums. For clients with insurance or Medicare Part D (Prescription Drug Plan), we help pay co-pay costs for medications on our formulary. Clients may have a cost share (see below). If you have Medicare, you must enroll in a Medicare Part D (Prescription Drug Plan) or have insurance as good as or better than a Medicare Part D plan. If you are eligible for assistance, we can pay DSHS Medicaid Spenddown up to $900 per month.

You must receive services through an EIP approved provider (Excel file download)

HIV positive
Washington Resident
May be a recipient of Medicaid and have Medicare
May be a recipient of Medicaid and on Spend Down

Financial Eligibility

Income at or below 300% of the current Federal Poverty Level (Word document download). Up to 370% if you were a client before September 1, 2002.

Cost Share for Clients without Insurance

From 0% - 100% FPL - $0 Cost Share
From 101% - 150% FPL- $20 Cost Share
From 151% - 200% FPL - $40 Cost Share
From 201% - 250% FPL - $60 Cost Share
From 251% - 300% FPL - $70 Cost Share
If you were a client before September 1, 2002, Federal Poverty Level maximum income limit is up to 370% and your cost share from 301% - 370% is $80

Cost Share for Clients with Insurance

From 0% - 100% FPL - $0 Cost Share
From 101% - 150% FPL - $15 Cost Share
From 151% - 300% FPL - $20 Cost Share
If you were a client before September 1, 2002, Federal Poverty Level maximum income limit is up to 370% and your cost share from 301% - 370% is $25

Liquid assets less than $10,000 (not including home, car, and certain retirement funds)

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Pharmacy

Pharmacy Public Health Service Bureau (PHSB)
Phone 1-888-311-7632
Fax 1-800-848-4241
www.phsb.com

Check formulary status
Request prior authorization for dispensing outside of program policies
Check on payments and reimbursements

Medical Care

For clients with insurance, we cover annual deductibles up to $1,000 and costs during pre-existing condition periods for services on our schedule of covered services. Clients must go to providers and labs that contract with us
For clients without insurance, we pay for limited HIV-related provider visits and tests for service on our schedule of covered services. Clients must go to providers and labs that contract with us