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Welcome new and seasoned ADAP Coordinators! The focus of the ADAP page is to provide a complete set of introductory information to the ADAP program.  Through this page, ADAP coordinators are able to:
  • Connect with ADAP coordinators in all U.S. states, territories, and associated jurisdictions;
  • Understand the terms NASTAD and states use when referring to ADAP program parts; and,
  • Link to other resources that relate to ADAP programs.


 
Program Highlights
ADAP Watch - March 2010
Provides details on ADAP waiting lists and other cost containment measures in place as of March 5, 2010.

 
PAP Brochure - Tennessee AETC
Provides a listing of websites and contacts for patient assistance programs for HIV medications. This document was created by the Tennessee AIDS Education and Training Center.  Please note that medication assistance for HIV products in the newly formed company ViiV (previously GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer) can be found at www.mysupportcard.com.  

 
ADAP Advocacy Webinar Presentation
Provides an overview of effective state advocacy efforts as well as state specific examples. 

 
ADAP Coordinator Contact Information List


 
National ADAP Monitoring Project Annual Report 2009
The 2009 National ADAP Monitoring Project Annual Report provides the latest data on state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs).  The report, prepared by NASTAD and the Kaiser Family Foundation, was released during a live webcast on April 7, 2009.  See FULL REPORT, SUMMARY, ADAP FORMULARIES, and VIDEO.

 
2009 ADAP National Technical Assistance Meeting
Presentations from the National ADAP TA Meeting held in Washington, DC, July 15-17, 2009 are available in the Resource Materials section of NASTAD's Care and Treatment website.

 
Coordination of Benefits TA Brief
This technical assistance brief, the fifth in a series of five ADAP TA briefs reviews how ADAPs assess program applicants’ eligibility for existing public or private health coverage payers other than ADAP.

 
ADAP Emergency Preparedness Guide
This guide is intended to assist AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAP) that function within state health or social service departments to prepare emergency plans in response to possible disasters; in particular, the guide’s provisions are intended to ensure continued access to HIV medications for individuals served by ADAP. The guide should be used in collaboration with existing emergency plans of state health departments or broader state governmental agencies.

 
ADAP and the COBRA Subsidy Reduction
This fact sheet details the eligibility requirements of the COBRA subsidy reduction contained in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) signed into law on February 17, 2009.

 
ADAP 101

These documents are designed to orient new ADAP coordinators to ADAPs:

  • ADAP Glossary– common terms used by NASTAD and ADAPs
  • ADAP FAQ– frequently asked questions about the ADAP program
  • ADAP Coordinators contact information– complete contact information for ADAP coordinators
  • National ADAP Monitoring Project Annual Report– April 2008 – Full Report
  • ADAP Watch Surveys– bi-monthly surveys on current waiting list and cost-containment status in states


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    Cost-containment

    The following documents provide background and implementation ideas on critical ADAP issues:

  • Eligibility criteria– information on determining eligibility criteria for your ADAP
  • Formulary management– information on developing, administering, and maintaining an ADAP formulary
  • Managing prescription utilization– information on managing ADAP prescription utilization in light of growing demand and increasingly constrained resources
  • Waiting list management– information on creating and managing an ADAP waiting list


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    Coordination of Benefits
    The following documents describe the interaction between ADAPs and other federal health programs:

  • ADAP and Medicare Part D–  information on coordinating between Medicare Part D and ADAP
  • ADAP and Medicaid–  information on coordinating between Medicaid and ADAP


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    ADAP Crisis Task Force Factsheet

     

     

     



     

    COBRA and the ARRA
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    Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Factsheet
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    State Match Requirement Factsheet
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