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Peer Engagement to Improve Linkage to Care and Retention in Care for Women and Youth
University Health uses peers and patient navigators to provide support, reduce barriers, and improve linkage and retention to care for women and youth with HIV. Two peers with lived experience were hired as Outreach Specialists to spearhead the program, encourage medication adherence and use of services, and provide mentoring. The intervention was successful in moderately improving the numbers of clients linked to care, retained in care, and virally suppressed.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 11/14/2023
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Four things to know about Open Enrollment 2022
To help you stay on top of the latest updates, the ACE TA Center has compiled this list of four “things to know” about helping consumers navigate this year’s Marketplace Open Enrollment.Blog updated 11/09/2021
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Marketplace Subsidies and Unemployment Compensation
New Marketplace subsidies are available for people who received unemployment compensation in 2021.Blog updated 12/15/2021
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Stay Undetectable Poster Series
Consumer-friendly poster series to spark consumers and providers to discuss treatment as prevention and use of their health coverage to support it.Resource updated 10/19/2023
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ABCD sou Pwoteksyon Medicare
Resous sa a ofri eksplikasyon sou Medicare pou konsomatè yo pandan y ap konsidere enskripsyon an. Konsomatè yo pral revize diferan pati Medicare (Pati A, B, C, ak D) epi konprann diferans ki genyen ant plan Original Medicare ak Medicare Advantage la.
Resource updated 09/19/2023
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El ABCD de la cobertura de Medicare
Resource updated 09/19/2023
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Community Health Workers: Improving Linkage and Retention in HIV Care
Ten organizations across the U.S. integrated Community Health Workers (CHWs) into their multidisciplinary care teams. Enrolled clients had statistically significant improvements in viral suppression, antiretroviral therapy prescription, and appointment attendance after six months in the program.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/03/2024
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Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in HIV Primary Care: E2i
Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in HIV Primary Care is an integrated care approach designed to reduce opioid use and overdose while improving client engagement in HIV care. Greater Lawrence Family Health Center and Med Centro, Inc. implemented this integrated care approach as part of E2i, an initiative funded by the RWHAP Part F SPNS program from 2017–2021. Clients who participated in this intervention received integrated care—treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) and HIV in a single setting—to improve retention in care, viral suppression, and engagement in OUD treatment.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/03/2024
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Seeking Safety: E2i
Seeking Safety helps people who have experienced trauma and/or substance use disorder gain safe coping skills through a flexible 12-session intervention. The University of California, San Diego Mother Child Adolescent HIV Program and the Multicultural AIDS Coalition implemented Seeking Safety as part of E2i, an initiative funded by the RWHAP Part F SPNS program from 2017–2021. Participants had higher rates of retention in care and viral suppression after 12 months of the intervention.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/07/2024
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Project CONNECT: E2i
Project CONNECT uses linkage coordinators to effectively engage people in HIV medical care. It focuses on people with newly diagnosed HIV or people with HIV who are transferring their care or have been out of care. AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland implemented Project CONNECT as part of E2i, an initiative funded by the RWHAP Part F SPNS program from 2017–2021. Project CONNECT was successful in increasing the number of clients retained in HIV care and who reached viral suppression.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/03/2024
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Preparing for Open Enrollment, Part II: Policy Updates and Account Tune Ups
In Part II of the Preparing for Open Enrollment series, learn about recent and upcoming changes to federal and state health care policies and their implications for RWHAP recipients, subrecipients, and clients.Event updated 09/29/2022
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Preparing for Open Enrollment, Part I: Strategies and Resources for New Program Staff
In Part I of the Preparing for Open Enrollment series, new RWHAP program staff (or staff with new roles) will be introduced to the ACE TA Center and to provide an overview of health coverage and its importance for RWHAP clients and people living with HIV.Event updated 08/19/2022
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TransActivate
Bienestar developed TransActivate to improve timely engagement and retention in HIV care among Latina transgender women. Linkage coordinators/peer navigators use a strengths-based approach to help clients reach their goals of entering and staying in medical care to ultimately reach viral suppression.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 02/12/2024
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Patient-Centered HIV Care Model
The Patient-Centered HIV Care Model (PCHCM) integrates the services of community-based HIV specialized pharmacists and HIV medical providers to deliver patient-centered care for people with HIV. PCHCM expands upon the medication therapy management model by including information sharing between partnered pharmacy and clinic teams; collaborative medication-related action planning between pharmacists, medical providers, and patients; and quarterly follow-up pharmacy visits. Patients participating in the intervention had improved retention in care and viral suppression rates.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 11/26/2023
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E-VOLUTION
E-VOLUTION is a two-way text messaging intervention, originally developed by Washington University School of Medicine and piloted at Project ARK. The intervention focuses on improving health outcomes for youth, particularly young Black men who have sex with men. E-VOLUTION was designed for people ages 18-29 who have HIV and are receiving clinical care but require support to remain adherent. E-VOLUTION was evaluated and found to improve viral suppression and retention in care rates.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 02/12/2024
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Integrating Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in HIV Primary Care
Three participating clinics—MetroHealth, the University of Kentucky Bluegrass Care Clinic, and Centro Ararat—participated in a RWHAP Part F SPNS initiative from 2016 through 2019 to implement integrated buprenorphine treatment and HIV care. Research has shown that care integration improves HIV outcomes, engagement in substance use disorder treatment, and quality of life for people with HIV. Clients participating in this intervention received integrated opioid use disorder (OUD) and HIV care to improve retention in care, viral suppression, and engagement in OUD treatment.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/07/2024
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Preparing for Open Enrollment, Part I: Strategies and Resources for New Program Staff
Introduction for new RWHAP program staff (or staff with new roles) on the ACE TA Center and an overview of health coverage and its importance for RWHAP clients and people living with HIV.Resource updated 06/13/2023
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Medicaid 101 for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Recipients and Providers
Review of eligibility and enrollment rules for Medicaid, what the program covers, and how the RWHAP complements Medicaid coverage.Resource updated 10/09/2023
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Preparing for Open Enrollment, Part II: Policy Updates and Account Tune Ups
Learn about recent and upcoming changes to federal and state health care policies and their implications for RWHAP recipients, subrecipients, and clients.Resource updated 06/13/2023