Comments on: The Affordable Care Act and People Living with HIV/AIDS http://blog.aids.gov/2012/01/the-affordable-care-act-and-people-living-with-hivaids.html HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media. Tue, 21 May 2013 20:39:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: RC http://blog.aids.gov/2012/01/the-affordable-care-act-and-people-living-with-hivaids.html#comment-1355517 RC Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:44:12 +0000 http://blog.aids.gov/?p=5023#comment-1355517 Primary Care Medicaid rates increased on 1/1/2013. The rates are now in line with Medicare rates. In many states this is a huge increase. Other Medicaid providers rates are expected to increase, attracting more providers.

]]> By: Billy http://blog.aids.gov/2012/01/the-affordable-care-act-and-people-living-with-hivaids.html#comment-206101 Billy Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:08:01 +0000 http://blog.aids.gov/?p=5023#comment-206101 I applaud the admins effort to help ALL who need it; however, there seem to be few direct provision w/in those bills addressing “dental coverage”, which is as important as straight medical, which OFTEN limits “standard” options when purchasing health care coverage. Is there any move afoot to expand the “dental” side of the current or pending legislation?

]]> By: John http://blog.aids.gov/2012/01/the-affordable-care-act-and-people-living-with-hivaids.html#comment-179341 John Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:10:20 +0000 http://blog.aids.gov/?p=5023#comment-179341 Noted above

“Offering quality coverage to every person with HIV/AIDS in 2014 and beyond via Medicaid expansion, additional insurance reforms, and closing the “Donut Hole;”,
Does this mean that Ryan White funding will be replaced for providing medical care? If yes , what has been done to assure HIV medical providers will accept Medicaid as insurance?

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