How Can I Afford Care?

Medicare Part D

This information is provided to you in parts, depending on your financial circumstances. There is a table with numbered columns that summarizes the rules about the Medicare Part D coverage. In addition:

• If you are an individual making $1197 or more a month, your information is in Column 1. For a more detailed explanation, click here.
• If you are currently enrolled in AHCCCS, QMB, SLMB or QI-1, your information is in Columns 2, 3, or 4. For a more detailed explanation, click here.
• If you are an individual making $1024 or less a month, and not on AHCCCS or QMB or SLMB or QI-1, your information is in Column 5. For a more detailed explanation, click here.
• If you are an individual making $1196 or less a month, and not on AHCCCS or QMB or SLMB or QI-1, your information is in Column 6. For a more detailed explanation, click here.

If you live with others in your household, your income levels will be different, so please contact Care Directions for help.

If you have any questions, or need help understanding how this affects you, please call Care Directions at 602-264-2273. Remember you are not alone!

Medicare Part D Hotline in Spanish - National Alliance for Hispanic Health has created a bilingual hotline to assist individuals with the Medicare Part D enrollment process. Individuals can receive 1 on 1 counseling, assistance applying for low income subsidies as well as finding a plan to meet their individual needs. Hotline is available Monday - Friday from 8:00 - 6:00 p.m. ET, 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Arizona Time. The number to call is 1-866-783-2645.

ADAP

If you are low income and not eligible for AHCCCS, Arizona's Medicaid program, you may be eligible for ADAP. The state ADAP program provides medications to HIV positive people who have no health insurance and no other way to pay for the medications they need. For more information and to enroll in the program click here.

• State of Arizona ADAP Program

Additonal Links

• AHCCCS
• How to apply for AHCCCS
• Information about getting an HIV case manager from HIV Care Directions
• VA Phoenix
• Maricopa County Department of Public Health for the HIV counseling and testing program and the Maricopa ADAP program
• Maricopa County Department of Public Health, Office of Oral Health for application information for the Delta Dental program for HIV positive adults
• Phoenix Children's Hospital, Bill Holt Clinic
• Southwest Center for wellness and support services
• Phoenix Shanti Group for HIV substance abuse treatment and counseling
• Educational and information resources:
  • AIDS Education Global Information System
  • National Institute of Health AIDS Information
  • Project Inform
  • The Body HIV/AIDS Site
  • Centers for Disease Control
  • CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN)
• Other useful sites:
  • Social Security Administration
  • Medicare
  • Arizona Department of Economic Security to apply for food stamps, general assistance, AHCCCS, unemployment, etc.

Last updated on September 2, 2008