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Online Resource Guide: Oregon Program: CAREAssist

"I lost my job after becoming ill a short while after being diagnosed with HIV.

With my job loss came the realization that I was suddenly in serious financial trouble.

I couldn't keep up with all the new medical bills and was forced to sell my house, second car and moved into a tiny apartment.

I began to 'downsize' my entire life due to all the medicals bills.

During my distress, my HIV case manager wasn't able to respond to my current needs and I was forced to research my own HIV care on the internet.

Fortunately, I found out about CAREAssist and called them. They explained the program and I was able to later apply through my case manager and was accepted.

CAREAssist now helps me pay for my medical insurance and expenses, so I can put all my energy into staying healthy."

About CAREAssist

CAREAssist is Oregon’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program. It exists to ensure that people living with HIV/AIDS

have access to medications. In Oregon we do this by helping people get health insurance.

CAREAssist may be able to pay your insurance premiums.

This includes coverage through:

· Private or individual policy

· Employer insurance

· COBRA/Portability

· The Oregon Medical Insurance Pool

· Medicare Part D prescription drug plans (includes Advantage Plans)

· The Oregon Health Plan

CAREAssist helps with co-pays and deductibles on all prescriptions and provides limited help with medical care co-pays.

We can also pay 100% of the cost of medications while you are applying for insurance.

This emergency coverage must be requested by your doctor’s office. Please contact us or see our website for more details.

Who is Eligible

CAREAssist is designed to help those individuals with the greatest need get access to medical care.

To qualify for services you must:

· Be HIV-positive

· Be a resident of Oregon.

· Be income-eligible. Applicants can have up to $2,708 gross income per month, for a household of one.

· Be within the asset limit. One house, one car, and federally recognized tax-deferred retirement accounts are not counted. All savings accounts, stocks and bonds, additional vehicles, other real estate, business assets, etc., must not exceed $10,000.

For more Information

Visit our website at

http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/hiv/careassist/index.shtml

Review our detailed program summary

http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/hiv/careassist/docs/CAREAssistManual08_2.pdf

If you have questions or need assistance completing an application,

don’t hesitate to contact one of our case workers at

971-673-0144 or toll free at 800-805-2313.

Our caseload is divided alphabetically. If your last name starts with:

A to GL, contact Lisa McAuliffe

GM to N, contact Carolyn Burgoine

O to Z, contact Jonathan Livingston

This site contains HIV prevention messages that might not be appropriate for all audiences.

Since HIV infection is spread primarily through sexual practices or by sharing needles, prevention messages and programs may address these topics.
If you are not seeking such information or may be offended by such materials, please exit this website.

Positive Support Group, by PSA, Inc. Portland, Oregon, USA