The Network has merged into Housing Works' newly created Access to Care department. We will continue to provide comprehensive information on access to medical treatment for people living with HIV and hepatitis C across the United States through e-access to care, linking people directly to care both on-line and through one of two national toll-free numbers. Primary care referrals to Housing Works comprehensive clinical services are also provided to New York City residents through the same phone and e-mail contacts.

Accessing medications that you need can be difficult, but there are often programs such as Patient Assistance Programs, or state and/or federally funded ADAPs (for HIV and some hepatitis medications), or medication co-payment assistance programs that can help. There are also entitlement programs such as Medicaid and Medicare that we can get you quick or extensive case management services to readily access what you need.

E-mail e-access to care at accessrequest@atdn.org and let us know if you have any kind of insurance and what kind if you do, your state and zip code, and a way to respond to your questions. Or call one of our toll-free numbers. In addition to the Patient Assistance Programs listed here, there are programs to assist you in paying the co-payments for your medications for HIV. Make sure to include your e-mail address and a phone number if you like. Any information you share with us is confidential.

1-877-296-9264 • 1-800-734-7104

Hepatitis C Treatments

• Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a)
• PEG Intron (peginterferon alfa-2b)
• Infergen (consensus interferon)

Ribavirin must be taken twice a day with peginterferon, according to what your doctor has prescribed you. It is also available as a generic drug. It is available through the Pegasys or PEG Intron patient assistance programs, or through other programs. Fill out a Request Information form for additional assistance. Other Hepatitis C treatments are approved, but rarely used as better treatments have replaced them.

Hepatitis B Treatments

• Baraclude - entecavir (Hepatitis B)
• Epivir-HBV - lamivudine
• Intron A - interferon alfa-2b
• Hepsera - adefovir dipivoxil
• Pegasys - peginterferon alfa-2a
• Tyzeka - telbivudine
• Viread - tenofovir disoproxil fumarate

Hepatitis A and/or B Vaccines

• Havrix
• Vaqta
• Engerix-B
• Recombivax HB
• TwinRix

Hepatitis Resources

• Treatment Action Group - Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B resources (manuals, reports, pipeline reports, articles, etc.)


• NATAP articles, extensive conference reviews and summaries, and insights by Jules Levin. NATAP coverage is fearless, as Jules is never timid about bringing up points detailed by a host of distinguished writers - including Jules.


• HCVAdvocate.org News Review - one of the first, and one of our favorites websites.


• CAP - Hep C Activists Resources


• HIVandHepatitis.com - another comprehensive website that includes conference coverage, professional programs for health care providers that need to keep up with current knowledge, a weekly news bulletin on viral hepatitis, HIV, and HIV/hepatitis co-infection.


• Hepatitis Patient Assistance Programs
• Experimental HCV Drugs
• HCV Drug Discovery
• EATG Hepatitis News
• The Simple Facts Project - www.atdn.org
• http://www.hepato.com
  
• Solid Organ Transplantation in HIV
• Status C Unknown
• Free/low cost HCV Testing Sites
• Veterans Hepatitis Testing/Care Centers
• Doctor Search (HCV Advocate)
• AASLD (Liver Society) Doctor Search
• American Medical Association Docs
• Hepatitis B Foundation Treatment Watch
• Viral Hepatitis Vaccine Info
• The American Liver Foundation (ALF)
• The Immunization Action Coalition
• NIDDK Hepatitis Information Resources
• HIV Provider Directory Search (HIVMA)
• The Access Project
• Hepatitis B Treatment Algorithm