Ryan White Part B Services For People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)

Learn more about these services by contacting 717-295-7994.

The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) provides a comprehensive system of care to ensure that low-income people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) receive optimal care and treatment. Ryan White Part B funding is used to support medical services, including medications, and support services. SACA and NCEPS are proud to partner with RWHAP to provide the following services.

Emergency Financial Assistance – Food & Utilities (Payer of Last Resort)

• Emergency food bank voucher
• Emergency gift card for food
• Emergency utilities (water, sewer/trash, gas, electric, propane, oil pellets, etc.) assistance
• Reconnection fees
• Financial counseling
• Application assistance for utility payment plans

Emergency ID Procurement (Payer of Last Resort)

• Cost of identification (birth certificate, social security card, state-issued photo identification, etc.)

Food Bank/Home Delivered Meals (Payer of Last Resort)

• Hot meals, food vouchers, and food bank
• Personal hygiene products
• Personal water filtration system (only in communities where issues of water safety exist)

Medical Insurance (Payer of Last Resort)

• Assistance with health insurance premiums, deductibles, and co-pays (private insurance, Medicaid, ACA, SPBP, COBRA MAWD, etc.)
• Medicare premiums (Medicare) for Part B, only when you are paying for Part D
• Medicare premiums (Medicare) for Part C, only if the plan includes prescriptions coverage or if you are also paying for Part D

Medical Case Management

• Assessment of needs
• Coordination and follow-up of medical treatment
• Medication adherence counseling
• Development of comprehensive individualized service plans
• Translation/Interpretation services
• Coordination of support services to help maintain medical care
• Assist with obtaining health insurance coverage
• Apply for other programs like Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
• Client advocacy
• Behavioral health and drug & alcohol outpatient/inpatient services

Ryan White Housing (Payer of Last Resort)

• Medical support housing (residential substance use disorder, mental health, foster care, or assisted living services)
• Rental assistance towards Section 8 or public housing to prevent homelessness
• Temporary housing
• First and/or last month’s rent
• Application fees
• Financial counseling

Medical Transportation Services

• Public transportation bus pass
• Door-to-door transportation to/from medical appointments

Psychosocial Support Group

• Group and individual counseling/support for behavioral or physical health concerns
• HIV support groups

Housing Opportunities for People Living with AIDS (HOPWA) Services

• Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
• Short-Term Rent, Mortgage, and Utility (STRMU)
• Permanent Housing Placement (PHP)
• Financial counseling