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HIV/AIDS

Information for Healthcare Providers

North Carolina HIV/STD Prevention & Care works to assure that an up-to-date continuum of care services is available for all HIV-infected individuals residing in North Carolina.

• Manuals & Guides
• Support Services
• Forms
• Tools & Websites

Manuals & Guides

• HIV/AIDS Case Reporting Instructions and Surveillance Forms for Healthcare Providers
• N.C. Communicable Disease Manual - Disease notes, case definitions and health department investigation steps for disease surveillance and reporting.
• N.C. STD Program Manual - Clinical guide to STD exams and treatment regimens.
• N.C. laws and rules:
  • Communicable disease control and reporting laws: G.S. Chapter 130A - Public Health, Article 6 - Communicable Diseases
  • Communicable disease control and reporting rules: 10A NCAC 41 Subchapter A, Sections .0101-.0907.
  • Rules specific to HIV control: 10A NCAC 41A .0202
  • Rules regarding HIV-infected healthcare workers: 10A NCAC 41A .0207
• CDC: Treatment Guidelines for Non-occupational Exposure to HIV (nPep) (01/21/05)
• DPH Privacy Statement
• ADAP Application Manual (PDF, 120KB)

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Support Services

• Local health departments are the first line of contact regarding communicable diseases in your community. Contact them about reportable diseases, local case investigation, disease intervention and partner notification assistance and outbreak management. Find your local health department
• HIV Care Program - Federal and state funding programs allow DPH and partner agencies to provide regional HIV care networks, medical/dental services, legal assistance and other patient care and support programs throughout the state.
  • Ryan White Funded Projects (XLSX, 352KB)
  • N.C. HIV Care Patient Management Networks - Contact List (XLSX, 375KB)
• HIV/STD Prevention & Care Program Regional Offices (PDF, 166KB)
• Patient Assistance Programs (housing, legal, pharmaceutical, medical, etc.)
  • HIV Medication Assistance Program (HMAP)
  • AIDS Legal Assistance Project (Duke University)
  • Purchase of Medical Care Services (POMCS)
• Testing Programs
• Training
  • Alabama – North Carolina STD | HIV Prevention Training Center: STD Part-time Intensive course
  • HIV Counseling, Testing, & Referral Training - Through a grant from HIV/STD Prevention & Care, Whetstone Consultations provides training to local health departments and community-based organizations that provide HIV counseling and testing services to their clients. For information about training objectives, registration, available dates and locations, see whetstoneconsultations.com .

Medicare and Medicaid Information

• NC DOI: Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)
• NC DPH: Medicare and Medicaid Website Resources (PDF, 92KB)
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
• CMS: Four Programs That Can Help You Pay Your Medical Expenses - English (PDF, 160KB)
• CMS: Four Programs That Can Help You Pay Your Medical Expenses - Spanish (PDF, 124KB)
• CMS: Guide to consumer mailings from CMS, Social Security, & plans in 2019/2020 (PDF)
• Medicare.gov
• Medicare.gov: Medicare & You 2020 (Medicare Handbook)
• Medicare.gov: Your Guide to Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D) - English (PDF, 1.12MB)
• Medicare.gov: Your Guide to Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D) - Spanish (PDF, 1.30MB)
• Social Security Administration

Patient Assistance Programs

• Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN): HIV Co-Pay and Patient Assistance Programs by Manufacturer
• Other Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs
  • NC MedAssist
  • NeedyMeds
  • Partnership for Prescription Assistance
  • RxAssist Patient Assistance Program Center
  • RxHope
  • Common PAP Application (HIV)
  • Patient Access Network
  • Harbor Path

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Forms

• HIV Medication Assistance Program (HMAP) - Forms for the North Carolina ADAP Program.
• DHHS 2124 (PDF) - Physicians and healthcare providers may use this form to notify the local health department of reportable communicable disease cases. Learn more about disease surveillance and reporting.
• HIV/AIDS Case Reporting Instructions and Surveillance Forms for Healthcare Providers - Forms and detailed instructions for reporting adult and pediatric AIDS and HIV cases.

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Tools & Websites

• Hotlines:
  • National WarmLine: 1-800-933-3413 – Up-to-the minute HIV clinical and drug information and individualized expert case consultation for treating clinicians.
  • National PEPline (post-exposure prophylaxis): 1-888-448-4911 - A 24-hour hotline providing consultation for occupational exposures
  • National Perinatal Hotline: 1-888-448-8765 - Consultation for perinatal exposure and treatment.
• Websites:
  • NC DHHS: Injection Safety
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
    • Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
    • Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
    • National HIV and STD Testing Resources (includes zipcode service search feature)
    • National HIV Testing Day
    • National Prevention Information Network (NPIN)
    • STD Awareness Resources – Materials, education tools and information to support STD awareness and prevention activities.
  • Health Resources and Services Administration, HIV/AIDS Bureau

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