Benefits Guide
Program HH
The Minnesota HIV/AIDS Program – Program HH is available for Minnesotans living with HIV/AIDS. There are several parts to Program HH:
- Medication Assistance: The AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) assists with the cost of many major drugs used to treat or prevent HIV–related conditions. You can have insurance through Medicare, employer–sponsored insurance, insurance through a private insurance company, or have no insurance at all and still qualify for this program. ADAP will pay for all of your medications that are on their formulary if you are uninsured. You will be responsible for a $1 copay for generic medications and a $3 copay for name brand medications. If you have insurance, ADAP can sometimes pay all of your copays except the $1 copay for generic medications and a $3 copay for name brand medications. ADAP also pays for a generic multi–vitamin. View the Program HH ADAP formulary.
- Dental Program: The Dental Program pays for routine diagnostic, preventative, and corrective dental procedures provided by an approved dentist. If you do not have other dental insurance, the Dental Program will cover your entire dental costs. If you have dental insurance, the Dental Program will cover your deductibles, copays, and coinsurance. Certain procedures require prior authorization. You must see a dentist that accepts Program HH coverage. For dental referrals, please call the AIDSLine at 612–373–2437.
- Insurance Program: The Insurance Program pays premiums for some insurance policies including COBRA, Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association (MCHA) and some Medicare supplement policies.
- Mental Health Program: The Mental Health Program pays for some outpatient counseling and assessments with any approved state–registered mental health professional. The program can pay for all of the cost for services or copays. Individuals enrolled in the Mental Health Program must receive prior authorization from Program HH prior to seeing a mental health professional. For information about obtaining a prior authorization, contact the Customer Care Specialist at 651–431–2398. You can also download the form for your mental health professional to complete.
- Nutritional Supplement Program: This program covers up to $100 per month towards an enteric nutritional supplement that is on the Program HH formulary. The nutritional supplement must be approved by a dietician and filled through a pharmacy.
Eligibility
In order to qualify for Program HH, you must be HIV positive, earn less than 300% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines ($2,723 a month in 2011 for a single person), and have less than $25,000 in cash assets. Also, if you are eligible for another Minnesota Health Care Program, Program HH will require you to apply for that program as Program HH must be the payer of last resort.
How to Apply
Program HH is administered by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS). Contact DHS for an application at:
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Program HH
PO Box 64972
St. Paul, MN 55164–0972
Phone: 651–431–2414 or 800–657–3761
Fax: 651–431–7414
You may also download Program HH applications online.
Program HH enrollees must reapply every six months and must report changes in income, assets or household composition as they occur.
More Information
For more information on Program HH, visit the Minnesota Department of Human Services website.
