ADAP Advocacy Association

HEAR. HELP. HEAL. HOPE.

The ADAP Advocacy Association (aaa+) mission is to promote and enhance the AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) and improve access to care for persons living with HIV/AIDS. aaa+ works with advocates, community, health care, government, patients, pharmaceutical companies and other stakeholders to assure that access to services recognize and afford persons living with HIV/AIDS to enjoy a healthy life.

aaa+ is the only national grassroots organization focused exclusively on ADAPs and ensuring that there are adequate resources nationwide to eliminate or prevent waiting lists for services. Our purpose is to better engage people living with HIV/AIDS by providing a platform whereby they can offer their personal experiences, challenges, knowledge, insight and solutions to solving this perpetual problem.

Breaking News

ADAP Advocacy Association Calls National AIDS Strategy Good "First Step"; But strategy lacks necessary funding to ensure its effectiveness.

ADAP Advocacy Association Rejects President Obama's $25 Million Solution to National Crisis Facing AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); Proposed Amount is Far Short of Conservative Need Number of $126 Million.

ADAP Advocacy Association's 2010 Annual Conference is going "Green".

ADAP Advocacy Association Urges Congress to Pass S.3401; Legislation introduced by Senator Richard Burr uses unobligated Stimulus dollars to address AIDS Drug Assistance Program waiting lists and other cost containment measures impacting people living with HIV/AIDS.

ADAP Advocacy Association Announces 2010 Annual Conference as an AIDS Drug Assistance Program Crisis Summit.

ADAP Advocacy Association Urges President Obama to Support an Emergency Supplemental for the AIDS Drug Assistance Programs; Releases "Open Letter" Video on YouTube.

ADAP Advocacy Association Seats Names Two New Board Members; Robert Breining and Anthony Jackson to Offer Grassroots Advocacy Vision.

ADAP Advocacy Association Releases 2009 Annual Report; Performance Against Priorities Demonstrates Continued Success.

ADAP Advocacy Association Praises Obama's FY2011 Budget for including $20 Million Increase for the AIDS Drug Assistance Programs; Urges Support for FY2010 Emergency Supplemental to Alleviate Growing ADAP Waiting Lists Nationwide.

ADAP Advocacy Association Releases Inaugural Congressional Scorecard; Majority of Congress Makes the Grade on Supporting ADAPs.

ADAP Advocacy Association Teams-Up with Capital One® Card Lab Connect Program.

ADAPs with Waiting Lists - (2,158 individuals, as of July 23, 2010)

Florida: 839 people
Georgia: 192 people
Hawaii: 13 people
Idaho: 29 people
Iowa: 98 people
Kentucky: 214 people
Louisiana: 189 people
Montana: 22 people
North Carolina: 182 people
Ohio: unknown number
South Carolina: 231 people
South Dakota: 23 people
Utah: 126 people

ADAPs with Other Cost-Containment Strategies

Arizona: reduced formulary
Arkansas: reduced formulary, lowered financial eligibility to 200% of FPL
Colorado: reduced formulary
Illinois: reduced formulary
Iowa: reduced formulary
Kentucky: reduced formulary
Louisiana: discontinued reimbursement of laboratory assays
Missouri: reduced formulary
North Carolina: reduced formulary
North Dakota: capped enrollment, cap on Fuzeon, lowered financial eligibility to 300% FPL
Ohio: reduced formulary, lowered financial eligibility to 300% of FPL
Utah: reduced formulary, lowered financial eligibility to 250% of FPL
Washington: client cost sharing, reduced formulary (for uninsured clients only)