ADAP Advocacy Association

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The ADAP Advocacy Association (aaa+) issued the following media alerts and press releases:

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Press Releases:

ADAP Advocacy Association Issues Call for Nominations for its 2013 Annual ADAP Leadership Awards; 3rd Annual Awards Dinner to be held during 6th Annual Conference.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 16, 2013) – The ADAP Advocacy Association, also known as aaa+®, today opened nominations for its 2013 Annual ADAP Leadership Awards. The awards will recognize individual, community, government and corporate leaders who are working to improve access to care and treatment under the AIDS Drug Assistance Programs.

A Call for Nominations has been issued for the following awards:

ADAP Champion of the Year (individual)

ADAP Emerging Leader of the Year (individual)

ADAP Corporate Partner of the Year

ADAP Community Organization of the Year

ADAP Lawmaker of the Year

ADAP Social Media Campaign of the Year

ADAP Grassroots Campaign of the Year

ADAP Media Story of the Year

ADAP Advocacy Association Announces 6th Annual Conference; Event Themed ''AIDS Drug Assistance Program: Renewing the Commitment!''.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 13, 2013) – The ADAP Advocacy Association, also known as aaa+®, today announced that it will host its 6th Annual Conference on July 7-9, 2013. The conference – held in partnership with the Community Access National Network (CANN) – is being themed the "AIDS Drug Assistance Program: Renewing the Commitment to Timely and Appropriate Care of People with HIV Infection!" It is being held at the Westin Washington DC City Center, located at 1400 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005.

ADAP Advocacy Association Releases 2012 Congressional ADAP Scorecard.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 24, 2013) – The ADAP Advocacy Association, also known as aaa+®, today released its 2011 Congressional Scorecard evaluating Members of Congress on their support for the AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs). The scorecard demonstrated a marked improvement over last year because the vast majority of both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate received passing grades. Republicans and Democrats both supported additional federal funding, which contributed to the improved rankings last year.

ADAP Advocacy Association Announces HIV/HCV Co-Infection Summit.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 19, 2013) – The ADAP Advocacy Association, also known as aaa+®, today announced that it would host an “HIV/HCV Co-Infection ADAP Summit” in Las Vegas, NV on April 25-26, 2013. The summit, which is being held in partnership with the Community Access National Network (CANN) and facilitated by HealthHIV, will focus on the latest information on Hepatitis C drug development, patient assistance programs, and other updates about HIV/HCV co-infection, among other things.

ADAP Advocacy Association Urges Anthem Blue Cross of California to Change its Mail-Order Only Pharmacy Policy for Patients Living with HIV/AIDS; Direct patient-pharmacist consultation is vital component to successful adherence and treatment.

Community-based pharmacies & mail-order pharmacies should both be available to patients

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 13, 2013) – The ADAP Advocacy Association, also known as aaa+®, today urged Anthem Blue Cross of California to reverse course on its recent decision requiring that certain members only obtain their medications by mail order. The policy adversely impacts members living with HIV/AIDS because direct patient-pharmacist consultation is widely recognized as improving treatment adherence.