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HOW DO I MAKE AN APPOINTMENT?
To make an appointment, call the ID Clinic nurses' station at 504-903-6959 or 903-6572.
WHO PROVIDES SERVICES?
A multidisciplinary team of clinicians including:
• Infectious Disease Physicians
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physician specialists including psychiatrists, ophthalmologists, neurologists, pulmonologists, gynecologists, gastroenterologists, pediatricians, and hematologists/oncologists
• Nurses
• Dentists and Dental Hygienists
• Social Workers
• Nutritionists
• Health Educators
• Phlebotomists
• Research Staff
• Hospital Admit Techs
• Other Administrative Staff
HOW CAN I LEARN MORE ABOUT HIV?
Visit hivinfo.us website for fact sheets on these topics and more:
• General Information about HIV and Its Effects on the Human Body
• Information about HIV Transmission and Ways to Prevent It
• HIV Transmission and Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Prevention for Persons Infected with HIV
• General HIV Treatment Information including Combining Drugs Together
• General Adherence Information: Taking Every Dose of Every Medicine Every Day
• Interpretation of Blood and Lab Tests
• Managing Symptoms and Side Effects
• Maintaining a Healthy Relationship with Your Healthcare Provider
• Quackery for HIV (Useless and/or Dangerous Treatments for HIV)
• Staph Infections including Folliculitis, Furuncles, and Carbuncles (Boils)
• Vaccinations Recommended for Persons with HIV (as Well as Their Family Members)
• A Discussion of Opportunistic Infections
• Low T-Cells and Prevention of Opportunistic Infections
• HIV-Related Medication Information
Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (cdc.gov/hiv) to learn about prevention, co-morbidities, treatment and more. Other recommended websites may be accessed by clicking on the links below:
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New and renewing patients are encouraged to see Social Services first for assistance(ph: 903-2851/903-7678).
Patient Registration Information
Please provide the following:
To verify identity and residency:
Either a Louisiana driver’s license, Identification card, or Alien registration card and current mail dated within the last 12 months in the client’s name or a current Voter Registration card
To verify income, at least one of the following for client AND spouse:
Social Security Award letter
Pension statement
Three most recent check stubs
Current Federal or State Income Tax Return (1040)
Written statement from employer on letterhead stationery
Copy of unemployment benefits check
Verification of Workers’ Compensation Income
If applicable, other documents that verify support should be provided, for example, a current food stamp printout, verification of child support income, etc.
Also required:
Copy of Social Security card of client, spouse AND dependents (Social Security statement is acceptable until the Social Security card is received)
Medicaid/Medicare card, if applicable
Commercial Insurance card, if applicable
Other items, if applicable:
Medical bills in last 12 months (paid & unpaid)
Final divorce decree
Student ID for current semester & verification of income (grants, loans, work study, etc.)
Termination letter from employer
Free Care Process:
If applying for “free care”, an account specialist will assist the client with the application process. Clients will be informed of their eligibility for free care within 10 days (or less) of completing the application.
*A notary public is available free of charge Wednesday and Friday from 9:30 am until 12:00 pm at HOP.
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