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, Dental Hygienists and Dental Assistants
• Social Workers
• Nutritionists
• Health Educators
• Phlebotomists
• Research Staff
• Hospital Admit Techs

HOW CAN I LEARN MORE ABOUT HIV?

BASIC INFORMATION ON HIV AND AIDS (Click here.)

While there have been great strides in the prevention of HIV transmission and care of HIV infection and AIDS since AIDS was first recognized in 1981, many people still have questions about HIV and AIDS. The updated information on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Basic Information page is designed to answer some of these questions based on the best available science.

Visit hivinfo.us website for fact sheets on these topics and more:

• 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
• Interpretation of Blood and Lab Tests
• Managing Symptoms and Side Effects

UTILIZE ON-LINE TOOLS TO MANAGE YOUR HEALTH

My Health Tracker can help you organize your HIV treatment information privately and securely in one place. This way, you can take better charge over your health, and you and your doctor can have even more productive conversations about your treatment. Designed by MERCK and found on the My Body website, it's free and easy to use. Click here to register or go to https://secure.thebody.com/tracker/intro.html.

OR...

Google Health allows you to take charge of your health information. It's safe, secure and free. Click here for more information.

OTHER GREAT ON-LINE RESOURCES ABOUT HIV AND AIDS

Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (cdc.gov/hiv) to learn about prevention, co-morbidities, treatment. H1N1 flu and more. Other recommended websites may be accessed by clicking on the links below:

Click here to download and print our brochure.

New and renewing patients are encouraged to see Social Services first for assistance(ph: 903-2851/903-7678).

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 Wednesdays from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm at HOP.

 


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