Who is eligible?

To be eligible for the Ryan White Part C EIS Program, the applicant must be:

• HIV Positive
• Seeking health care in Richland, Fairfield, Lexington and Newberry counties.

Although we are payor of last resort, some services are available for clients who have Medicare, Medicaid, Ryan White Part B, Third party insurance, and other forms of public resources.  We encourage all people living with HIV disease to apply to this program.

Part C Early Intervention Service (EIS) Program

Richland Community Healthcare Association is dedicated to providing assistance to those persons living with or at risk of HIV/AIDS infection.  We are committed to providing service to those in need regardless of their ability to pay. The program provides and pays for primary care services that are deemed necessary by the eligible person's physician or are otherwise not covered by the person's health insurance or any other existing program.

For more detail on our Early Intervention Services

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The Ryan White CARE Act is a federally funded program.  It consists of different programs.  The Ryan White Part C Program is and Early Intervention Services program designed to help improve the quality and availability of primary health care with respect to AIDS/HIV disease.

Program Services

The scope of services is broad and based on individual needs assessments carried out by our full staff of qualified and culturally sensitive professionals.  From physicians to medical case managers, some of the tasks our dedicated team provide include:

• Primary Care
• HIV specialty care
• Medical case management services
• AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP treatments)
• Drug companies prescription assistance program
• Health education/risk reduction
• Spanish speaking services
• Counseling services
• Medical transportation services
• Medical and medication treatment adherence counseling
• Podiatry services
• Diabetes screening
• Outreach services
•      Rapid HIV testing
•      Peer counseling
•      Homeless and HIV patient advocacy
• Referrals and payment assistance for:
•      Oral health care    
•      Mental health services
•      Substance abuse services outpatient
• Housing services

Ryan White courageously fought AIDS-related discrimination and helped educate the Nation about HIV/AIDS

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 for the history of Ryan White