Hiv-Aids Alliance for Region Two (HAART)

Health Insurance Program - HAARTs largest grant funded contract is to administer a Ryan White Part B funded program for the states health department. The program assists persons statewide who are living with HIV by purchasing health insurance policies to cover their cost of care and also assists with patient responsibility cost-shares associated with the insurance coverage.

340B Drug Program - HAART is registered as eligible entities in the 340B Drug Pricing Program, administered by HHS/HRSAs Office of Pharmacy Affairs, and employs two contract pharmacies to manage and dispense medications to eligible patients. The medications are available for purchase at a discounted price, resulting in net revenue to the entities based on these savings.

Medical Services - In 2015, HAART was designated through the Bureau of Primary Health Care as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), under Section 330(e) of the U.S. Public Health Act, Community Health Centers. The designation comes with annual grant funding in order to ensure access to primary care,oral health and behavioral health services to low-income and uninsured and under insured persons and families residing in the Baton Rouge and Denham Springs area. This FQHC is operated under the name Open Health Clinic and is a replacement for the former Caring Clinic of Louisiana.Ryan White Part A funding enables primary care services through the Open Health Clinic for uninsured HIV positive persons and Early Intervention Services for those who are newly diagnosed or returning to care. As a federally qualified health center Open Health is required to provide care to all comers, not just those with HIV disease, from birth to death regardless of ability to pay. The organization isrequired to provide primary care for adults and children, dental services and behavioral health care services.