S.C. DHEC: Bureau of Disease Control: South Carolina AIDS Drug Assistance Program

STD/HIV Program

South Carolina AIDS Drug Assistance Program

The South Carolina AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) provides HIV/AIDS treatment access to qualified low-income people living with HIV/AIDS in the state of South Carolina. Authorized under Part B of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act, ADAP is administered by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC).

SC ADAP is comprised of three programs. The Direct Dispensing Program (DDP) provides life saving HIV medications to eligible individuals through a third-party mail order pharmacy (CVS/Caremark). The Insurance Assistance Program (IAP) reimburses insurance premiums, copays and deductibles, for eligible clients with adequate insurance coverage, through a network of statewide pharmacies. The Medicare D Assistance Program (MAP) provides assistance with Medicare Part D copays and deductibles (even during the coverage gap or donut hole). For more information on DDP, IAP, or MAP please refer to the sections below.

IMPORTANT NOTICES

Effective January 6, 2012, all DDP applications and recertifications should be mailed or faxed to the following address:
Direct Dispensing Program
3rd Floor, Mills Jarrett
Box 101106, Columbia, SC 29211
FAX: (803) 898-0475
Effective March 15, 2010, all new applications to the DDP will be added to a wait list. The wait list does not affect the IAP.
Effective August 1, 2010, the income eligibility criteria was permanently reduced to 300% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL (pdf)) for DDP clients. IAP clients are not affected by this change.
Effective July 1, 2011, the sliding fee scale for the Insurance Assistance Program was eliminated. ADAP will cover 100% of the costs for clients enrolled in the IAP.
New drugs were added to the SC ADAP formulary. The revised formulary can be found here (pdf).
New forms are available for DDP and IAP (applications & recertifications). Please check the forms section below.

ELIGIBILITY
To qualify for the SC ADAP, you must:

Have HIV/AIDS
Live in South Carolina
Have limited income (at or below 300% of the FPL (pdf) for DDP, 550% for IAP, and 550% for MAP)
Not be eligible for Medicaid
Not be eligible for Medicare Part D with FLIS

INFORMATION FOR CONSUMERS

INFORMATION FOR HIV/AIDS CARE PROVIDERS

FORMS
Direct Dispensing Program

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牋牋 Medicare D Assistance Program

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CONTACT US
Persons with HIV are encouraged to access HIV treatment services by calling the HIV Service Providers in their area. There are currently over 20 HIV Service Providers serving all areas of South Carolina. Information about each Service Provider can be obtained by calling the toll-free South Carolina AIDS/STD Hotline at 1-800-322-AIDS (2437), or can be found at the following links:

Ryan White Part B Service Providers (pdf)
Ryan White Part C Service Providers (pdf)
Ryan White Part D Service Providers (pdf)

For additional information about ADAP DDP call 1-800-856-9954, for IAP call 1-877-606-8498, for MAP call 1-800-831-7806 .
For medical consultation, contact Dr. Wayne Duffus, MD at (803) 898-0691.
For information on HIV/AIDS or STDs, including information on testing, call the toll-free AIDS/STD Hotline at 1-800-322-AIDS (2437).

For latest information on HIV treatment guidelines, visit the Department of Health and Human Services’ AIDS Info website.