The Owen Clinic accepts private insurance, as well as reimbursements from various assistance programs for low-income, uninsured HIV-positive individuals.
If you are a patient at Owen Clinic, your case manager can discuss your options. Programs that currently provide assistance for eligible HIV positive individuals include:
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Medi-Cal, similar to the federal Medicaid program but designed just for Californians
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Medicare, HIV positive individuals who are permanently disabled may be eligible for assistance even if they are younger than 65 years old
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Medicaid, a federal program that supports health care coverage for low-income individuals and has played a vital role in HIV care since the epidemic began
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California Department of Public Health's Office of AIDS , coordinates state programs related to HIV
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Ryan White HIV/AIDS Programs, a safety net for coverage of primary HIV care
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San Diego County Medical Services, a program that funds medical care for uninsured, indigent adult county residents through a network of participating providers