ADAP (AIDS Drug Assistance Programs) is a drug safety net for people living with HIV/AIDS. While there are eligibility requirements that vary from state-to- state, you don't have to be poor to qualify for ADAP.

Certain aspects of ADAP are the same no matter what state you live in: clients must be HIV positive, have a low income and be under or uninsured. Aspects of ADAP that vary state to state are:

• Eligibility (for example, maximum amount of income)
• Formulary coverage (the list of covered drugs although each ADAP must have at least one drug in each class of antiretroviral medication)
• Other benefits (for example, ADAPs can pay health insurance premiums, deductibles or co-insurance amounts).

ADAP can even be used for people who have Medicare. ADAP generally does not apply to people with both Medicare and Medicaid.

A few ADAP programs have waiting lists. 

Information about ADAP in your state is available through the ADAP Advocacy Association , from your on the internet, through your local HIV organization, or through a social worker, hospital or your doctor.

See the other sections of this document for additional information.

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