Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

STI/HIV Section

The Colorado HIV Care and Treatment Program

 

Colorado AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)

 

What is ADAP?

The Colorado AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) is a program to provide AIDS-specific medications at no cost on an outpatient basis to Colorado residents who qualify for the program.

 

How do you qualify for ADAP?

There are five qualifications for the program:

 

 
  1. You must be a Colorado resident.
  2. You must have proof of HIV positive diagnosis from a doctor or testing facility.
  3. You must be at or below 400 percent of the Federal Poverty Level, (see below).
  4. You must not be eligible for any other medical insurance through which you would be able to access medications in an affordable manner. The Ryan White ADAP system must be the payer of last resort.
  5. If you are on Medicaid, you must access HIV medications through that program.

 

Federal Poverty Level: Based on 2011 figures
400 percent of Federal Poverty:

Persons in
Family or Household

400%

1

$43,669

2

$58,986

3

$74,304

4

$89,623

*For each additional family member, add $15,580

 

Additionally, if you are eligible for Medicare, you MUST be enrolled in a Medicare Part D Drug Plan in order to access Colorado ADAP.

 

Federal legislation requires that Colorado ADAP must mandate participation in Medicare Part D in order to get assistance with HIV medications. If you have questions about Medicare Part D, contact the Medicare Part D Project Administrator at (303) 692-2783 or the ADAP Project Administrator at 303 692-2748.

 

What medications are on the ADAP Formulary? The ADAP formulary contains the vast majority of HIV specific treatment therapies, as well as many medications that are needed to combat opportunistic infections and side effects of those HIV medications. Some medications that are prescribed for clients who are also diagnosed with mental health issues are covered as well.

 

 

      How do you get enrolled in the program?

 

Call the ADAP enrollment coordinator at 303-692-2716 or contact the appropriate Colorado AIDS Service Organization in your area:

 

Boulder County AIDS Project
Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek and Gilpin Counties
303-444-6121
www.bcap.org

 

Colorado AIDS Project
Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson Counties
303-837-0166
www.coloradoaidsproject.org

 

Northern Colorado AIDS Project
Larimer, Logan, Morgan, Philips, Sedgwick, Washington, Weld, and Yuma Counties
800-464-4611
www.ncaids.org

 

Southern Colorado AIDS Project
Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Cheyenne, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, El Paso, Elbert, Fremont, Huerfano, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Las Animas, Mineral, Otero, Park, Prowers, Pueblo, Rio Grande, Saguache, and Teller Counties
800-241-5468
www.s-cap.org

 

Western Colorado AIDS Project
Archuelta, Delta, Eagle, Dolores, Garfield, Grand, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Jackson, Lake, La Plata, Mesa, Moffat, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt, San Juan, San Miguel, and Summit Counties
800-765-8594
www.westcap.info

 

More information on the Colorado AIDS Drug Assistance Program:

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment hosts a monthly meeting of the ADAP Review Committee. These meetings are open to the public, and are intended to allow for input into the policies, practices, and formulary of the Colorado ADAP. In order to find information on the date, location, or organizational structure of the ADAP Review Committee, call (303) 692-2737.