With today’s effective medications, people with HIV are living full, healthy lives. But these critical drugs are expensive. Without health insurance, they are out-of-reach for many in need—and even with insurance, co-pays and other related costs can be a barrier.
The Infectious Disease Drug Assistance Programs (IDDAP) make it possible for all eligible Massachusetts residents living with HIV and other infectious diseases to get the drugs and health insurance coverage they need. The IDDAP is a program of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Office of HIV/AIDS, Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences and is administered by Community Resource Initiative.
Community Resource Initiative provides a comprehensive public health response to infectious diseases in Massachusetts by providing access to:
- HIV treatment and other medications through the HIV Drug Assistance Program (HDAP) for people living with HIV, including for individuals who are incarcerated in county jails.
- PrEP: for the prevention of HIV through the PrEP Drug Assistance Program (PrEPDAP)
- nPEP: urgent treatment for HIV exposure outside of the workplace to decrease the risk of HIV infection
- Tuberculosis treatment through the Tuberculosis Drug Assistance Program (TDAP)
Community Resource Initiative’s Services
HIV Drug Assistance Program
Access to HIV medications
HDAP provides access to life-saving medications and health insurance for people living with HIV in Massachusetts.
Learn moreHouses of Correction Program
Access to HDAP in Jail
Specifically designed for people living with HIV in county jails throughout the state, this HDAP program pays the full cost of medications for continuity of treatment.
Learn moreTuberculosis Drug Assistance Program
Tuberculosis medication access
TDAP expands access to Tuberculosis treatment by covering the costs of Tuberculosis medications for patients receiving Tuberculosis care at designated clinical sites across Massachusetts.
Learn moreInsurance Support
Access to health insurance guidance and support
Community Resource Initiative offers hands-on guidance navigating insurance, assistance with enrollment, and help paying for health insurance premiums to ensure ongoing access to comprehensive health care coverage.
Insurance SupportPrEP Drug Assistance Program
Access to PrEP
PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis), when taken as prescribed prior to sex and/or injection drug use, can significantly reduce the risk of contracting HIV. This program helps cover PrEP costs for eligible clients.
Learn more and Get PrEPnPEP Program
Access to urgent PEP medication
This program helps patients access urgent treatment for HIV exposure to decrease the risk of HIV infection (nPEP). The nPEP Drug Assistance Program covers exposures outside of the workplace.
Access to PEP MedicationI know several people who are alive today because of the work of {Community Resource Initiative}.
There are countless others who don’t have to worry about insurance or medications because of HDAP. The work you do is tremendous.
Jim Morgrage, co-owner of Club Café
Access To…
Drug Assistance
Medications and insurance to treat HIV and other infectious diseases
Insurance Support
Insurance enrollment training for case managers, health care providers, and individuals
