AIDS/HIV Health Insurance Premium Payment Program
Iowa
Contact Information
Vicki Piedras
Email: hipp@dhs.state.ia.us
1-(888) 346-9562 (phone)
Vicki Piedras
Email: hipp@dhs.state.ia.us
1-(888) 346-9562 (phone)
How to Apply:
Select one of the links below to download the application or go to the program site for more information on how to apply. Once you fill out your application, send it to the address on the application. Do NOT send it to RxResource.
Select one of the links below to download the application or go to the program site for more information on how to apply. Once you fill out your application, send it to the address on the application. Do NOT send it to RxResource.
- Click here to visit the program's web site.
Eligibility:
The AIDS/HIV Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) Program pays for continuing health insurance coverage for Iowa residents who have been diagnosed with AIDS or HIV-related illnesses and can no longer pay their insurance premiums. Patients must: be ineligible for Medicaid be a resident of Iowa provide a doctor's certification that the person's ability to work is impaired due to AIDS or HIV-related illness be the policyholder of the health insurance plan or be a dependent on their spouse's health plan have "liquid "assets (cash, stocks, bank accounts, etc.) of less than $10,000 meet the income limits
The AIDS/HIV Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) Program pays for continuing health insurance coverage for Iowa residents who have been diagnosed with AIDS or HIV-related illnesses and can no longer pay their insurance premiums. Patients must: be ineligible for Medicaid be a resident of Iowa provide a doctor's certification that the person's ability to work is impaired due to AIDS or HIV-related illness be the policyholder of the health insurance plan or be a dependent on their spouse's health plan have "liquid "assets (cash, stocks, bank accounts, etc.) of less than $10,000 meet the income limits
Other Information:
To apply, you need to obtain a program brochure called, "The Iowa AIDS/HIV Health Insurance Premium Payment Program (Comm 99)." There is an application for enrollment in the brochure. You may obtain a brochure by calling or visiting your local county Department of Human Services office or by calling the toll-free HIPP customer service number at 1-888-346-9562.
To apply, you need to obtain a program brochure called, "The Iowa AIDS/HIV Health Insurance Premium Payment Program (Comm 99)." There is an application for enrollment in the brochure. You may obtain a brochure by calling or visiting your local county Department of Human Services office or by calling the toll-free HIPP customer service number at 1-888-346-9562.
