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| Company type | Non-profit |
|---|---|
| Industry | Health insurance |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | New York |
Key people | Doug Wirth (President & CEO) |
Amida Care is a New York State Medicaid managed care health plan for those with HIV/AIDS and other chronic conditions such as addiction, mental health issues, and homelessness.
Amida Care is a New York Medicaid managed care health plan for those with HIV/AIDS and other chronic conditions such as addiction, mental health issues, and homelessness. [1] The non-profit [2] was founded in 2003. [3] [4] One of its focuses is on members of the LGBTQ community [5] including transgender people. [6] [7] The organization operates in New York, [8] and it is the largest Medicaid Special Needs Health Plan in the state. [9] [10] The president and CEO of the organization is Doug Wirth. [11] In 2018 the company had about $400 million in revenues. [12]
The Live Life Plus health plan includes HIV prevention and risk reduction education, treatment adherence services, and multidisciplinary behavioral health services. [3] Amida Care also provides care for individuals diagnosed with Hepatitis C. [13] It works with local partners to provide care, both medical and non-medical, such as housing consultation. [7] Amida Care works to identify and reach out to individuals who have stopped taking their HIV medication in order to aid in treatment. [14] In 2017 Amida Care expanded the Live Life Plus health plan to enroll HIV-negative in addition to HIV-positive transgender individuals, due to the historical difficulty of transgender people in accessing healthcare. [15] Amida Care also enrolls homeless individuals who are HIV-negative or HIV-positive. [16]