HIV, STD, and TB Services

The New Jersey Health Insurance Continuation Program (HICP) is a special program for New Jersey residents with HIV or AIDS. This program allows you to keep your health insurance when you can no longer work or when you can only work part time. If you qualify, HICP will pay the monthly payments (premiums) for your health insurance.

Frequently Asked Questions

By law, you may have the right to continue your health insurance at your own expense. The New Jersey HICP can help by paying these premiums but you must act promptly! If you expect to have trouble paying your medical premiums, apply for help immediately.

Even though the law does not apply to small employers, these companies often have policies allowing people to continue their insurance after they leave.

If you have HIV/AIDS, the HICP helps you keep the health insurance you have, even privately purchased insurance.

An individual can earn up to $58,850 annually. An additional $20,800 is allowed for each household dependent. Income guidelines are updated in March each year.

The same application is used for HICP and for the AIDS Drug Distribution Program (ADDP). You can request an application by calling 1-877-613-4533, the AIDS Drug Distribution Program Office. The completed application must be returned to the New Jersey ADDP Office at the address below.

New Jersey ADDP Office
PO Box 722
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0722

• Medical statement (Form DHAS-37) certifying that you have HIV disease or AIDS.
  All medical information is kept strictly confidential.
• Information on your current income (wage stub, etc.) and assets (bank statement, etc.) and on your medical coverage(Form DHAS-39) (insurance policy)

The New Jersey HICP staff will work with your employer or former employer and your insurance company to make arrangements for the payments.

The program will pay your health insurance premiums as long as you continue to be eligible for the program. The law requires that you act within 60 days of leaving your job or of changing to part-time work if you wish to continue your health insurance coverage.

If you think you may qualify and need help making insurance payments, YOU MUST ACT NOW. Apply for the Health Insurance Continuation Program (HICP).

Call 1-877-613-4533

or write to:

New Jersey ADDP Office
PO Box 722
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0722

For services to women, children and adolescents with HIV, you may contact:

Family Centered HIV Care Network
Special Child Health and Early Intervention Services
PO Box 364, Trenton, NJ 08625-0364
Phone: (609) 777-7795
Fax: (609) 292-3580

County-Specific Assistance

1. If you live in Bergen or Passaic Counties, contact the Bergen-Passaic TGA
   Office of AIDS, City of Paterson,
   Department of Human Resources
   125 Ellison
   Paterson, NJ 07505
   Phone: (973)-321-1242, ext 6
   Fax: (973) 321-1225
   Website: www.ryanwhitegrantee.com
2. If you live in Hudson County, contact the Jersey City TGA
   Hudson County Department of Human Services
   County Avenue, Bldg 2
   Secaucus, NJ 07904
   Phone: (201) 271-4357
3. If you live in Middlesex, Somerset or Hunterdon Counties, contact the Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon TGA
   Ryan White Program, Middlesex County Department of Human Services
   1 JFK Square, 5th Floor
   New Brunswick, NJ 08901
   County, Department of Human Services
   Phone: (732) 745-3149
   Fax: (732) 745-2568
4. If you live in Essex, Union, Morris, Sussex or Warren Counties, contact the Newark EMA
   Ryan White Program
   Newark Department of Health and Human Services
   110 William Street
   Newark, NJ 0701
   Phone: (973) 733-4818
   Fax: (973) 733-5444
   Website: www.newarkema.org
    
5. If you live in Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, or Salem Counties
   Contact the Philadelphia EMA
   AIDS Activities Coordinating Office (AACO)
   City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Health
   1101 Market Street, 9th Floor
   Philadelphia, PA 19107
   Phone: (215) 685-5667
   Fax: (215) 685-5223
   Website: www.hivphilly.org
   
   
6. If you live in Cumberland County, contact the Vineland-Bridgeton-Millville TGA
   Tri-County Community Action Agency
   110 Cohansey Street
   Bridgeton, NJ 08302
   Phone: (856) 451-6630, ext 267
   Fax: (856) 455-7288