Medical Care and Support Services

Using federal and state funding, the Maryland AIDS Administration supports local health departments, hospitals and community-based health care providers to offer a wide variety of treatment and care services to people living with HIV disease and AIDS all across Maryland. These health care and support services fill gaps in care faced by those with low-incomes and little or no insurance.

Federal funding from the Ryan White CARE Act supports many health care and other support services for people living with and affected by HIV disease and AIDS. CARE Act-funded programs are the "payer of last resort" and used primarily by the uninsured or underinsured. Services include:

• HIV primary out-patient medical care
• Dental care
• Mental health counseling
• Nutrition advice
• Substance abuse treatment and counseling (out-patient)
• Transportation to medical and support services
• Treatment adherence counseling
• Case management
• Client advocacy
• Temporary housing assistance
• Emergency financial assistance
• Food bank and home-delivered meals
• Psychosocial support
• Drug Assistance

The AIDS Administration has oversight of these programs provided in your community. Your local health department is the first stop if you are in need of treatment and medical care services.

Click here to find locations where HIV medical care and support services are offered.