Illinois HIV Care Connect Introduces ‘Good Health Is More Than Health Care’ Quiz

Quiz is first step in campaign to help residents living with HIV
affected by social determinants of health

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#HIV–In an effort to assist Illinois residents living with HIV who are
affected by social determinants of health, Illinois HIV Care Connect
today introduced the “Good
Health Is More Than Health Care” Quiz. People living with HIV are
encouraged to take the quiz, which can be found at https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4562185/Good-Health-Is-More-Than-Health-Care-Quiz.

The quiz is the first step in a campaign that will help people living
with HIV to identify how the social and economic conditions in which
they live, learn and work may be impacting their health. For example,
one in eight Americans lack consistent access to enough food for an
active, healthy life, and in Illinois, the lack of dependable housing,
income and transportation has been shown to lead to poorer health
outcomes.

Those taking the quiz will be directed to educational content to learn
more. Illinois HIV Care Connect is promoting the quiz on the Illinois
HIV Care Connect website (hivcareconnect.com)
and on its Twitter,
Facebook,
Google+,
Pinterest,
and Instagram
social media platforms.

Illinois HIV Care Connect can help enrollees to overcome social
and economic obstacles

People living with HIV who enroll
in Illinois HIV Care Connect may qualify for programs that may
provide assistance in overcoming some of these social and economic
obstacles. Among these programs are Medicaid, Medicare, the Ryan White
HIV/AIDS Program, the ADAP
Medication Assistance Program (MAP), the CHIC
Premium Assistance Program (PAP), Housing Opportunities for Persons
with AIDS (HOPWA), and others.

“By enrolling in Illinois HIV Care Connect, people living with HIV gain
access to the benefits of all of these programs at once,” said Jeffery
Erdman, assistant director of programs for the Illinois Public Health
Association, which manages the Illinois HIV Care Connect program with
funding from the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Depending on a person’s needs and income level, these benefits may
include medical, dental and mental health care, including treatment for
substance abuse and child health care; assistance paying health
insurance premiums or purchasing HIV medications; and obtaining
necessary food, housing, utilities, and medically related
transportation. An Illinois HIV Care Connect case manager helps
enrollees to determine which benefits they quality for.

People living with HIV in Illinois may contact the closest of seven
regional offices to learn more about how Illinois HIV Care Connect
can help them live healthy with HIV. Not all services may be available,
and the nature of services may vary, by regional office.

About Illinois HIV Care Connect

Illinois HIV Care Connect is a statewide network providing medical case
management, health care and support services to people living with HIV.
About 45,000 Illinois residents are estimated to be living with HIV.
Illinois HIV Care Connect lead agency offices located in Rockford,
Peoria, Springfield, Belleville, Murphysboro, Champaign and Chicago
serve people living with HIV in all of Illinois’ 102 counties. https://hivcareconnect.com

Contacts

Media contact:
For Illinois HIV Care Connect
Ray Valek
ray@valekco.com
708-352-8695