Provide quality primary health to Medicaid-eligible HIV positive persons.

Assess state compliance with Medicaid program standards. Review and evaluate waiver applications. Encourage compliance with changes in the standard-of-care.

Medicaid primary health care services.

HIV positive Medicaid-eligible persons.

Information and activities routinely discussed with external groups at meetings and conferences.

Provide quality primary health to Medicare-eligible HIV positive persons.

Undertake a multi-state analysis of utilization, expenditures, and access to care for Medicare recipients who are HIV-positive.

Medicare primary health care services.

HIV positive Medicare-eligible persons.

Information and activities routinely discussed with external groups at meetings and conferences.

Provide quality standards for appropriate home health care services and treatment of HIV disease.

Identify current home health care practices through literature review and survey of best practices.

Develop and implement quality standards for appropriate home health care for HIV positive beneficiaries in partnership with private sector organizations and PHS agencies; Develop directives in implementation of developed guidelines.

* (Conferences and materials)

HIV positive Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries receiving home health care.

Significant constituent consultation throughout course of project development.