Different Ways to Extend CAREWare Functionality Extending CAREWare functionality has been a movement for Arizona based Ryan White Grant Recipients for purposes of system based eligibility calculations, grant management, grant oversight on services reported, AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) management of insurance premium payments and health insurance premium and cost sharing payments. In 2008, this process was developed using a series of updaters that run nightly on the CAREWare database. The updaters verify and calculate values in custom fields of CAREWare. In 2012, the process was enhanced by adding web based applications to streamline process flows within the provider agencies.…
How is transitioning Ryan White consumers to Birthday and Half Birthday eligibility renewals beneficial? Everyone has many dates to keep in mind. Consumers of Ryan White services have a particularly important date to remember: every six months, they must be certified as eligible to receive Ryan White funded services. Without this eligibility determination, they cannot receive services such as medication and medical care paid for by the Ryan White Care Act. We want to share our experience on how changing the eligibility renewal dates to something the consumers, case managers and providers can easily remember had a positive impact. Our…
