No Aids Task Force

A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER OFFERING COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY.

MEDICATION - CRESCENTCARE IS A COVERED ENTITY IN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF PHARMACY AFFAIRS AND PARTICIPATES IN THE 340B DRUG PRICING PROGRAM (340B PROGRAM) WHEREBY MEDICATIONS ARE PURCHASED BY A QUALIFIED THIRD-PARTY PHARMACY COMPANY FOR CRESCENTCARE CLIENTS AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE, RESULTING IN REVENUE FOR CRESCENTCARE BASED ON THESE SAVINGS. CRESCENTCARE CONTRACTS WITH SEVERAL LOCAL PHARMACIES FOR THE 340B PROGRAM. THE INTENT OF THE 340B PROGRAM IS TO PERMIT THE COVERED ENTITY TO STRETCH SCARCE FEDERAL RESOURCES AS FAR AS POSSIBLE, REACHING MORE ELIGIBLE PATIENTS AND PROVIDING MORE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES.

EDUCATION AND PREVENTION CRESCENTCARE PREVENTION DEPARTMENT USES DATA- DRIVEN INTERVENTIONS AND EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES TARGETING THOSE AT HIGH RISK FOR HIV INFECTION, HEPATITIS C (HCV) AND OTHER SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STI). THE AGENCY WORKS CLOSELY WITH BOTH THE LOUISIANA OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL TO ENSURE PROGRAMS ALIGN WITH NATIONAL BEST PRACTICES. IN ADDITION TO THE MORE TRADITIONAL METHODS OF PREVENTION, EDUCATION, OUTREACH, HIV TESTING IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS, PROMOTION OF RISK REDUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF RISK REDUCTION MATERIALS, STAFF ALSO FOCUS ON THE NEW BIOMEDICAL INTERVENTIONS PREP (PRE- EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS), PEP (POST EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS), AND TAP (TREATMENT AS PREVENTION) WITH SERVICES TO ACTIVELY LINK CLIENTS TO PREP, PEP, AND TREATMENT. THE AGENCY PROVIDES MANY OF ITS SERVICES IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS AND AT NONTRADITIONAL HOURS SUCH AS EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS. PREVENTION STAFF PROVIDES HIV, HCV (HEPATITIS C), AND STI TESTING AT SATELLITE LOCATIONS AS WELL AS AT COMMUNITY LOCATIONS SUCH AS BARS AND THE ORLEANS PARISH MUNICIPAL COURT. ONE-ON-ONE, CLIENT-CENTERED LINKAGE PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE TO ENSURE AS MANY CLIENTS AS POSSIBLE ARE LINKED TO APPROPRIATE SERVICES AND TREATMENT. ADDITIONALLY, CRESCENTCARES NEW ORLEANS SYRINGE ACCESS PROGRAM (NOSAP), SERVES AS A PLACE TO PROCURE SAFE EQUIPMENT, PROVIDE, AND ENCOURAGE HIV/HCV TESTING, LINKAGE TO MEDICAL SERVICES, INITIATION OF DETOX/TREATMENT PROGRAMS, MEDICAID ENROLLMENT REFERRAL, AND FIRST AID/WOUND CARE ASSESSMENT. CASE MANAGEMENT CRESCENTCARE PROVIDES VARIOUS LEVELS OF CASE MANAGEMENT TO ALL OF ITS CLIENTS. CRESCENTCARE PROVIDES CASE MANAGERS WHO CONNECT CLIENTS WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRESCENTCARE OFFERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNSELING, SUBSTANCE USE COUNSELING, AND PSYCHIATRY TO ANY INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING MEDICAL CARE AT A CRESCENTCARE SITE. IN CALENDAR YEAR 2021, CRESCENTCARE PERFORMED 13,910 VISITS ON 2,543 MEDICAL PATIENTS. CLINIC SUPPORT CRESCENTCARES CLINIC SUPPORT ASSISTS MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS IN A CLINICAL SETTING, WHICH INCLUDES SETTING PATIENT APPOINTMENTS, COLLECTING PATIENT DATA AND INSURANCE INFORMATION, GATHERING DATA FOR ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH, AND PROVIDING ANY ADDITIONAL SUPPORT REQUIRED BY CLINICS. CRESCENTCARE ALSO ASSISTS WITH INSURANCE (AND MEDICAL) CO-PAYMENTS FOR QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS. STAFF ASSIST ELIGIBLE CLIENTS IN ENROLLING IN PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR ACCESS TO FREE OR LOW-COST MEDICATIONS. FOOD FOR FRIENDS CRESCENTCARE OPERATES ITS FOOD FOR FRIENDS PROGRAM WHICH SERVES HOMEDELIVERED MEALS TO PATIENTS AND PROVIDES A FOOD PANTRY. CRESCENTCARE WORKS WITH A CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE MEALS TO HIV CLIENTS WHO ARE HOMEBOUND DUE TO THEIR SEVERE ILLNESS AND HAVE NO OTHER ACCESS TO FOOD. CRESCENTCARE ALSO STARTED A FOOD PANTRY SERVICE FOR THOSE CLIENTS WHO ARE ABLE TO PREPARE THEIR OWN MEALS BUT DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO MEET THEIR NUTRITIONAL NEEDS. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD THE FOOD AND PERSONAL CARE ITEMS NEEDED TO HELP MAINTAIN THEIR HEALTH. THE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING MENTAL HEALTH REHABILITATION PROGRAM THE MENTAL HEALTH REHABILITATION PROGRAM ASSISTS PERSONS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING IN THE COMMUNITY. INDIVIDUALS ARE CASE-MANAGED AND SUPPORT IS TAILORED TO EACH ONES NEEDS. LEGAL SERVICES CRESCENTCARE LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDES CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO INCOME-ELIGIBLE PERSONS IN LOUISIANA WITH LEGAL ISSUES INVOLVING MATTERS RELATED TO OR ARISING FROM THEIR HIV STATUS. PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS, FACE A VARIETY OF PROBLEMS REQUIRING THE ASSISTANCE OF LEGAL PROFESSIONALS WITH EXPERIENCE IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE LAW. OUR PRACTICE AREAS INCLUDE PERSONAL AND ESTATE PLANNING, SIMPLE SUCCESSIONS, SECURING PUBLIC BENEFITS, PROTECTION OF PRIVACY, DISCRIMINATION, CONSUMER PROTECTION DEFENSE, AND FREE NOTARIAL SERVICES.

PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE CRESCENTCARE OPERATES TWO CLINICS WHICH PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CARE. CLINIC SERVICES RANGE FROM ADULT PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE, WOMENS HEALTH, TRANSGENDER HEALTH, PEDIATRICS, DENTAL, AND MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY. CRESCENTCARE ACCEPTS MOST INSURANCE PLANS AND OFFERS A SLIDING FEE SCALE FOR THOSE WHO MEET THE FINANCIAL AND HOUSEHOLD REQUIREMENTS. IN CALENDAR YEAR 2021, CRESCENTCARE PERFORMED 34,802 TOTAL VISITS ON 11,891 MEDICAL PATIENTS. CRESCENTCARE ALSO HAD UNREIMBURSED CHARGES FOR SLIDING FEE DISCOUNTS AND CHARITY CARE OF 438,448 FOR THE YEAR.

HOUSING AND HOUSING SUPPORT SERVICES - CRESCENTCARE PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THOSE LIVING WITH HIV AND WHO ARE CHRONICALLY HOMELESS TO OBTAIN ACCEPTABLE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. CRESCENTCARE IS FUNDED TO PROVIDE HOUSING, CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS IN THE HOUMA/THIBODEAUX AREA.