Confidentiality and Your HIV Status
If I file an HIV —related claim, can the insurance company tell my employer I’m HIV positive?
By: Virgin Islands Community Aids Resource & Education (VICARE)
Disclosing HIV Test Results
If I test positive for HIV, who will know the results?
By: Virgin Islands Community Aids Resource & Education (VICARE)
HIV and Confidentiality
Under the US Virgin Islands law, am I required to take an HIV test?
By: Virgin Islands Community Aids Resource & Education (VICARE)
Discrimination
HIV and Discrimination
I don’t think anyone will hire me because I’m HIV positive. Why should I bother to apply for a job?
By: Virgin Islands Community Aids Resource & Education (VICARE)
HIV and Discrimination: Health Care and Discrimination
Do I have to tell my dentist that I am HIV positive?
By: Virgin Islands Community Aids Resource & Education (VICARE)
Insurance Discrimination
I got a new full-time job, and my company offers health insurance to all full-time employees. Can my company deny me coverage because I’m HIV positive?
By: Virgin Islands Community Aids Resource & Education (VICARE)
Youth Issues
Issues for Teenagers: Getting an HIV Test
Do I need permission from my parent or guardian to get tested for HIV?
By: Virgin Islands Community Aids Resource & Education (VICARE)
Issues for Teens: Disclosing HIV Test Results
If I test positive for HIV, who will know the results?
By: Virgin Islands Community Aids Resource & Education (VICARE)
Issues for Teens: HIV Positive Teens in School
If I test HIV positive, do I have to tell the other students in my classes?
By: Virgin Islands Community Aids Resource & Education (VICARE)
Issues for Teens: Planning For the Future
If I’m HIV positive, can I join the military? If I am applying for college, do I have to disclose my HIV status? If I’m applying for a job, do I have to disclose my HIV status?
By: Virgin Islands Community Aids Resource & Education (VICARE)
Are You Eligible for Any Government Benefits?
(Separate Website)
Enter information into this website and it will give you a report on benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: GovBenefits, A Partnership of Federal Agencies and Organizations
Insurance
Are You Eligible for Any Government Benefits?
(Separate Website)
Enter information into this website and it will give you a report on benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: GovBenefits, A Partnership of Federal Agencies and Organizations
Confidentiality and Your HIV Status
If I file an HIV —related claim, can the insurance company tell my employer I’m HIV positive?
By: Virgin Islands Community Aids Resource & Education (VICARE)
Divorce and Insurance: How to retain your child's health care coverage
(Separate Website)
Mom and Dad don't live together anymore. Your child has two beds, two sets of teddy bears, two groups of friends, and two homes. And, as the years go by, these two homes may be further and further apart. It's important that your child has health coverage in both homes. But how will you achieve this? And who will pay for it? Just one trip to the emergency room may result in many large medical bills. Health care costs can add up quickly, so you'll want to make provisions for your child's continued health coverage as soon as possible.
By: HealthCareCoach.com
HIV and Confidentiality
Under the US Virgin Islands law, am I required to take an HIV test?
By: Virgin Islands Community Aids Resource & Education (VICARE)
Insurance Discrimination
I got a new full-time job, and my company offers health insurance to all full-time employees. Can my company deny me coverage because I’m HIV positive?
By: Virgin Islands Community Aids Resource & Education (VICARE)
Social Security
Americans with Disabilities Act- A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment
(Separate Website)
If you are seeking a job or are new to the workforce, you should become familiar with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), a federal civil rights law designed to prevent discrimination and enable individuals with disabilities to participate fully in all aspects of society. One fundamental principle of the ADA is that individuals with disabilities who want to work and are qualified to work must have an equal opportunity to work. This brochure, from the Social Security Administration, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Justice answers questions you may have about your employment rights under the ADA.
By: Social Security Administration
Are You Eligible for Any Government Benefits?
(Separate Website)
Enter information into this website and it will give you a report on benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: GovBenefits, A Partnership of Federal Agencies and Organizations
The Ticket Program
(Separate Website)
The Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program is an employment program for people with disabilities who are interested in going to work. The Ticket Program is part of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 – legislation designed to remove many of the barriers that previously influenced people’s decisions about going to work because of the concerns over losing health care coverage.
When Your Social Security Benefits Are Taken to Pay Back Money to the Federal Government
(Separate Website)
This information sheet answers some frequently asked questions about this new program.
By: National Consumer Law Center, Inc.
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