1917 Clinic accepts all forms of insurance that are accepted by the UAB Health System, including Medicare and Medicaid. Additional information about UAB billing and financial services can be found here: Billing & Financial Services Information.

Your social worker is your first point of contact for questions about payment procedures, insurance, and policies. Please be sure to contact them with questions or before you make changes to your health insurance plans.

Cost sharing:  

• Patients are expected to meet insurance co-pay requirements at the time of service delivery
• Services are discounted based on a sliding-fee schedule
• Patients are not denied service based on inability to pay copays, sliding scale fees or other payments
• Patients who have bills that are in collections are not denied services

The 1917 Clinic receives Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act funding to help provide access to comprehensive healthcare for low-income, uninsured and under-insured people with HIV regardless of any pre-existing or non-HIV related condition(s). Ryan White is not health insurance, but may be able to help cover the cost of some of your healthcare needs. Please contact your social worker to find out if you are eligible for these services and with any questions you may have.

Veterans:  In accordance with HRSA “Policy Notice - 07- 07,” September 28, 2007; Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program grantees (1917 Clinic) may not deny services, including prescription drugs, to a veteran who is otherwise eligible for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program services. Patients with VA health benefits are considered “uninsured,” which in effect excepts these veterans from the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program “payer of last resort” requirement.  

1917 Clinic social workers document the existence of VA health benefits, make patients aware of the availability of VA HIV/AIDS health services and make notation that the veteran’s health benefits are not considered the veteran’s primary insurance. No veteran is denied access to Ryan White services based on their VA health benefit status.  

Many Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program grantees have a long standing relationship with the VA, their local VA health care facility and enrollment office. HRSA encourages patients to meet with VA staff and providers, learn more about VA’s health care eligibility and enrollment, and services provided to HIV-infected veterans in order to have optimal Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and veterans coordination.

• For additional information about other VA benefits eligibility, including housing, education and training, vocational rehabilitation and employment benefits and services for homeless veterans check the Veterans Administration website or contact a VA benefits office at 1-877-222-VETS. Each year the VA publishes and updates the Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents pamphlet.