NEW!!! Pharmacy Network Search

Click here to find an Express Scripts pharmacy near you or check to seeif your pharmacy accepts Express Scripts. Please note – this will navigate you away from the Amida Care website.

NOTE: This may not be a complete list of all the pharmacies that acceptExpress Scripts. For more complete information, please call Member Services at 1-800-556-0689.

Amida Care’s formulary includes all the medications
covered by Medicaid

Amida Care has a list of covered drugs, also called a formulary. Our formulary includes all of the medications you are now using that are covered by Medicaid.  For the complete formulary click here.


Important Notice: Walgreens and Duane Reade Drug Stores are no longer part of Express Scripts

Effective January 1, 2012, Walgreens and Duane Reade Drug Stores are no longer part of the Express Scripts Pharmacy Network which is the pharmacy benefits manager for Amida Care members. As a result, you will no longer be able to get your prescriptions filled at a Walgreens or Duane Reade Drug Store.

But do not worry; it’s easy to change drug stores. There are a lot of other drug stores in New York to choose from. You could use our online pharmacy locator tool (click here), or call our Member Service toll-free number 1-800-556-0689 for assistance locating another pharmacy that is convenient for you.

Once you have chosen a new pharmacy, you can move your medicines to a new drug store by doing any of these things:     • Ask your doctor to call your new drug store.
    • Take your medicines to your new drug store and ask your new drug store to call your doctor.
    • Call Express Scripts at 1.877.508.1379 to get help in transferring your prescriptions to your new drug store.

We are sorry for any problems this change may have caused you. Remember, your care is very important to us. If you have any questions or concerns, please call our Member Services toll-free number 1.800.556.0689. Members who use a TTY/TDD can call us at 1.800.662.1220.


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Amida Care now covers the Personal Care/Home Attendant Benefit

Effective August 1, 2011, Amida Care will be providing the Personal Care/Home Attendant benefit as part of your HIV SNP benefit package. Your Personal Care/Home Attendant Benefit must be provided by an agency that has a contract with our plan. For more information click here .

Amida Care Featured In AIDS United “Make It Grow” Campaign



AIDS United has released a powerful new video, “Make It Grow”, showcasing the compelling programs supported by its Access to Care (A2C) initiative. The video highlights the efforts that Amida Care is making to increase access to care for people living with HIV and AIDS. More information on our press release.

About Amida Care

Amida Care's mission is to provide access to comprehensive care and coordinated services that facilitate positive health outcomes and general well-being for our Members.

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The National HIV/AIDS Strategy

One of the President’s top HIV/AIDS policy priorities is the development and implementation of a National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). There are three primary goals for the NHAS:

                        •  Reducing HIV incidence
                        •  Increasing access to care and optimizing health outcomes
                        •  Reducing HIV-related health disparities

 For more information, click here . You will be accessing the Office of National AIDS Policy webpage.

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Advocacy of a Care Coordinator who assists Members with receiving the benefits and services they are entitled to which they are entitled.

Quick Action decisions by Primary Care Provider (PCP) and Amida Care Medical Director

Coordination of Member, hospitals, specialists, and community case management

Availability of community-based case management

Member Involvement with peer stipend positions plus Member Advisory Council (MAC), and Board membership
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Amida Care is an NYS sponsored HIV Special Needs Plan (SNP) that provides health care services for people on Medicaid living with HIV and their children. Amida Care services Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten Island. Starting September 1, 2010, if you live in New York City, choosing a Special Needs Plan or a regular Medicaid managed care plan is mandatory for PLWHA. To learn more about HIV SNPs, call NY Medicaid CHOICE helpline at 1-800-505-5678. (TTY 1-888-329-1541)

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