Options strives to provide Long Islanders struggling with mental illness, HIV/AIDS, substance use and other chronic health conditions with access to exemplary, culturally sensitive health and wellness services.
For more information, call our central intake department at 631-361-9020 ext. 1201
Options provides comprehensive care management for children (birth – 21 years of age) and adults with multiple chronic illnesses, serious mental illness, or HIV/AIDS. Services are provided in partnership with Long Island area Health Homes and are paid for by Medicaid.
Care coordinators help adults and children to improve health by arranging:
Personalized services are designed to help adult Medicaid beneficiaries who are enrolled in a Health and Recovery Plan (HARP). Individuals who are recovering from mental illness and/or substance use disorder can use these services to improve their health and achieve goals. Services are flexible and collaborative to address the person’s specific goals and empower them to succeed. Options provides the following services:
Community Oriented Recovery Empowerment (CORE)
Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)
Supported by Ryan White funding, Options provides case management, health education, insurance enrollment, and supportive services for persons living with HIV/AIDS. Services are available for those who have no other source of coverage (uninsured) or face coverage limits (under-insured) and have either fallen out of care or are sporadically engaged in HIV care. Options case managers and peer workers actively address the multiple needs of the individual and help remove barriers to retention in care.
Options is a member of the Nassau-Suffolk HIV Health Services Planning Council which fosters collaboration, partnering and coordination among service providers to address the needs of uninsured and under-insured HIV infected persons.
For more information, please contact: Vicki Perks, Program Manager at 631-361-9020 ext. 1220.
Medical Case Management (Ryan White Part A)
Medical case management services include support for individuals struggling with medication management, accessing health care, and other medical challenges. Linkages and referrals are available to connect individuals with medical services including:
Case Management & Health Education (Ryan White Part B)
Options can support individuals living with HIV/AIDS by providing non-medical case management services, health education/risk prevention services, as well as linkages and referrals to support services including:
Insurance Enrollment (Minority AIDS Initiative)
Through outreach and education, Options staff help identify and enroll eligible individuals in the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) and later transition them to more comprehensive public or private health care coverage (ex: APIC, Medicaid.) Referrals for additional support and resources may also be made to address immediate needs.
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