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General Peer Support

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PEP

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Pharmacy

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PrEP

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]“PrEP” stands for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. It is an FDA-approved once-a-day prevention pill for people who don’t have HIV but who have a greater exposure to HIV through sex or other behaviors. When taken every day, PrEP is up...

Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) is for people who would like to quit using opioids such as heroin, fentanyl, or prescription pain medication. The program involves taking the medication buprenorphine (Suboxone) over a period of time to...

Medicare – Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMB)

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Medicare – Medicare Part D

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Medicare Part D is the part of Medicare for prescription drug coverage. People enrolled in Medicare must also enroll in a separate Medicare Part D prescription drug plan to have prescription drug coverage. Our Legal team can assist you...

Legal Services – Immigration

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Name and Gender Change

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Having identity documents, Social Security, and other legal records that accurately reflect one’s actual name and gender is critical for transgender and gender-expansive people. At Whitman-Walker Health we can help! We assist clients from DC, Maryland, and Virginia with...

Legal Services – Wills and Powers of Attorney

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