WASHINGTON HEALTH INSTITUTE

340B FUNDING:SECTION 340B OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT (1992) REQUIRES DRUG MANUFACTURERS PARTICIPATING IN THE MEDICAID DRUG REBATE PROGRAM TO SIGN A PHARMACEUTICAL PRICING AGREEMENT (PPA) WITH THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. THIS AGREEMENT LIMITS THE PRICE THAT MANUFACTURERS MAY CHARGE CERTAIN COVERED ENTITIES FOR COVERED OUTPATIENT DRUGS. THE 340B PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE FEDERAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA) IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS). UPON REGISTRATION ON 340B OPAIS (OFFICE OF PHARMACY AFFAIRS INFORMATION SYSTEM), WASHINGTON HEALTH INSTITUTE AGREES TO ABIDE BY SPECIFIC STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS AND MAY ACCESS 340B DRUGS.

CLINICAL OPERATIONS:WHI IS PROUD TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INCLUDING PRIMARY CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALTY CARE, WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, AESTHETICS, WOMEN'S HEALTH, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND CLINICAL RESEARCH FOR RESIDENTS IN THE DC, MD, VA METRO AREA. WE OFFER CONVENIENT, ON-SITE COMPREHENSIVE TESTING AND TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS WITH SUSPECTED INFECTIOUS DISEASES, INCLUDING HIV, HEPATITIS-C, AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STIS). WE ALSO OFFER LONG-ACTING PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PREP) AND POST EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PEP) TO PREVENT HIV INFECTION. WHI HAS A RED-CARPET APPOINTMENTS (SAME DAY) SCHEDULING SYSTEM FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NEWLY DIAGNOSED WITH HIV OR RE-ENGAGING IN HIV CARE REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. WHI'S COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER ENCOMPASSES A CASE MANAGEMENT TEAM (INCLUDING PATIENT HEALTH NAVIGATORS, PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT SPECIALISTS, NON-MEDICAL CASE MANAGERS, AND MEDICAL CASE MANAGERS) THAT WILL WORK WITH PATIENTS TO PROACTIVELY RESOLVE ANY BARRIERS TO CARE, INCLUDING LACK OF INSURANCE.ADDITIONALLY, WHI PROVIDES CARE CENTERED AROUND WOMEN'S HEALTH, WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND WELLNESS. ACCESS TO PATIENT CARE IS PROVIDED IN PERSON AND VIA TELEHEALTH. WE SERVE OVER 17,000 PATIENTS ACROSS WASHINGTON DC AND SURROUNDING MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA JURISDICTIONS, AND THE ORGANIZATION IS RAPIDLY GROWING TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS THREE SITES; IN WASHINGTON DC, ONE SITE IN THE MICHIGAN PARK/BROOKLAND NEIGHBORHOOD (NORTHEAST DC) AND A LOCATION IN DUPONT CIRCLE (NORTHWEST DC) AND IN SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND.