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Resources for Patients & Caregivers |
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are many resources available to assist you
and the list below will help get you started.
MMORE is not associated with any of these
resources nor do we endorse them. They
are provided for your information only. |
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on one of the boxes below for a list of corresponding
resources. |
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| Chronic
Disease Fund |
www.cdfund.org |
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1-877-968-7233 |
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| The Chronic Disease
Fund is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable
organization that helps underinsured patients
with chronic disease, cancers or life-altering
conditions obtain the expensive medications they
need. |
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| HealthWell
Foundation |
www.healthwellfoundation.org |
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1-800-675-8416 |
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HealthWell Foundation® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization established in 2003 that is committed
to addressing the needs of individuals with
insurance who cannot afford their copayments,
coinsurance, and premiums for important medical
treatments. Its vision is to ensure that no
patient goes without health care because they
cannot afford it. |
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| Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society (LLS) |
www.leukemia-lymphoma.org |
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1-800-955-4572 |
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| The
Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society's Patient
Financial Aid Program provides a limited
amount of financial assistance to help patients
with significant financial need who are under
a doctor's care for a confirmed blood cancer
diagnosis. |
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Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society's Co-Pay
Assistance Program offers
supplementary financial assistance up to $10,000
per year towards the cost of insurance co-payments
and/or insurance premium costs for prescription
drugs. Patients must
qualify both medically and financially for this
program. |
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| Myeloma
Beacon | financial
assistance links |
www.myelomabeacon.com |
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assistance programs are available to patients
and caregivers to assist with reimbursement issues. |
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| NeedyMeds |
www.needymeds.org |
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NeedyMeds
is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the mission of
helping people who cannot afford medicine or
health care costs. The information at NeedyMeds
is available anonymously and free of charge. |
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| Partnership
for Prescription Assistance |
www.pparx.org |
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1-888-477-2669 |
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a comprehensive list of patient assistance programs
to help cover treatment costs, low-cost clinics,
co-payment programs for medications, and a search
tool for prescription assistance specific to
your medications and situations. |
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| Patient
Access Network Foundation (PAN) |
www.panfoundation.org |
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1- 866-316-7263 |
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PAN
offers a program that helps insured patients
pay for out-of-pocket medical costs (copayments,
coinsurance and deductibles) for 22 specific
cancer-related and chronic diseases, including
multiple myeloma. Requirements vary by disease,
but eligible patients may qualify for between
$1850 and $8500 per year in copayment assistance. |
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| Patient
Advocate Foundation |
www.copays.org |
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1- 866-512-3861 |
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| Email: help@patientadvocate.org |
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program will help people with any chronic or
lift-threatening disease with every aspect of
financial struggles due to the illness. They
will work with insurance, doctors, and hospitals
to find assistance in paying for needed care.
They will also help find ways to pay for any
medical debt and/or cost of living issues brought
on by the disease. This includes: insurance copays,
insurance premiums, living expenses, transportation,
equipment/medical supplies, medications, hospitality
housing, meals, child care, respite care, medical
foods/nutritional supplements, general, loans,
and service animals. |
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| American
Cancer Society (ACS) |
www.cancer.org |
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1-800-ACS-2345 |
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To
find transportation assistance resources in your
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on to www.cancer.org,
type in your zip code under the “Find
ACS in Your Community” section
of the homepage (located on the right side)
and click “Go.” |
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on the “Find More Local Resources”
link located under the “Local Resources”
section (located on the bottom right side). |
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will be directed to a webpage that lists
categories of resources in your area. Select
the resource categories you are interested
in and then click “Go.” |
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If
you have additional questions, simply call
the ACS toll-free information line at (800)
ACS-2345 and ask specifically about
transportation assistance options available
in your area. In addition, Road to Recovery
is an ACS service program that provides transportation
for cancer patients to their treatments and
home again. It is provided according to the
needs and the availability of resources in
the community. For more information, contact
your local ACS office. |
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| Angel
Flight |
www.angelflight.com |
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1-918-749-8992 |
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Angel
Flight was created by a group of pilots who
believe in the benefit of volunteering. We
strive to keep all aspects of the organization
volunteer. We are a non-profit charitable organization
of pilots, volunteers, and friends. We will
arrange free air transportation for any legitimate,
charitable, medically related need. This service
is available to individuals, and health care
organizations. We will also arrange transportation
of those people who are financially distressed,
or who are in a time-critical, non-emergency
situation due to their medical condition. |
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| CancerCare |
www.cancercare.org |
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1-800-813-HOPE
(4673) |
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CancerCare is
a national nonprofit, 501 (c)(3) organization
that provides free, professional support services
to anyone affected by cancer: people with cancer,
caregivers, children, loved ones, and the bereaved.
CancerCare programs — including counseling
and support groups, education, financial assistance
and practical help — are provided by professional
oncology social workers and are completely free
of charge. |
| CancerCare Assist
Door to Door Program provides grants to help with
transportation costs such as gasoline, parking
and tolls, and taxi, bus or train fare to and from
medical care for individuals with multiple myeloma. |
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| Cancer
Legal Resource Center |
www.disabilityrightslegalcenter.org |
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1-866-THE-CLRC |
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The
Cancer Legal Resource Center (CLRC) is a joint
program of the Disability
Rights Legal Center and Loyola
Law School. The CLRC provides free and
confidential information and resources on cancer-related
legal issues to cancer survivors, caregivers,
health care professionals, employers, and others
coping with cancer. |
The
CLRC has a national, toll-free Telephone Assistance
Line (866-THE-CLRC) where
callers can receive free and confidential information
about relevant laws and resources for their
particular situation. Members of the CLRC's
Professional Panel of attorneys, insurance
agents, and accountants can provide more in-depth
information and counsel to CLRC callers. |
The
CLRC partners with several organizations including LIVESTRONG,
the organization founded by Lance Armstrong
in 1997. |
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| CancerCare |
www.cancercare.org |
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1-800-813-HOPE
(4673) |
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CancerCare is
a national nonprofit, 501 (c)(3) organization
that provides free, professional support services
to anyone affected by cancer: people with cancer,
caregivers, children, loved ones, and the bereaved.
CancerCare programs — including counseling
and support groups, education, financial assistance
and practical help — are provided by professional
oncology social workers and are completely
free of charge. |
| CancerCare Assist
Door to Door Program provides grants to help
with transportation costs such as gasoline, parking
and tolls, and taxi, bus or train fare to and
from medical care for individuals with multiple
myeloma. |
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| International
Myeloma Foundation (IMF) |
www.myeloma.org |
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1-800-452-2873 |
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The
IMF has a 24-hour Hotline to answer questions
from patients and family members and provides
information about medical services, pharmaceutical
access, and patient support groups. |
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group search tool: |
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printed materials: |
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| My Multiple Myeloma |
www.mymultiplemyeloma.com |
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| MyMultipleMyeloma.com is a website for patients and caregivers interested in: |
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Learning more about multiple myeloma |
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Getting advice about how to build your healthcare team |
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Sharing their story and hearing from other patients and caregivers |
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Learning about upcoming patient and caregiver events |
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Connecting with others in the multiple myeloma community |
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| An increasing number of patients and caregivers rely on the internet, both on personal computers and mobile devices, to access information about their diagnosis, treatment options,healthcare professionals and patient organizations. People’s networks are expanding to include peers who may be outside their immediate circle of friends and family, including online support groups, bloggers, and other social media vehicles. |
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| As a patient-focused organization, it is our goal to provide our members with valuable resources that are committed to helping you and your loved ones stay informed and connected. |
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| As someone who has been touched by multiple myeloma, you have firsthand knowledge about how important it is to develop relationships with people who can relate to your situation, provide support and share valuable information that may help you cope with your diagnosis and treatment. |
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| National
Cancer Institute |
www.cancer.gov |
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resources for financial assistance for patients
and families, information about insurance, legal
healthcare decision-making, information about the
cost of clinical trials broken down by state law/regulation
for what health insurance companies are mandated
to pay. |
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| “Facing
Forward: Life After Cancer Treatment”: |
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| “Coping
with Advanced Cancer”: |
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| Government
Assistance |
| U.
S. Social Security Administration |
www.ssa.gov |
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