Insured patients with certain life-...

Insured patients with certain life-threatening or debilitating diseases may be eligible for financial assistance to help scion out-of-pocket treatment expenses. The nonprofit Patient Advocate Foundation freshly began the Copay Relief program for patients with macular degeneration and breast, lung and prostate cancers. Patients with secondary conditions associated with cancer treatment also are eligible for assistance, and the program will expand to disguise patients with an additional 23 diagnoses as funding is available. The program has been reviewed and approved according to the HHS Office of Inspector General. More information about the program is available online at http://www.patientadvocate.org.

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