Forum,Winter 2011
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Patient Assistance Programs
W
e at theCutaneousLymphomaFoundation strive to
make sure that eachpersonwith cutaneous lymphoma
gets thebest carepossible. Sometimes that care canbehard to
findwhen youhave such a raredisease;matters canbe further
complicatedwhen the cost of being treated far exceeds your
means.
The staff andboardmembers at theCutaneous
LymphomaFoundation recognize that inorder to “make sure
that apersonwith cutaneous lymphomagets thebest care
possible,”weneed to assist thewholepersonduring their treat-
ment process—and that includes the financial aspects that can
oftenweighon an individual’smind and affect their overall
health.Our newwebsitewill feature an entire sectiondevoted
to financial, legal, transportation, and counseling assistance
programs tohelppatients find resources appropriate for their
diseasequickly and easily.
Below is an abbreviated list of someof theprograms
available to you.We encourage you to checkout ourwebsite
for the full listing. If you areunable to access the internet or
would like ahard copyof these resources, please contactKacie
Wiersma,Director ofPrograms andServices, at 248.644.9014,
ext. 6, or
.
Co-payAssistance /FinancialAssistance
The followingorganizations offer financial assistance for treatments or co-pays for patients unable to afford theirmedical
expenses.
CancerCare
800.813.4673.
Leukemia&LymphomaSociety
800.955.4572
LymphomaResearchFoundation
800.500.9976
TheNationalOrganization forRareDiseases (PTCL assistanceonly)
877.805.0411
PatientAccessNetworkFoundation
866.316.7263
PatientAdvocateFoundation
800.532.5274
PatientServices Incorporated
800.366.7741
MedicationAssistancePrograms
Allos; assists patients onFolotyn® (pralatrexate injection) through the
insurance reimbursement process
877.272.7102
CelgeneCorporation;manufacturer of ISTODAX® (romidepsin).The
Celgenepatient support programwas created tohelppatients andhealth-
careproviders navigate the challenges of reimbursement, provide informa-
tion about co-pay assistance, and answer general questions aboutCelgene
products and their distribution.
800.931.8691
Eisai; offers financial assistance for patients usingOntak® (denileukin
diftitox) andTargretin® (bexarotene).
866.613.4724
TheMedicineProgram; assistswith findingpatient assistanceprograms.
Merck; offers freedrugs to low-income and/or uninsured individuals.
800.727.5400
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helps/patientassistance/home.
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NeedyMeds; assistswith finding applications for drug-specific financial
assistanceprograms.
Partnership forPrescriptionAssistance; lists all drugmanufacturers that
offermedication financial assistance
888.477.2669
Seniors, Inc; offers adrug assistanceprogram.
303.300.6940
services/seniors-inc-services/
prescription-drug-assistance.aspx
Therakos; offers financial assistanceprograms for photopheresis treat-
ments.
800.652.6227
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