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Program Status:  

Created

This fund has been created and approved by our Board of Directors. CancerCare is seeking funding to allow us to open the fund and begin assisting patients.

If you are interested in making a donation or to learn more about our capabilities, please contact our foundation’s Executive Director, Michele McCourt at mmccourt@cancercarecopay.org.

Description

Many families experience non-medical financial hardship directly related to caring for a loved one who has been prescribed CAR-T cell therapy as their treatment option. This specialized treatment can only be administered through an academic cancer center. The patient and their caregiver are required stay close to the treatment facility before, during and after treatment for approximately 4 to 8 weeks.

CancerCare recognizes the negative impact on the caregiver and has developed a program specifically for the caregiver, to help reduce the financial stress associated with caregiving for a loved one during CAR-T cell therapy.

Eligibility Criteria

Diagnosis:

  • Must have a cancer diagnosis verified by physician
  • Primary cancer diagnosis must match the fund’s disease state definition

Other Criteria:

  • The caregiver must demonstrate that they are the primary caregiver of a person with cancer
  • Attestation from the person with cancer

Income:

  • Income level must be at or below 500% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL)

Citizenship:

  • Must have a valid Social Security number and receive treatment in the United States

What Is Covered:

The following expenses are covered:

  • Costs associated with traveling for treatment including: local travel, gas, tolls/parking fees and childcare expenses
  • For those traveling longer distances for treatment or clinical trials that require an extended stay including: patient and/or caregiver’s travel and lodging, meals, childcare expenses and local travel while away

Grant – CancerCare will provide a stipend up to $3,600 per year to offset the non-medical costs associated with traveling for treatment such as costs for gas, tolls, parking fees and in cases where extended travel is required, lodging and meals

Retroactive policy

CCAF will consider retroactive reimbursement for first time applicants actively receiving a covered treatment. Our retroactive assistance will only consider dates of service within 60 days prior to the date we approve the application. Conditional approvals are not eligible for retroactive coverage.

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