Co-Payment Assistance Fund
CancerCare is seeking funding to assist with the additional financial costs involved with traveling for treatments.
Many cancer patients experience non-medical financial hardship directly related to treatments. Costs associated with traveling for treatment can include gas, tolls, parking fees and in cases where extended travel is required, lodging. CancerCare recognizes the negative impact on patients and their caregivers and has developed the CancerCare Gets You There transportation assistance fund to help get patients to where they need to be, to get the care they need.
Program Status: Created
Eligibility Criteria
Diagnosis:
- Must have a cancer diagnosis verified by physician.
- Primary cancer diagnosis must match the fund definition
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 and 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 – Will vary depending on available funds
The way the program works:
Patients traveling further than 50 miles to receive out-patient treatment or participate in a clinical trial can enroll for assistance through the CancerCare Help Get You There transportation assistance fund.
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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