Additional Insurance Resources

	Chronic Disease Fund 1-877-968-7233  email: info@cdfund.org For MDS patients who are underinsured The Chronic Disease Fund (CDF) can help you if you have MDS (or another covered disease) and you have private insurance or a Medicare Part-D plan, but cannot afford your co-payments for your medication. If you meet their eligibility requirements, CDF will pay some of your out-of-pocket costs for medication. CDF can also provide counseling to help you better follow your doctors' instructions. You must fill out an application that will determine if you are eligible. If CDF cannot help you, they will refer you to other resources for assistance.
	Leukemia and Lymphoma Society 800-955-4572  For MDS patients who are uninsured and underinsured The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society offers two programs to help patients pay for covered services. The Patient Financial Aid program offers up to $500 per year to patients in significant financial need to help pay for approved drugs, blood and marrow transfusions, transportation costs to medical appointments, and x-ray therapy. The Co-Pay Assistance Program can provide up to $5,000 to help patients with insurance pay their out-of-pocket costs associated with treatment for MDS or another eligible disease.
	National Association of Counties  877-321-2652 For those without prescription drug coverage Your county may be able to provide you with a discount card that allows you to buy medications at a reduced rate at participating pharmacies. Advance Rx's Web site provides a list of counties that offer the card, instructions on requesting a discount card, and resources to find pharmacies where it can be used.
	Patient Access Network  866-316-7263 email: contact@patientaccessnetwork.org For MDS patients who are underinsured This Foundation can provide up to $7,500 per year to help patients who have insurance, but cannot afford their out-of-pocket costs for MDS treatments and medications. In order to be eligible, you must be a US resident with an income less than 400 percent of the federal poverty level. You can fill out an online application through the Patient Access Network Foundation's Web site or contact a counselor through their toll-free number.
	Patient Advocate Foundation and COPAYS.org 800-532-5274 For MDS and other Pre-leukemia disease patients who are underinsured The Patient Advocate Foundation offers several kinds of personal assistance to patients with MDS (and other qualified diseases). Through a personal case manager, they may be able to help you deal with your insurance company, as well as health-related problems with your employer or creditors. The Patient Advocate Foundation also maintains the Co-Pay Relief Program (copays.org), for patients who meet financial and medical eligibility requirements and  have private insurance or a Medicare drug plan, but still cannot afford their out-of-pocket drug costs.
	Patient Services, Inc. 800-366-7741  uneedpsi@uneedpsi.org For chronic myelogenous leukemia patients who are underinsured Patient Services Incorporated offers patients with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (and other qualified diseases) many different kinds of help paying their medical costs. If you have access to health insurance through COBRA, a state-run High Risk Pool, or a private insurance policy, PSI may be able to help you pay your premiums. It also offers assistance covering out-of-pocket costs for medication under any of these insurance options or under Medicare. Additionally, they can help with the costs of medical devices, transportation to treatment, and other incidental expenses not covered by insurance. Their Web site also supplies a patient's diary to help you keep track of your medications and doctors' visits, and links to resources including patient advocacy organizations and sites with information on diseases.
	Together RX Access 800-444-4106 For people who are without prescription drug coverage and are ineligible for Medicare Together Rx Access can provide you with a free card that can get you discounts on more than 300 brand-name drugs—and some generic drugs—at participating pharmacies. You are eligible for this program if you meet certain income requirements, do not have prescription drug insurance and are not eligible for Medicare, and you are a legal resident of the United States.