HealthWell Foundation’s New Fund BringsFinancial Relief to Underinsured PeopleLiving with HepatitisC
New Hepatitis C Fund – AWelcome Announcement During Hepatitis Awareness Month
Gaithersburg, Md. – 20 May, 2015 – The HealthWell Foundation®, an independent non-profit that provides a financial lifeline for inadequately insured Americans, today announced the launch of a new fund to assist people living with hepatitis C (also known as HCV).
Through the fund, the HealthWell Foundation will provide copayment assistance for HCV treatment, up to $15,000, to eligible patients who are insured and have annual household incomes up to 500 percent of the federal poverty level. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in 30 baby boomers has HCV.
"The new generation of hepatitis C treatments has brought excitement to patients who have been hoping for a breakthrough," said Krista Zodet, HealthWell Foundation President. "Through the generosity of our donors, our Hepatitis C Fund is able to help more people receive these treatments while minimizing the worry over financial stress."
"Nearly 3.2 million people in the United States and about 150 million people worldwide are chronically infected with HCV," said Tom Nealon, Esq., National Board Chair of the American Liver Foundation, a national patient advocacy organization that promotes education, support and research for the prevention, treatment and cure of liver disease. "The HealthWell Foundation and other independent copay charities play a vital role in seeing that those who are insured but can't afford their medication copay are able to access and stay on treatment."
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Visit the site http://www.healthwellfoundation.org/
Through the fund, the HealthWell Foundation will provide copayment assistance for HCV treatment, up to $15,000, to eligible patients who are insured and have annual household incomes up to 500 percent of the federal poverty level. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in 30 baby boomers has HCV.
"The new generation of hepatitis C treatments has brought excitement to patients who have been hoping for a breakthrough," said Krista Zodet, HealthWell Foundation President. "Through the generosity of our donors, our Hepatitis C Fund is able to help more people receive these treatments while minimizing the worry over financial stress."
"Nearly 3.2 million people in the United States and about 150 million people worldwide are chronically infected with HCV," said Tom Nealon, Esq., National Board Chair of the American Liver Foundation, a national patient advocacy organization that promotes education, support and research for the prevention, treatment and cure of liver disease. "The HealthWell Foundation and other independent copay charities play a vital role in seeing that those who are insured but can't afford their medication copay are able to access and stay on treatment."
Download the complete press release here...
Visit the site http://www.healthwellfoundation.org/
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