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he HealthWell Foundation The HealthWell Foundation® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, charitable organization that helps individuals afford prescription medications they are taking for specific illnesses. The Foundation provides financial assistance to eligible patients to cover certain out-of-pocket health care costs, including: * Prescription ...drug coinsurance, copayments, and deductibles * Health insurance premiums * Other selected out-of-pocket health care costs Who is Eligible? The HealthWell Foundation takes into account an individual's financial, medical, and insurance situation when determining who is eligible for assistance. Financial criteria are based on multiples of the federal poverty level, which takes into account a family’s size. Families with incomes up to four times the federal poverty level may qualify. The foundation also considers the cost of living in a particular city or state. The Foundation asks for the patient's diagnosis, which must be verified by a physician signature, and the patient must receive treatment dispensed in the United States. Individuals covered by private insurance, employer-sponsored plans, Medicare or Medicaid may be eligible. The Foundation is able to help patients taking treatments for selected diseases. Current diseases we support are: Acute Porphyrias Age-Related Macular Degeneration Anemia associated with Chronic Renal Insuffiency/Chronic Renal Failure Ankylosing Spondylitis Asthma, Moderate to Severe Breast Cancer Carcinoid Tumors and Symptoms Related to Carcinoid Tumors Chemotherapy Induced Anemia/Chemotherapy Induced Neutropenia Colorectal Carcinoma Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Head and Neck Cancer Hodgkin's Disease Immunosuppressive Treatment for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Iron Overload as a Result of Blood Transfusions Multiple Myeloma Myelodysplastic Syndromes Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Psoriasis Psoriatic Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Wilms' Tumor The HealthWell Foundation adds new disease funds throughout the year, so please visit this site regularly for the latest information. Please note that the HealthWell Foundation has certain medications for which we regularly provide assistance. For a complete list, visit: http://www.healthwellfoundation.org/medications.aspx However, since treatment decisions are up to you and your physician, it is impossible to list all of the products that we support. We hope that our services prove useful for you. For further information, visit our website at: http://www.healthwellfoundation.org/ We invite you to learn more about the organization helping patients afford the medical treatments they need.