Patient Access Network Foundation uses the following criteria to
determine eligibility for assistance:
1. You have to be insured and your insurance has to cover the
medication for which you are seeking assistance.
2. The medication you take must fight the disease directly.
3. You have to be a US resident.
4. Your income must fall below 300% of the Federal Poverty
Level.
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Colorectal cancer (CRC), cancer of the colon or rectum, is a
disease which body cells of the colon or rectum grow out of control.
Cancer can invade nearby tissue and spread to other parts of the
body. In the US, CRC ranks second to lung cancer as a cause of
cancer death, and it is third both in frequency and cause of cancer
death in men and women.
The treatment of CRC involves the use of chemotherapy.
Chemotherapy destroys colon cancer cells by impeding their growth
and reproduction. Chemotherapy drugs are often called "anticancer"
drugs and are given by intravenous infusion, injection, or by mouth.
Chemotherapy is often used alone, or in conjunction with radiation
therapy or surgery.
Private insurance and Medicare are the most common types of
health coverage for patients with CRC. Both have co-payments that
can present difficulties for patients. For example, Medicare does
not have a cap on coinsurance in certain health care settings. Also,
private insurance coverage can vary. As a result, low-to-moderate
income beneficiaries are often unable to afford the out-of-pocket
costs associated with their prescriptions. The Patient Access
Network may be able to provide assistance with these patient
cost-sharing requirements.
