Chapter 4: Financial Assistance

Section 9: Other Financial Assistance Sources

American Kidney Fund

6110 Executive Blvd., Ste. 1010
Rockville, MD 20852

800-638-8299 Toll Free

helpline@akfinc.org
www.akfinc.org

The following direct financial assistance programs are offered by the American Kidney Fund to needy dialysis and kidney transplant patients nationwide. For further information about these and other programs please call the Patient Services Department toll-free at 1-800-638-8299 or contact the social worker at your dialysis center.

The Individual Grants Program provides financial assistance to qualified dialysis patients who are referred by their physicians and social workers. Grants are provided for treatment-specific expenses such as transportation, over-the-counter medicines, medication co-payments, kidney donor expenses and other necessities such as dentures.
The Pharmacy Grant Program enables qualified renal patients to receive urgently needed medications, nutritional products, and durable medical supplies. The Kidney Fund has contracted with ECHO Pharmacy®, a mail order pharmacy, to provide medications and supplies at discount prices, thereby increasing the purchasing power of patients' grants.
Disaster Relief Program helps End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients get back on their feet when catastrophic events strike their communities. This program provides funds to assist patients get replacement medications, food and household items and pay for other necessities lost because of natural disasters such as flooding, hurricanes, etc.
The Sherer Travel-Related Dialysis Program assists eligible dialysis patients to afford treatment while traveling. Patients or facilities may be reimbursed for the 20% of treatment costs not covered by Medicare or any other source for emergency transient dialysis. Grants are limited to travel necessitated by death or serious illness in the family or for the purpose of kidney transplant workup only. The Sherer Program is funded through a bequest from the Estate of Vera L. Sherer.

Angel Food Ministries

1620 S. Broad St.
Monroe, GA 30655

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 128
Good Hope, GA 30641

877-FOOD-MINISTRY Toll Free 24 hour hotline
888-819-3745 Toll Free Voice
770-267-7015 Voice
770-267-8031 Fax

angelfood@angelfoodministries.com
www.angelfoodministries.com

Angel Food Ministries is a non-profit, non-denominational organization dedicated to providing grocery relief and financial support to communities throughout the United States.

Angel Food is available in a quantity that can fit into a medium-sized box at $30 per unit. Each month's menu is different than the previous month and consists of both fresh and frozen items with an average retail value of approximately $60.

Orders and distribution are handled by church host sites. Orders are collected by the host sites during the first part of each month. These orders are then turned in to the Angel Food main office in Monroe, Georgia, on a predetermined date. Follow this link to find a church host that is closest to you.

Disability Resources, Inc.

Dept. IN
Four Glatter Ln.
Centereach, NY 11720-1032

631-585-0290 Voice/Fax

info@disabilityresources.org
www.disabilityresources.org

A listing of multiple websites for Prescription Drug Assistance programs. Follow this link to the Disability Resources, Inc. webpage on Prescription Drug Assistance programs, www.disabilityresources.org/RX.html.

Oklahoma Drug Card

877-321-6755 Toll Free

cs@freedrugcard.us
oklahomadrugcard.com

A free prescription drug discount program.

Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
950 F. St., NW
Washington, DC 20004

888-477-2669 Toll Free
202-835-3400 Voice
202-835-3414 Fax

www.pparx.org/Intro.php

The Partnership for Prescription Assistance brings together America's pharmaceutical companies, doctors, other health care providers, patient advocacy organizations and community groups to help qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need through the public or private program that's right for them. Many will get them free or nearly free.

RX For Oklahoma

Prescription Drug Program

877-794-6552 Voice

www.okcommerce.gov/content/1676

RX for Oklahoma helps Oklahomans access prescription assistance programs provided by pharmaceutical manufacturing companies. RX for Oklahoma staff will take your demographic information including name, age, address and income as well as prescription(s) needed and dosage(s). This information is then entered into a special database that generates the appropriate paperwork for the pharmaceutical companies for which you are eligible.

Shriner's Hospitals for Children

Shriners International Headquarters
2900 Rocky Point Dr.
Tampa, FL 33607

800-237-5055 Patient Referral Line
813-281-0300 Voice

www.shrinershq.org

Free treatment of orthopedic and burn problems for children birth to age 18.

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07/15/2008