Our Financial Assistance Fund is intended to improve the quality of life of individual and families affected by a bleeding disorder. The assistance fund provides funds to eligible individuals and families who need emergency financial assistance and non-emergency aid for; basic living expenses emergencies, expenses incurred due to the medical and dental care associated with a bleeding disorder, ie; transportation and lodging to bleeding disorders medical care needs, travel grants to attend BDASC educational and supportive events, medical equipment needs, Medical Alert IDs, and necessary factor level testing for carriers when not provided by insurance (if funding is available). Additional needed assistance is available on an individual basis.
Travel Grants for educational and supportive Chapter and national events is also available (as funds allow). Applicants will need to fill out a financial assistance form.
To be eligible for assistance:
Other Assistance That May Be Useful:
Many pharmaceutical and home healthcare companies also have assistance programs to help individuals with medical costs. Co-pay and other resources may be available by checking with the many manufacturers and home care representatives in your area. Please call upon the Chapter for their contact information.
Affordability remains an issue for the bleeding disorders community. There are some excellent resources available to assist our community, whether it is to help cover insurance premiums, co-pays, or other out-of-pocket insurance (OOP) costs. NHF’s public policy team has updated the information about patient assistance programs, including general eligibility criteria and contact information. Eligibility criteria and coverage for each of these programs is slightly different and frequently change, so we will periodically update the document as we receive information about any changes.
Additional Resources:
Bleeding Disorders Association of South Carolina is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and a chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation and a member organization of Hemophilia Federation of America.
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