The HealthWell Foundation, an independent non-profit that provides a financial lifeline for inadequately insured Americans, has launched a new fund to provide copayment and premium assistance to patients living with amyloidosis. Through the fund, HealthWell will provide up to $8,000 in financial assistance for a 12-month grant to eligible patients who have annual household incomes up to 500 percent of the federal poverty level.
"Financial assistance for amyloidosis patients has been long in coming," commented Mary O'Donnellexternal link, opens in a new tab, President, Amyloidosis Foundationexternal link, opens in a new tab. "It is comforting to know that those living with amyloidosis now have a resource to turn to. Patients will welcome this newly available assistance to help ease the financial constrictions of their medication and allow them to focus on their recovery, not the cost."