Patient
Advocate Foundation's Co-Pay Relief Program adds financial assistance
for Hepatitis B patients
HAMPTON,
Va., Jan. 8, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF)
is pleased to announce the addition of a new assistance fund to their
Co-Pay Relief program dedicated to assisting insured Hepatitis B
patients with out of pocket pharmaceutical expenses. PAF's Co-Pay Relief
program has been providing direct financial support for pharmaceutical
co-payments to qualified, insured patients since 2004.
Approved patients will receive up to $4,000 in assistance per year,
representing groundbreaking financial relief for Hepatitis B patients.
The new grant joins Co-Pay Relief's Hepatitis C fund, building on PAF's
existing support platform for patients affected by critical liver
infections.
"Research shows us that if a patient feels they can't afford their
prescribed medication they won't attempt to retrieve it, despite the
potential health risks incurred. Every day we are working with patients
to try and prevent this from happening. We hope that with this new fund,
qualified Hepatitis B patients will reach out to us for financial
assistance at the point they need help." stated CEO Alan Balch, Ph.D. of
Patient Advocate Foundation.
The Hepatitis B silo will launch and begin accepting patient
applications on January 8, 2015. Individuals are required to meet
financial and medical criteria prior to acceptance into the program.
Interested Hepatitis B patients, their caregivers, or their providers
may contact a PAF Co-Pay Relief specialist at 1-866-512-3861 or visit http://www.copays.org/diseases/hepatitis-b for help with their application or to learn more about the program. Live Spanish language assistance is also available.
Since PAF's Co-Pay Relief program was founded more than a decade ago,
it has provided more than $190 million in financial assistance to more
than 95,000 patients who would have been otherwise unable to afford
their pharmaceutical co-payments.
About the Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) Co-Pay Relief Program (CPR)
The Co-Pay Relief Program, a division of Patient Advocate Foundation
and provides direct financial support for pharmaceutical co-payments to
insured patients who financially and medically qualify.
The program offers innovative technology tools for patients, providers
and pharmacy representatives including 24 hour web based application
portals, electronic signature, document upload and bar code fax routing
capabilities, increasing the speed with which an approval can be granted
and expenditure can be paid. Keeping with Patient Advocate Foundation's
emphasis on excellent patient service, the program also offers
individualized service to all patients through the use of call
counselors who personally guide each patient through the enrollment
process.
For more information or to contact Patient Advocate Foundation's Co-Pay Relief program visit www.copays.org or call 1-866-512-3861.
Erin Singleton, 757-952-0561
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