UW LUNG TRANSPLANT SUPPORT GROUP

FINANCIAL INFORMATION LINKS

The following links are to websites that may be of particular interest to members of our group. There are hundred's of websites out there with a wealth of information, but it takes a lot of time to go through them to find the best. If you know of a site that you find particularly helpful and you think may be of help to others, please let us know about it. Some people may have found sites concerned with a particular lung disease that others may have not found, a link to that website might be very useful to others with that problem.

FINANCIAL AID

• Washington State Health Insurance Pool This web site is for Washington State Health Insurance, and is a good one.  Several of us have this program as it covers transplant, you can get prescription coverage, and the wait period is short, even with pre-existing conditions.  It is especially for persons with already existing problems that other insurance companies might not want to be responsible for.

• The Partnership for Prescription Assistance   Most major drug companies and some other agencies provide help in purchasing medications for people who meet certain income and need qualifications. This site will tell you which if any programs you may qualify for and provide help in applying. The site entails filling out an online form (basically, what meds you need and what is your income) but requires no personal identifying information.

• RxHelpforWA   This site is very similar to the one listed above.

• National Transplant Assistance Fund NTAF guides patients through the process of grassroots fundraising. NTAF also administers and disburses funds raised for uninsured transplant related expenses. (I don't know of anyone who has used this service but it sounds like it might be worth checking out if you are considering starting a fund raising campaign).