Out-of-pocket assistance from the Support Fund now available for eligible people living with heart failure

ORLANDO, FL / ACCESSWIRE / March 18, 2024 / The Assistance Fund, an independent charity supporting patients and their families facing high out-of-pocket medical costs, today launches a new out-of-pocket support program for people living with heart failure. announced. This program is designed to help eligible individuals pay the out-of-pocket medical costs of treatment, including copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles.

Heart failure is a life-threatening condition in which the heart muscle is unable to pump blood properly throughout the body. Without proper blood circulation, people with heart failure can experience fatigue, high blood pressure, and inability to exercise. Depending on the stage of heart failure, patients may require daily treatment, lifestyle changes, or bypass surgery.[1]

“With the launch of TAF’s Heart Failure Out-of-Pocket Assistance Program, many people living with heart failure will no longer face the dilemma of choosing between financial security and health,” said President and Chief Executive Officer of the Assistance Fund. CEO Daniel Vizcaino said. “Thanks to donor support, critical treatments are now within reach for so many families facing a diagnosis of heart failure.”

To learn more or check your eligibility for financial support, visit tafcares.org or call (855) 791-2497 to speak with a patient advocate.

A list of all disease programs available through the Assistance Fund can be found on the website tafcares.org.

About the support fund

The Assistance Fund (TAF) is an independent organization that assists patients and families facing high out-of-pocket medical costs by providing financial assistance for copays, coinsurance, deductibles, and other health-related costs. A charity patient support organization. The Support Fund currently manages more than 90 disease programs, each of which includes all FDA-approved drugs that treat the specific disease specified in the disease program. Since its founding in 2009, TAF has helped more than 190,000 children and adults access the care they need to stay healthy and manage life-threatening chronic and rare diseases. . For more information about the support fund or how to donate, visit tafcares.org.

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[1] Mayo Clinic, “Heart Failure,” https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-failure/symptoms-causes/syc-20373142, accessed February 2024.

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