Program Status
Open - We are accepting applications for new and renewal patients. If your application for assistance is approved you can begin receiving funding immediately.
Assistance Amount
$6,500 per year. Patients may apply for a second grant during their eligibility period subject to availability of funding.
Eligibility Criteria
- The patient must be getting treatment for pulmonary hypertension.
- The patient must have Medicare health insurance that covers his or her qualifying medication or product.
- The patient’s medication or product must be listed on PAN’s list of covered medications.
- The patient’s income must fall at or below 500% of the Federal Poverty Level.
- The patient must reside and receive treatment in the United States or U.S. territories. (U.S. citizenship is not a requirement.)
See the list of medications covered in this program
Diagnosis Codes:
ICD-10: I27.0, I27.20, I27.21, I27.22, I27.23, I27.24, I27.29, I27.81, I27.83, I27.89, I27.9
About the Disease:
Pulmonary hypertension (PH), also known as pulmonary arterial hypertension, is a type of high blood pressure that affects arteries in the lungs and heart. It is a rare disease that affects the circulatory system.
Source: National Institutes of Health
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