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
$5,900 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 renal cell carcinoma.
- 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: C64.1, C64.2, C64.9
About the Disease:
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC), also known as kidney failure, kidney cancer and renal adenocarcinoma, is a type of kidney cancer that starts in the lining of the kidneys. RCC affects the exocrine system.
Source: National Institutes of Health
