Patient Aid

      Patient Aid Application

THE CHILDREN'S LEUKEMIA RESEARCH ASSOCIATION, INC. (a.k.a. National Leukemia Research Association) was founded in 1965 as a not-for-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to support research efforts towards finding the causes and cure for leukemia.  We also provide patient aid to those families in need to help lessen their burden of meeting expenses incurred in treating the disease.  The Association is a voluntary agency, which is totally supported by public contributions.

                        SUMMARY OF PATIENT AID SERVICES

The Children's Leukemia Research Association, Inc. provides aid to leukemia patients and their families.  The Board of Trustees, in conjunction with its Patient Aid Committee, sets the policies and standards for administering this Program.

Families seeking aid are encouraged to submit an application to our Patient Aid Director, accompanied by a letter of diagnosis from the attending physician stating that the patient is diagnosed with leukemia.  If approved, aid will commence on the date of application.

AlI claims are investigated by the Patient Aid Committee, and once approved, money is allocated to the families to help cover approved medications and lab fees incurred in treating leukemia.  

The Children's Leukemia Research Association, Inc. will provide partial aid to help with the following expenses:

a.    Laboratory Fees associated with leukemia only

b.    X-Ray Therapy Treatment or Chemotherapy Treatment of leukemia

c.    Leukemia Drugs

How the Patient Aid Program Works

1.  Patient submits application and doctor's signature, stating diagnosis.  Simply download an application, or call or write to us for one.  

2.  Upon approval of application, patient may send in claims for services or medications incurred after the date that the claim has been approved.          

3.  Application and all claims will be reviewed by our Patient Aid Director, under the guidance of our Medical Advisory Committee. Checks for approved expenses to help meet the costs not covered by insurance, subject to availability of funds, will then be processed and mailed to the patient.

4.  To simplify the process for our patients, a letter detailing the procedure for completing and submitting claim forms will accompany the Patient Aid Application.

(All correspondence pertaining to patients will be confidential.)

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