Patient Assistance Resources

Magic Foundation [Growth Disorders]
6645 West North Avenue
Oak Park,  IL  60302
Tel: 708-383-0808 800-3-MAGIC3 (362-4423)
Fax: 708-383-0899
http://www.magicfoundation.org

Description: National nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children whose physical growth is affected by a medical problem.

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Make-A-Wish Foundation of America
3550 North Central Avenue
Suite 300
Phoenix,  AZ  85012-2127
Tel: 800-722-WISH (9474) 602-279-WISH (9474)
Fax: 602-279-0855
EMail: mawfa@wish.org
http://www.wish.org

Description: Foundation that grants the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses.

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Medicine Program
P.O. Box 1089
Poplar Bluff,  MO  63902
Tel: 573-996-7300 866-694-3893
Fax: 573-996-3304
EMail: help@themedicineprogram.com
http://www.themedicineprogram.com

Description: Provides assistance to patients who cannot afford their prescription medication by helping qualified individuals to enroll in existing patient assistance programs that provide medicine free-of-charge. Individuals must meet sponsoring program criteria. Note: medicine is sent to the patient's physician for prescribing.

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National Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses
P.O. Box 18087
Asheville,  NC  28814-0087
Tel: 800-542-9730 828-253-1188
Fax: 828-253-8082
EMail: helpinghomes@nahhh.org
http://www.nahhh.org

Description: Non-profit corporation serving facilities that provide lodging and other supportive services to patients and their families when confronted with medical emergencies.

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National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives
560 Sylvan Avenue
Englewood Cliffs,  NJ  07632
Tel: 201-567-4228
Fax: 201-567-1542
EMail: nosscr@worldnet.att.net
http://www.nosscr.org

Description: Association of over 3,300 attorneys and paralegals who represent Social Security and Supplemental Security Income claimants.

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National Patient Air Transportation Helpline
c/o Mercy Medical Airlift
4620 Haygood Road, Suite 1
Virginia Beach,  VA  23455
Tel: 800-296-1217 757-318-9174
Fax: 757-318-9107
EMail: mercymedical@erols.com
http://www.patienttravel.org

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Partnership for Prescription Assistance
1100 15th Street, NW
Washington,  DC  20005
Tel: 888-4PPA-NOW (477-2669)
http://www.pparx.org

Description: Works to increase awareness of and enrollment in patient assistance programs. Sponsors a toll-free helpline and serves as a single point of access to nearly 500 prescription assistance programs.

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Patient Advocate Foundation
700 Thimble Shoals Blvd.
Suite 200
Newport News,  VA  23606
Tel: 800-532-5274
Fax: 757-873-8999
EMail: help@patientadvocate.org
http://www.patientadvocate.org

Description: National non-profit organization that serves as an active liaison between the patient and their insurer, employer and/or creditors to resolve insurance, job retention and/or debt crisis matters relative to their diagnosis through case managers, doctors and attorneys. Patient Advocate Foundation seeks to safeguard patients through effective mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of their financial stability.

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