Financial Aid Program for Cancer Patients
The Financial Aid Program for Cancer Patients was designed to relieve cancer patient's financial burden. Started in 2002 for leukemia patients under 18, this program expanded its coverage to adult patients in 2005 as follows:
| Target Population |
Inclusion Criteria | Type of Cancer | Financial Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | Medical Aid beneficiaries | All types |
Maximum ￦3,000,000 (co-payment and non-payment reimbursed) |
| Low income groups (patients eligible for reduction of copayment based on income level) |
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| Children under the age of 18 |
- Medical Aid beneficiaries - low income groups (patients eligible for reduction of copayment based on income level) |
All types | - Leukemia : Maximum ￦30,000,000 - Other cancers : Maximum ￦20,000,000 (Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation : Maximum ￦30,000,000) |
| People covered by the National Health Insurance fulfilling the income/asset requirements |
Procedure
Those who are interested in the assistance program are advised to visit the Public Health Center of their region, and fill out the application forms with provision of all the necessary documents including a medical certificate, identification card, and your receipt.