The PAN Foundation today opened a financial assistance copay program designed to help with out-of-pocket medication costs for eligible Medicare patients living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The PAN Foundation COPD copay assistance program provides a grant of $2,100 to help pay for covered medication out-of-pocket expenses. If patients need more assistance within the same 12-month period, they can apply for additional funding if the disease fund is open and funding is available, of up to $4,200 total per year.
COPD is a chronic, and potentially life-threatening, respiratory condition characterized by coughing, shortness of breath, and airflow limitation. It involves chronic inflammation of lung tissue and structural changes to the lungs, often brought on by hazardous particles like cigarette smoke or air pollution. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 16 million adults in the U.S. have been diagnosed with COPD, and millions more are estimated to have COPD but have not been diagnosed. Read more>
