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    • What is Pulmonary Hypertension?
    • Pulmonary Hypertension Symptoms
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    • Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension
    • PH vs. PAH
    • Diastolic Heart Failure vs. PAH
    • WHO Group 3 Pulmonary Hypertension, IPF & COPD
    • Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease
    • Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT)
      • Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Treatment
    • Functional Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension
    • Congenital Heart Disease
      • Eisenmenger’s Syndrome
      • Update on Management of PAH-CHD
      • Congenital Heart Disease & Sleep Apnea
      • Complex Congenital Heart Disease
      • Atrial Septal Defect and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
    • Pediatric Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
    • Sickle Cell and Pulmonary Hypertension
    • Stimulant Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
    • Porto-Pulmonary Syndrome
    • Research, Life Expectancy & Prognosis for PH
  • Diagnosing & Monitoring PAH
    • Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Diagnosis
    • How Am I Doing? Assessing Your PAH.
    • Blood Tests
    • Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test (CPET)
    • CT (Computed Tomography) Scan
    • Echocardiogram: An Overview
    • Echocardiogram: A Detailed Look
    • Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs)
    • Right Heart Catheterization
    • Six Minute Walk
    • Ventilation Perfusion Scan (VQ Scan)
    • CTEPH
      • CTEPH: WHO Group 4 Pulmonary Hypertension
      • PTE (Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy) Surgery
      • Adempas used to Treat PAH and CTEPH
  • PAH Treatment
    • Pulmonary Hypertension Centers
    • Pulmonary Hypertension Treatments
    • Continuously Infused Therapies Used to Treat PH
    • Prostanoids for Treatment of PH
    • Adcirca and Revatio Used to Treat Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
    • Adempas used to Treat PAH and CTEPH
    • Tracleer, Letairis, and Opsumit Treatments
    • Oxygen Therapy for Pulmonary Hypertension
    • Salt and Water Restrictions
    • Exercise & PAH
    • Diuretics
    • Blood Thinners
    • Getting the Most Out of PAH Therapy
      • Letairis
      • Opsumit
      • Sildenafil (Revatio)
  • Research
  • FAQ’s
    • Implanted Remodulin Pump, Right Heart Catheterization, PAH & Pregnancy
    • Oral Treatments, Care Centers & Hole in Heart
    • FAQ’s: Altitude, Cold & Allergy Medications
    • FAQ’s: Psoriasis, Idiopathic PAH, Contraceptives & PAH
    • FAQ’s: Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension, Symptom Frequency & Care Centers
    • FAQ: PAH Experts, Pregnancy, Mild PAH & Vacationing
    • FAQ’s: CTEPH, Blood Clots, Corrective Surgery & PAH Care Centers
    • FAQ’s: VQ Scans & PAH Curable?
    • FAQ’s: Mild Pulmonary Hypertension?
    • FAQ’s: Boating, Swimming & Eating with PAH
    • FAQ’s: Borderline Pulmonary Hypertension, Hand Swelling, Children with PAH, Costs

Copay Assistance from PAN Foundation Now Open

February 12, 2019 By Dr. Jeremy Feldman

financial assistance for PAH patients

The PAN Foundation announced that they have funds to help patients.  They have grants available for up to $5,300.  You may call them at 866-316-7263 or apply online at https://www.panapply.org/

Funds are likely to be in high demand so apply immediately and expect busy phone lines.  We expect other foundations to announce new funding soon. Stay tuned.

Here is the information for the other foundations that support Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension patients.

Non-Profit Charitable Foundations (click on each to learn more)

  • The Assistance Fund
  • Good Days
  • PAN Foundation
  • Patient Services Inc.
  • Patient Advocate Foundation

Manufacturer Assistance Programs

  • United Therapeutics Products:  1-877-948-9136
    Adcirca, Orenitram, Remoduiln, Tyvaso
  • Bayer: 1-855-4ADEMPAS (1-855-423-3672)
    Adempas
  • Gilead:  1-866-664-5327
    Letairis
  • Actelion Products:  1-866-ACTELION (1-866-228-3546)
    Tracleer, Opsumit, Uptravi, Veletri, Ventavis
  • Pfizer: 1-866-706-2400
    Revatio
  • Flolan (Administered by Acredo):  1-866-344-4874

Specialty Pharmacy Assistance Programs

  • Accredo/CuraScript/ExpressScripts: 1-866-FightPH (1-866-344-4874)
  • Briova/OptumRx: 1-855-856-0536
  • CVS/Caremark: 1-877-242-2738
  • Cigna Tel-Drug: 1-855-326-7463
  • Humana Specialty Pharmacy: 1-855-478-8405
  • Walgreens/Medmark: 1-888-347-3416

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