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Purpose:
Financial support to families in need of a higher level of medical care
for their child. The funds
benefits include but are not limited to the following:
- Travel
expenses (motel, food, gasoline, and emergency travel i.e.. airfare
- Approved
cancer-treating prescriptions not covered by health insurance
- Reimbursement
for CAT scans, ultrasounds, bone scans, or MRIs that fall outside of
the definition of inpatient cancer treatment which is not covered under
many health insurance policies.
The foundation expects to identify needs and monitor progress in the following
manner:
- An
application
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Adequate documentation by the attending physician confirming the need
for specialized attention
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Communication from the medical facility from which the child will be
treated
- Receipts
for expenses that meet the support requirements and the mission of the
fund
The
finances are awarded on a three tier system:
- Tier I:
financial aid to families with children currently in treatment and continuing
cancer treatment
- Tier II:
assistance for children with major medical needs who do not have cancer
- Tier III:
financial support for children with special needs who are not requiring
major medical care
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