Lyme-TAP offers financial assistance for Lyme disease testing
A nationwide program to help financially strapped patients pay for Lyme disease diagnostic tests will start accepting applications November 1.
The Lyme Testing Access Program (Lyme-TAP) will be administered through the Rotary Club of Ferndale Foundation, in coordination with the Humboldt Lyme Awareness Group (HLAG). It is made possible by a generous grant from IGeneX Reference Laboratory of Palo Alto. While all three organizations are based in California, people throughout the United States may apply.
To find out more about Lyme-TAP and to download an application form, visit www.lymetap.org.
[ 10-19-2010, 09:42 PM: Message edited by: jblral ]
Posted by Robin123 (Member # 9197) on :
Wonderful! Thanks, Sylviane and HLAG, Ferndale Rotary Club and IGeneX! We love solutions!
Posted by BeeHite (Member # 28663) on :
The application form site is in French. Is this the right site?
Posted by Robin123 (Member # 9197) on :
I'm laughing - Sylviane's from France. Did she set up it so that we have to speak or learn French in order to qualify for grant help?!
Here is what I suggest you write - and my best American French is a bit rusty: J'ai besoin de quelque aide par'ce que j'ai la malade de Lyme, et je suis broke. Est'ce que vous pouvez m'aider?
Posted by Pinelady (Member # 18524) on :
This serves not only patients who are ill with unknown origins,
but also serves to wake other labs up that the labs are not backing up the science....
So very important...
The goal of LYME-TAP is to help as many patients in need as possible. It is not inte...nded to cover insurance deductibles or to cover patients not truly in financial need. Funding is limited and grants are dependent upon available funding. Determination of financial need will be based on the patient's insurance status and financial need as stated by the patient in the application form, which must include the completed Healthcare Provider's Certification of financial need and a copy of the first page of your most recent Form 1040 federal tax return. Children under 18 years of age are given priority. LYME-TAP applies funds for qualified lab tests at any CLIA/Medicare-approved laboratory. This program is only possible through a generous grant from IGeneX, Inc., Reference Laboratory. We applaud IGeneX for addressing this vital need in the community. LYME-TAP invites other laboratories and individuals to contribute to the LYME-TAP fund. If you have any questions regarding this program or how to make a donation supporting this program, please contact us on November 1st. See More http://www.lymetap.org/ www.lymetap.org