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Patient Advocate Foundation’s Virginia Cares Uninsured Program (VCUP) |
Patient Advocate Foundation’s Virginia Cares Uninsured Program can assist uninsured Virginians who have been diagnosed with chronic, debilitating, or life-threatening disease and are experiencing access to health care issues. PAF provides professional, sustained case management services.
The following services will be provided by the professional case management staff of PAF at no charge to the patient: - Assist patients with applying, expediting decisions and appealing Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Long Term Disability (LTD) and/or Short Term Disability (STD) .
- Negotiate funding and/or insurance coverage to access medical devices, surgical procedures, medications, medical discounts or write-offs for services, and clinical trials.
- Negotiate access to free or reduced medication, nutrition, housing, utilities, and free or reduced transportation and lodging for patients who must travel for treatment.
- Negotiate insurance with COBRA, Medicaid, Medicare, Risk Pool Coverage, Guarantee Issue Plans, HIPAA plans and FAMIS/FAMIS Select .
Patient eligibility for the Virginia Cares Uninsured Program: - Must be a legal resident of the United States
- Must reside in Virginia
- Must be uninsured
- Must have a diagnosis of a chronic, life-threatening, or debilitating disease
Patient Advocate Foundation’s Virginia Cares Uninsured Program is in partnership with the Commonwealth of Virginia.
If you meet the above eligibility requirements, please call Patient Advocate Foundation’s Virginia Cares Uninsured Program at 1-800-532-5274.
** All services provided at no charge to the patient **
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