We know you are struggling, and we are working to secure funding to help more patients and while doing so we continue to support those enrolled in our co-pay program.Īs an additional resource to help patients with the high cost of cancer care, LLS has partnered with Dollar For, an organization that helps patients determine if they are eligible for charity care through their hospital. We hear you we know that lack of funding to cover your co-pays for medical expenses and/or insurance premiums adds to the stress and anxiety brought on by the financial burden of your diagnosis. We understand that the LLS Co-Pay Assistance Program helps to remove some of those barriers. LLS is committed to removing the barriers patients face in accessing care.
After VA determines that the documentation submitted by the veteran meets the criteria in paragraph (d)(14) of this section and VA updates the veteran's record to reflect the veteran's status as an Indian or urban Indian, VA will reimburse veterans exempt under paragraph (d)(14) for any copayments that were paid to VA for inpatient hospital care and outpatient medical care provided on or after Januif they would have been exempt from making such copayments if paragraph (d)(14) had been in effect. Some examples of specialty care provided at a specialty care clinic are radiology services requiring the immediate presence of a physician, audiology, optometry, magnetic resonance imagery (MRI), computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan, nuclear medicine studies, surgical consultative services, and ambulatory surgery. A specialty care outpatient visit is an episode of care furnished in a clinic that does not provide primary care, and is only provided through a referral. In contrast, specialty care is generally provided through referral.
Patients have access to the primary care clinician and much of the primary care team without need of a referral. Each patient's identified primary care clinician delivers services in the context of a larger interdisciplinary primary care team. Primary care includes, but is not limited to, diagnosis and management of acute and chronic biopsychosocial conditions, health promotion, disease prevention, overall care management, and patient and caregiver education. (3 ) For purposes of this section, a primary care visit is an episode of care furnished in a clinic that provides integrated, accessible healthcare services by clinicians who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal healthcare needs, developing a sustained partnership with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community.
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