Bethesda, MD (July 14, 2015) -  The Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation has launched a new patient assistance fund for Medicare patients being treated for heart failure. Qualifying patients will be eligible to receive up to $1,500 per year to help cover the out-of-pocket costs associated with their prescribed heart failure medications. To qualify, patients must:

• Have Medicare insurance and it must cover the medication for which they seek assistance
• Reside and receive treatment in the United States
• Have a household income at or below 500% of the Federal Poverty Level (for example, $79,650 or less for a family of two).

Patients, or advocates and caregivers applying on their behalf, can apply for assistance using PAN’s online patient portal (www.panapply.org) or by calling 1-866-316-PANF (7263), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.

To learn more about PAN’s heart failure program, please visit here.

The PAN Foundation is an independent, nationwide 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing help and hope to underinsured patients who are unable to afford the out-of-pocket expenses for their prescribed medications. Since 2004, PAN has provided nearly $1 billion in financial assistance to approximately one half million patients, who would otherwise be unable to afford their medications. To learn more, please visit here.