February **, ****

Dear Gloria Knott,

The Patient Advocate Foundation and the American Cancer Society partnered together to safeguard patients through effective mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment, and preservation of financial stability. On behalf of the Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) and the American Cancer Society Partnership team we thank you for the opportunity to help address your healthcare needs.

Below are links to 2 local cancer organizations that offer financial assistance with household expenses:

Florida Cancer Specialist http://foundation.flcancer.com/faq/

Cancer Care Centers Foundation http://www.cccfoundationinc.org/funding-faq.php

About the Cancer Care Centers Foundation (CCCF) - The Foundation assists uninsured and underinsured cancer patients. We provide funding for 4 types of expenses - rent/mortgage, utilities, transportation (to/from treatment), and medications (only cancer/pain related medications). Bills are paid directly to the provider (landlord, utility, etc) once approved..

If these foundation can temporarily assist with the household expenses than patient’s sister can use the funds she pays for the household expenses towards her brother’s medical care. Follow-up with the patient’s medical team about other options to prevent lapse in medical care.

It is the mission at PAF to work with patients, family members and caregivers to remove or reduce obstacles encountered while accessing prescribed healthcare. Please take a moment to tell us how we did at meeting your needs by completing the enclosed evaluation form, or you can click on the following link http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JQPYW3P_ACS . We value your feedback and welcome any additional comments.

If you are willing to broadly share your story, your experiences can help us make a real change in the healthcare industry. If you are interested in helping both current and future patients learn from your individual journey, please complete the Patient Advocate Foundation Media Participation Interest form which is enclosed, indicating the level of media engagement you may be interested in pursuing.

Forms may be returned via:

Fax at 757-***-**** OR,

Email at ac8ihx@r.postjobfree.com OR,

Mail to Patient Advocate Foundation, 421 Butler Farm Road, Hampton, VA 23666

We wish Steven all the best on his wellness journey and look forward to hearing from you soon.

Respectfully yours,

Vonya Journiette

Case Manager

ac8ihx@r.postjobfree.com

1-800-***-****

PAF/92530-15

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