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Rothschild Home Health Care
www.rothhomehealth.com
817 E Genesee St
Syracuse, NY 13210
(315) 475-5181
Lady Jane Mastectomy Boutique
www.ladyjaneboutique.com
892 E Brighton Ave # B
Syracuse, NY 13205
(315) 498-9086
New Beginnings
5008 Brittonfield Pkwy # 200
East Syracuse, NY 13057
(315) 634-1295
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ACS Wig Program
– A program that provides free wigs from limited supply to needy patients
suffering from hair loss due to cancer treatment. These wigs are intended for
those with insufficient insurance coverage for wigs. For more information: Call
the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org
New Beginnings
5008 Brittonfield Pkwy # 200
East Syracuse, NY 13057
(315) 634-1295
Genesis II Hair Replacement
(315) 458-1074
405 East Taft Rd., North Syracuse, NY
www.genesishair.com
A&E (Real Hair Wigs Only)
5781 Bridge St., East Syracuse, NY
315-445-1177
Hot Cocoa’s Hair & Beauty Supply
(315)469_4826
4200 S. Salina St., Syracuse, NY
Free or low cost
mammograms, education/awareness programs, and patient navigation in Central New
York
The New York
State Cancer Services Program will
provide free breast screenings to women 40 years and older and who are
uninsured or cannot pay for these services.
In Onondaga County: 315-435-3653
Outside
Onondaga County: 1-866-442-2262
2012 - 2013 Grantees – Funded
by Komen CNY
ARISE Child & Family Service, Inc.
Phone: 315.472.3171
Email: nlutz@ariseinc.org
- Provide breast health outreach &
education to underserved woman, including African American and Latina
populations, and also women with disabilities
- Assist in overcoming barriers to receiving
screenings and follow-up health care when needed
Canton Potsdam Hospital
Phone: 315.244.3007
Email: jdow@cphospital.org
- Patient navigation throughout screening,
diagnosis and treatment
Carthage Area Hospital
Phone: 315.519.1530
E-mail: caoutreach@carthageareahospital.com
- Outreach & awareness programming to
underserved populations
Cayuga County Health Department
Phone: 315.253.1560
E-mail: joan.knight@dfa.state.ny.us
- Breast cancer screening & diagnostic
- Provide breast health education and clinical
breast exams
Chenango Health Network- Every Woman Counts
Phone: 607.337.4128
E-mail: sharon@chenangohealth.org
- Community based education & outreach
activities
- Support for uninsured/underinsured women to
receive screenings & follow-up care if necessary
Crouse Hospital / Crouse Health
Foundation
Phone: 315.470.7015
E-mail: kathleenmiller@crouise.org
- Outreach & awareness of free and
reduced-cost services
- Patient navigation through the continuum of
care
- Breast Cancer & Lymphedema Physical
Therapy
Highland Hospital
Phone: 585.487.3304
Email:
stacy_portella@urmc.rochester.edu
- Provide awareness on importance of self-exam
and clinical exams, mammography and support services for medically
underserved populations
- Educational materials and outreach
activities providing breast health education, health resources and
referral systems
- Aid in overcoming barriers to care through
patient navigation from initial screening, through treatment and
follow-up, when necessary
Lewis County Public Health
Agency- Circle
of Care Breast Cancer Navigation Program
Phone: 315.376.5453
E-mail: egrunert@health.co.lewis.ny.us
- Community based breast cancer navigation
program
- Provide screenings for those who do not
qualify for Cancer Services Program
Oneida County Health Department
Phone: 315.798.5229
Email: whunt@ocgov.net
- Provide breast cancer screenings through
Cancer Services Program
- Screenings, education and awareness for
women of the Oneida Indian Nation, Latino population and women in rural
areas
Onondaga County Health
Department
Phone: 315.435.3653
Email: jennydickinson@ongov.net
- Culturally appropriate materials for
education & outreach to at-risk populations
- Provide support and reduce barriers for
urban African American women and Onondaga & Oneida native women to
receive breast cancer screenings
Spanish Action League on
Onondaga County, Inc.
Phone: 315.475.6153 ext 212
E-mail: fsm@laligaupstateny.org
- Awareness for Latina women on screenings and
early detection through educational workshops
- Provide interpreters for doctor appointments
and assistance in insurance paperwork and necessary resources for the
uninsured/underinsured
St. Lawrence County Public
Health Department
Phone: 315.386.2325
E-mail: cfield@co.st-lawrence.ny.us
- Breast cancer screening through Cancer
Service Program
- Staff assistance through screenings and
follow-up scenarios
St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Foundation- Lymphedema Education
& Prevention
Phone:
315.703.2035
E-mail: janine.capucilli@sjhsyr.org
- Provide treatment and self-management skills
for breast cancer patients suffering from the effects of lymphedema
- Educational seminars for the community and
providers
University of Rochester
Phone: 585.224.3070
Email: Candice_lucas@urmc.rochester.edu
- Provide clinical breast exams and ensure
access to annual mammograms for uninsured women
- Provide education and awareness, through
workshops and bilingual materials, on the importance and availability of
screening and diagnostic services
Financial Resources for People Living with Breast
Cancer
There are many financial
resources to help people with breast cancer. The first place you can turn to
for advice is a trusted health care provider. Physicians, nurses and social
workers can all provide information and advice about financial matters.
Hospital discharge planners, patient relation offices, patient service offices,
social workers and patient navigators at hospitals or managed care
organizations may be helpful too. For questions about specific insurance
policies, state insurance agencies and insurance companies can be helpful.
Many state and national
organizations provide information about financial assistance and insurance. Some of these are listed below
along with resources to help with travel, lodging and medical items, including
prescription drugs.
Local
to NYS and Identified Counties in NYS
St. Agatha Foundation
Phone: 888-878-7900
www.saintagathafoundation.org
For help paying for the following costs: treatment, procedures, testing,
prescription co-pays, medication not covered by insurance, Office visits or
Procedural Co-pays, Wound Care Systems, Breast reconstruction, Lymphedema
Sleeves, Alternate Treatments not covered by insurance, Transportation to and from
treatment, Prostheses, Post-surgical camisoles, bras, wigs, and wellness needs.
Serves patients in Onondaga, Cortland, Cayuga,
Madison, Oneida, and Oswego counties.
Works directly with the hospitals or practice where the survivor is currently
receiving treatment.
Embrace Your Sisters
Phone: 585-624-9690
Embraceyoursisters.org
Embrace Your Sisters (EYS) is a 501(C)3 non-profit organization
dedicated to helping people in the Finger Lakes region (Livingston, Monroe,
Ontario, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, and Yates counties) with emergency funds when
faced with the diagnosis of breast cancer, allowing them to focus on their
families and recovery. Funds can be provided for mounting co-pays and medical
expenses, rent/mortgages, utilities, and other necessary expenses.
SIS
Phone: 585.362.0626
http://www.helpsis.org
A non-profit organization created to provide financial assistance to
those during the battle of breast cancer. Help provided for: Rent/Mortgage, Utility Expenses, Vehicle
Payments, Childcare, Groceries, Pharmacy Co-pays, Uncovered Prosthesis/Medical
Clothing, Wigs, Transportation.
Mary Lukas MRI Foundation
marysmrifund@yahoo.com
www.mrifund.org
MRI Funding by this Not for profit organization to assist individuals
at risk for breast cancer and without the means to pay for an MRI.
New York Bridge Plan
In New York State, the PCIP plan (the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan) is
called the NY Bridge
Plan, and is administered by Group Health Incorporated (GHI), an
EmblemHealth company.
To be eligible to apply,
individuals must:
·
Be a
legal U.S. resident;
·
Be a
resident of New York State;
·
Have a
pre-existing medical condition;
·
and not
have had health care coverage for the last six months.
The NY Bridge Plan
covers a broad range of services, including primary and specialty care,
inpatient and outpatient hospital care, and prescription drugs, as well as
assistance from professional nurses and caseworkers to help members manage
chronic conditions and maintain overall health. Eligibility is not based on
income. Coverage for a pre-existing condition begins right away, with no
waiting period. Health insurance coverage under this program is more affordable
than what is currently available in the individual market. Through the NY
Bridge Plan, premiums will be $362/month for residents of upstate counties and
$421/month for residents of downstate counties.
Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis. If the NY Bridge
Plan reaches capacity, a waiting list will be established. If you need an
application and brochure mailed to you, please call 1-877-444-9622 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting or
toll free 1-877-444-9622 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Foundation
1-866-944-4223
www.eraseibc.com
Information on Financial Issues and
Insurance
American Association of Retired
Persons (AARP)
Gives detailed information on
Medicare and other health insurance programs for people over 50.
888-OUR-AARP (888-687-2277)
www.aarp.org/health
American
Cancer Society's "Taking Charge of Money Matters"
Offers a series of booklets on
financial topics for people living with cancer.
800-ACS-2345 (800-227-2345)
www.cancer.org
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
Publishes the booklets "Working It Out: Your Employment Rights as a
Cancer Survivor" and "What Cancer Survivors Need to Know About Health
Insurance".
301-650-9127
www.canceradvocacy.org
Patient
Advocate Foundation
Offers legal and advocacy help
when disputing insurance claim denials and provides financial
assistance information.
800-532-5274
www.patientadvocate.org
US
Department of Health and Human Services: Medicare
Provides detailed information
on the Medicare health insurance program, including Medicare prescription drug
plans.
800-MEDICARE (800-633-4227)
www.medicare.gov
