Assistance Programs
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Milton Doug Hiteshew Memorial Scholarship provides financial assistance to residents of Maryland and students attending college in the state who have hemophilia or Von Willebrand Disease or are immediate family of such people. This program is open to students who have hemophilia or Von Willebrand Disease and their siblings, children, or parents.
Applicants must be 1) Maryland residents who are entering or attending a community college, junior college, 4year college, university, or vocational school in any state; or 2) students who have attended a Maryland school for at least 1 year.
Selection is based on those essays, academic goals, transcripts of current academic work, volunteer work, and letters of recommendation.
The Hemophilia Foundation of Maryland (HFM) Patient Financial Assistance Program is part of HFM’s continuing effort to improve the quality of life for individuals and families affected by bleeding disorders. This program provides funds to eligible individuals and families who need assistance with:
- Expenses incurred in the care and treatment of a bleeding disorder, and/or
- Basic living expenses and emergencies.
Note: This program is intended to help individuals and families who have exhausted all other sources of assistance and for whom no other funds are available.
Additional Patient Assistance Resources:
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- Colburn Keenan Foundation (Please reach out to HFM for a referral letter)
- PSI Inc. (Insurance/Copayment Assistance)
- PAN Foundation
- HFA Job Readiness Grant
- BCares Emergency Assistance Fund – the Coalition for Hemophilia B’s emergency assistance fund provides urgent help to individuals and families affected by hemophilia B.
- Accessia Health (formerly Patient Services, Inc. – PSI) has a patient assistance program to help patients with subsidizing the cost of health insurance premiums, providing pharmacy treatment and copay assistance, providing travel assistance, and more.
- Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) Co-Pay Relief provides direct financial assistance to insured patients who meet certain qualifications to help them pay for the prescriptions and/or treatments they need.
- The Assistance Fund (TAF) – an independent charitable patient assistance organization that helps patients and families facing high medical out-of-pocket costs.
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MedicAlert services ensure that emergency responders and hospital staff get your up-to-date medical information the moment they need it so they can make informed decisions about your treatment and care. MedicAlert has several types of memberships. Please visit www.medicalert.org for more information.
HFM will help cover the cost of MedicAlert services up to $50. To receive assistance individuals must receive prior approval by emailing info@hfmonline.org or calling the HFM office at 410-661-2307 and then submitting a receipt for reimbursement to the HFM office within 60 days of purchasing MedicAlert.
It is important for individuals with bleeding disorders to participate in some form of physical activity. Being physically active helps to strengthen one’s muscles, bones, and joints. One of the many benefits of having a strong, healthy body can be a reduction in the number of joint bleeding episodes an individual might experience.
HFM provides grant funding for bleeding disorder patients to enroll in physical activities such as swimming, yoga, golf, etc.
