Financial Assistance
Thanks to all-volunteer organizations like the national non-profit Lyme Disease Association (LDA), children who qualify for special programs are able to receive financial assistance to help defray the costs of diagnosis and treatment for Lyme and tick borne diseases. Contributions to the LDA's Lyme-Aid-4-Kids fund is always appreciated. Please see the list of grants awarded for children medical care since 2004, which are listed below.
LymeAid 4 Kids
Are you under 21 and without medical insurance coverage for Lyme disease? Do you think you may have Lyme disease? If you answered yes to both these questions the Lyme Disease Association’s LymeAid 4 Kids fund may be able to help you. It can provide up to $1,000 toward diagnosis and treatment. It is available through any treating physician nationwide. For more information on the LymeAid 4 Kids program, check with your physician or click HERE
Lyme Tests- Patient Assistance Program
The Lyme Test Access Program (Lyme-TAP) is a nationwide patient assistance program offered by Rotary Club of Ferndale Foundation in coordination with Humboldt Lyme Awareness Group. Applications will be available to download and accepted starting November 1st, 2010. Click HERE for more information.
Free or Reduce Priced Prescription
Medications and Supplements
For assistance locating free or reduced priced prescription drugs and supplements please click HERE
Lyme Disease Association's Awards
In 5 years (2004-2009) over $150,000.00 has been awarded to benefit children
The LymeAid 4 Kids (LA4K) fund started in 2004 and has helped children all over the U.S. and in Canada. The fund is for children who do not have/receive insurance coverage for Lyme disease treatment and have economic difficulties. Donations can be made on-line to LDA to help the LA4K fund. There are so many applicants, the fund does run out of money frequently.
To make a donation:
In 2004, 10 applicants received funds:
1 West Virginia for a total of $1,000
3 Texas for a total of $3,000
3 Connecticut for a total of $3,000
1 Massachusetts for a total of $1,000
1 Illinois for a total of $1,000
1 North Carolina for a total of $1,000
In 2005, 26 applicants received funds:
2 Rhode Island for a total of $2,000
1 Texas for a total of $1,000
2 New Jersey for a total of $2,000
1 Maine for a total of $1,000
5 California for a total of $5,000
3 Massachusetts for a total of $3,000
4 Connecticut for a total of $4,000
2 New York for a total of $2,000
4 Pennsylvania for a total of $4,000
2 Canada (have US doctors) for a total of $2,000
In 2006,19 applicants received funds:
1 Connecticut for a total of $1,000
3 Pennsylvania for a total of $3,000
8 Massachusetts for a total of $8,000
3 New York for a total of $3,000
1 California for a total of $1,000
1 Arizona for a total of $1,000
1 Maryland for a total of $1,000
1 Illinois for a total of $1,000
In 2007, 45 applicants received funds:
1 California for a total of $1,000
6 Connecticut for a total of $6,000
1 Florida for a total of $1,000
2 Georgia for a total of $2,000
4 Illinois for a total of $4,000
3 Indiana for a total of $3,000
1 Iowa for a total of $1,000
2 Massachusetts for a total of $1,200
3 New Hampshire for a total of $3,000
1 New Mexico for a total of $1,000
5 New York for a total of $5,000
2 Ohio for a total of $2,000
8 Pennsylvania for a total of $8,000
1 Rhode Island for a total of $1,000
1 Texas for a total of $1,000
1 West Virginia for a total of $1,000
1 Wisconsin for a total of $1,000
2 Canada, (have US doctors) for a total of $2,000
In 2008, 36 applicants received funds
1 Ohio for a total of $1,000
1 Rhode Island for a total of $1,000
1 Maine for a total of $1,000
3 Massachusetts for a total of $3,000
6 New York for a total of $6,000
1 Tennessee for a total of $1,000
2 California for a total of $2,000
2 Pennsylvania for a total of $2,000
4 Connecticut for a total of $4,000
1 Florida for a total of $1,000
4 Kansas for a total of $4,000
1 New Hampshire for a total of $1,000
4 Texas for a total of $1,000
3 Georgia for a total of $3,000
2 New Jersey for a total of $2,000
In 2009, 20 applicants received funds
4 Connecticut for a total of $4,000
3 Massachusetts for a total of $3,000
1 Rhode Island for a total of $1,000
2 New Jersey for a total of $2,000
2 California for a total of $2,000
2 New York for a total of $2,000
3 Pennsylvania for a total of $3,000
2 from Nevada for a total of $2,000
1 from British Columbia for a total of $1,000
