Covered Expenses
There are specific parameters for distribution of funds from the Catastrophic Illness Commission. A few examples of covered expenses are:
- Proven and accepted medical procedures and treatments
- Transportation for the approved medical procedure to medical facilities for patient and one family member
- Medication that prevents rejection and/or reoccurrence of life threatening illness
Non-Covered Expenses
There are specific expenses that are not covered by the Catastrophic Illness Commission. A few examples are:
- Maintenance for acute prescriptions
- Durable medical equipment
- Medical bills and related expenses incurred more than 30 days before application
- Experimental treatments, procedures or therapies
- Home remodeling or modifications
Examples of Assistance
Paid Medicaid rate for medical treatment
- 64 year old female with colorectal cancer
- 52 year old male colon cancer patient who lost his insurance after losing his job due to cancer, covered 3 weeks until he was covered under his wife’s insurance.
- 31 year old female with heart disease
- 64 year old female with fallopian/uterine cancer
Paid transportation related expenses
- 4 year old male undergoing a bone marrow transplant, covered parent’s lodging and meals out of state
- 49 year old female lymphoma patient undergoing a bone marrow transplant, provided lodging post-surgery
The JTMCIC has assisted over 1,700 individuals since 2000 -- also connecting clients to assistance by partnering with other entities and by providing referral assistance information, such as co-pay assistance nonprofit organizations on the Web and various local health providers.