The Magic Medicine Is Working,
In the spring of 2023, a bronchoscopy revealed that I had Stage IV Lung Cancer. That phone call was a tough one. My husband was devastated. The next few days, I slept, he wept.
Dr Yameen said that he would try a chemo medicine that was genetically engineered to attack that kind of cancer. Fortunately it worked and my cancer is in stasis. However, our home and our bodies are deteriorating and the cost of maintenance is high. CAT scans, MRIs , and Sonic imaging are needed. This month's co-pay alone was $2700. Would you like to help? Your contribution ensures that I can continue to receive all of the crucial treatments and appointments that are assisting in keeping my cancer at bay.
Thank you for your help.
Thank for you choosing to support my healthcare journey!
100% of funds contributed up to the goal of this campaign will be paid directly to Covenant Health toward this patient's healthcare costs .
Your payment card information is securely processed and not shared with this campaign.
If you choose to make your contribution anonymously, the beneficiary will not receive any of your personal information.
Donations that exceed the goal of this campaign will be used by Atlas Patient Access Foundation to support other patients in need.
Donations are not tax deductible.
Highlights
See all activity1How does crowd-financing through APAF work?
- APAF, in partnership with Covenant Health and Atlas Health, invites eligible patients to create campaigns to crowd-finance their health.
- Patients and/or their care-givers start a campaign and are coached in how to set it up to effectively raise funds.
- Once the campaign is launched, the patient’s fundraising team promotes the campaign to family, friends, and others in their social networks using private social media (email, text, messaging apps), or via public social media (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, etc.) if they choose.
- Supporters see the campaign and make a contribution.
- The patient’s team is notified of the gift so that they can thank the contributor.
- When the campaign ends, the funds raised are sent to Covenant Health to pay the patient's bill.
Is my privacy protected?
Privacy is a top priority for APAF. We do not disclose any information to any third parties except those necessary to run our platform. Additionally, we don’t have access to medical information outside of what is included in a bill and what patients and their supporters choose to post to our crowd-financing platform.
Who receives the funds donated?
All donations are remitted to APAF. We then use those funds to pay Covenant Health directly to cover this patient's bills. Funds are never sent to the patient, or their family members.
What happens if a campaign raises more than its goal?
Excess funds raised in each campaign will be used by Atlas Patient Access Foundation to support other qualified patients in need.
What happens if a campaign doesn’t reach its goal?
You have no risk. Whatever amount is raised will go to Covenant Health and be applied toward this patient's bill. Even if it doesn’t cover it completely, the patient is that much closer to meeting their objectives.
Are donations tax deductible?
Donations are not tax deductible. The IRS does not allow donations that provide personal benefit to be deducted.
Is there a cost to use crowd-financing?
There is no cost to patients, or donors. 100% of every donation goes to pay the patient’s medical bills. Donors are asked for a completely optional contribution to APAF – a 501(c)(3) public charity – to help keep access to this service free for patients.
What is the
Atlas Patient Access Foundation?
The Atlas Patient Access Foundation (APAF) is committed to help reduce the burdens of specific healthcare costs by providing patients with the financial resources needed to access critical medical services. APAF has partnered with Covenant Health to provide this crowd-financing platform that is designed specifically for raising funds for healthcare costs with advantages over crowdfunding platforms. Those advantages include:
- Accountability – donated funds are paid by APAF directly to Covenant Health, not the patient, ensuring they are only used to pay for healthcare.
- Cost-effective – there are no additional fees to use the service. 100% of the donors contribution is credited to the patient's healthcare bill.
- Privacy – patients control who see their campaign, maintaining their privacy and dignity.
- Ease-of-use – an intuitive self-service user interface makes creating and managing a campaign easy.
- State-of-the-art – advanced patient coaching and artificial intelligence assistance are built into the user experience to increase campaign success.
