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Explore IgAN Patient Aid

Discover valuable patient aid options for managing IgA Nephropathy (IgAN) with our comprehensive support programs.


IgAN Foundation Patient Aid

Assistance with costs associated with managing IgAN. See below.

NORD Assistance

Programs provide medication, financial assistance with insurance premiums and co-pays, diagnostic testing assistance, and travel assistance for clinical trials or consultation with disease specialists.

Healthwell Foundation

Assistance with premium, copayment, coinsurance, and deductible related to care monitoring IgAN.

The Assistance Fund (TAF)

Helps patients and families facing high medical out-of-pocket costs by providing financial assistance for copayments, coinsurance, deductibles, and other health-related expenses.

Angel Flight Central

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Through this partnership, families affected by IgA Nephropathy can access free flights to specialized healthcare facilities, including for second opinions, kidney transplant evaluations, and participation in clinical trials. AFC’s volunteer pilots and supporters provide hundreds of compassionate flights throughout the Midwest each year, ensuring that no one faces transportation barriers to receiving the care they need.

Together, we’re Giving Hope Wings—helping IgAN patients and families focus on care and healing without the added stress of travel challenges. Learn more about Angel Flight Central and their life-changing mission at Angel Flight Central.


THE IGAN FOUNDATION PATIENT AID GRANT

The IgA Nephropathy Foundation has established the IGA NEPHROPATHY FOUNDATION PATIENT AID FUND to assist persons who have been diagnosed* by a physician as having IgA Nephropathy regardless of treatment status. Terms below.

WHO CAN APPLY

Anyone who is a resident of the United States and has been diagnosed by a physician with IgA Nephropathy (via kidney biopsy) regardless of treatment status. You must also be a member of the IgA Nephropathy Foundation. 

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HOW CAN YOU USE THE GRANT

A diagnosis of IgA Nephropathy may impact you and your family in many ways. You can use this money to pay out-of-pocket medical costs and non-medical costs associated with your treatment, such as (but not limited to) childcare or transportation.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUBMIT

A letter/short essay to the IgA Nephropathy Foundation leadership answering the following:

  • What has your IgA Nephropathy diagnosis meant to you and your family?
  • How has IgA Nephropathy impacted your day-to-day life (emotionally, physically, mentally and financially)?
  • How could this grant help you/how you will use it?
  • How did you find out about the Foundation?
  • How and when were you diagnosed?
  • What is your current medical diagnosis and treatment?
  • Do you understand your diagnosis?
  • Are you able to work full time?
  • What is the one thing you wish you could get help with in regards to disease/treatment?
  • In one word, IgA Nephropathy means ______.
  1. A Diagnosis Verification Form must be completed by a physician and uploaded to your application. The form must be emailed or faxed directly from your physician’s office. No exceptions. FAX: (732) 681-3462
  2. Submit your application via email to gisela@igan.org.
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References

  • Hall, Y.N., Fuentes, E.F., Chertow, G.M. et al. Race/ethnicity and disease severity in IgA nephropathy. BMC Nephrol 5, 10 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2369-5-10
  • Kiryluk K, Li Y, Sanna-Cherchi S, Rohanizadegan M, Suzuki H, et al. (2012) Geographic Differences in Genetic Susceptibility to IgA Nephropathy: GWAS Replication Study and Geospatial Risk Analysis. PLoS Genet 8(6): e1002765. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1002765