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Website | General Information | Patients | Providers & Advocates | Pharmacies CHANGING SEASONS, CHANGING TIMES, CHANGING LIVES! A Message From HealthWell Foundaon President, Krista Zodet As we enter the final months of 2016, the HealthWell team conԆnues its Ԇreless efforts to spread the word about the life‐changing work we do. It was an exciԆng third quarter as we launched new funds for breast cancer and fungal infecԆons, implemented mulԆple program enhancements, and developed and strengthened relaԆonships with recognized leaders within paԆent advocacy, research and support communiԆes. We have a lot to look forward to during the last few months of the year and we're running full steam ahead to make 2016 our best year ever! I hope you'll take a few minutes to enjoy this issue and to learn more about our third quarter accomplishments, what's next, and meet a very special HealthWell FoundaԆon grant recipient. PROGRAM UPDATES A Brief Recap of Our Excing Third Quarter In October alone, we launched two new funds, one for the prevenԆon and treatment of fungal infecԆons and, just this week, a fund to assist breast cancer paԆents on Medicare with their cost‐sharing obligaԆons for treatment. You can learn more about these and other funds by visiԆng our Diseases and MedicaԆons page. Earlier in the third quarter, we further enhanced our online offering to pharmacies through the launch of a dedicated Pharmacy Portal. Pharmacies can now enjoy real‐Ԇme access to informaԆon for their paԆents with HealthWell grants. Through the portal, users are now able to access informaԆon on grant balance, payments, and grant caps. And that's not all! We recently debuted our Pharmacy Portal UԆlizaԆon Video . This online tutorial provides step‐ by‐step instrucԆons to register and manage real‐ An Update from HealthWell Cystic Fibrosis Grant Recipient, Timothy We are reminded every day, through cards, leers and calls, about the impact our work has on those we serve. Last year, we received a very special leer from Timothy, a HealthWell cysԆc fibrosis grant recipient, who told us of the

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 CHANGING SEASONS, CHANGING TIMES, CHANGING LIVES!A Message From HealthWell Founda𕕂on President, Krista Zodet

 As we enter the final months of 2016, the HealthWell teamconԆnues its Ԇreless efforts to spread the word about the life‐changing work we do. It was an exciԆng third quarter as welaunched new funds for breast cancer and fungal infecԆons,implemented mulԆple program enhancements, and developedand strengthened relaԆonships with recognized leaders withinpaԆent advocacy, research and support communiԆes. We have alot to look forward to during the last few months of the year andwe're running full steam ahead to make 2016 our best year ever!  I hope you'll take a few minutes to enjoy this issue and to learnmore about our third quarter accomplishments, what's next, andmeet a very special HealthWell FoundaԆon grant recipient.

PROGRAM UPDATES A Brief Recap of Our Exci𕕂ng Third QuarterIn October alone, we launched two new funds, onefor the prevenԆon and treatment of fungal infecԆonsand, just this week, a fund to assist breast cancerpaԆents on Medicare with their cost‐sharingobligaԆons for treatment. You can learn more aboutthese and other funds by visiԆng our Diseases andMedicaԆons page. Earlier in the third quarter, we further enhanced ouronline offering to pharmacies through the launch ofa dedicated Pharmacy Portal. Pharmacies can nowenjoy real‐Ԇme access to informaԆon for theirpaԆents with HealthWell grants. Through the portal,users are now able to access informaԆon on grantbalance, payments, and grant caps. And that's notall! We recently debuted our Pharmacy PortalUԆlizaԆon Video. This online tutorial provides step‐by‐step instrucԆons to register and manage real‐

An Update from HealthWellCystic Fibrosis GrantRecipient, Timothy

We are reminded every day, throughcards, le饭�ers and calls, about theimpact our work has on those weserve. Last year, we received a veryspecial le饭�er from Timothy, aHealthWell cysԆc fibrosis grantrecipient, who told us of the

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Ԇme informaԆon. We hope you enjoy this newfeature.Read more . . .

ON THE ROADThis Ԇme of year is always busy for HealthWell as weprepare for and parԆcipate in mulԆple naԆonallyrecognized conferences. Through these events, weare able to educate paԆents, medical professionals,support groups, and paԆent advocacy groups aboutour programs and services. Developing mutuallybeneficial relaԆonships with organizaԆons that shareour goal to make sure no one goes without criԆcalmedical treatments because they cannot affordthem is paramount in providing those we serve witha full range of resources. Read more . . .

HEALTHWELL FOUNDATION PARTNERSWITH PACK HEALTH IN PATIENTENGAGEMENT PROGRAM 

  

HealthWell is excited to join forces with Pack Health,a chronic disease management company thatprovides members with personalized support. Through the collaboraԆve programs created by PackHealth and HealthWell, those living with HepaԆԆs C,Pulmonary Fibrosis, and cancer pain and faԆgue canlearn more about how to manage their condiԆonwhile receiving individualized support for be饭�eroutcomes. The collaboraԆve programs will include:

Support from a dedicated Health Advisor,available to paԆents at any Ԇme via phone,text and email.EducaԆonal materials to help paԆents be饭�erunderstand their health condiԆon.Tips and advice for helping paԆents adhere tomedicaԆon schedules.Suggested quesԆons for paԆents to ask theirdoctors.

If you are a HealthWell grant recipient living withHepaԆԆs C, Pulmonary Fibrosis or Pain and FaԆguewith Cancer, this program is available at no cost toyou.  We invite you to get started today by calling855‐255‐2362 or visiԆngh饭�ps://packhealth.com/healthwell/.

challenges in living with CF. We werehonored to highlight his story in our2015 annual report and were excitedwhen Timothy reached out to us againto let us know how he's doing.Timothy shared his words ofappreciaԆon and enlightened us onhis journey as someone living with CFto manage not only his condiԆon, butthe out‐of‐pocket costs for hismedicaԆons. I hope you'll take amoment to read Timothy's originalle饭�er and his update since receiving aHealthWell grant. "GreeԆngs HealthWell FoundaԆon, Iam happy to report that it has been avery good year for me. I have beengenuinely surprised by the goodhealth and resilience I have enjoyedsince my lung transplant: it truly feelsgreat to breathe easily and be able toremain acԆve. Spending quality Ԇmewith friends and family,unencumbered by my previouslysevere breathing difficulԆes, o韗�encarries with it a dream‐like sense ofreprieve. Some traveling, theconԆnued pursuit of my lifelongenjoyment of listening to and playingmusic, and endeavoring to become aregular runner are a just few of themany highlights from the past year.Next month, I will join my family andfriends in celebraԆng my 50thbirthday ‐ what a milestone!  Once again, I want to thank theHealthWell FoundaԆon and yourdonors for helping me withprescripԆon costs through your CysԆcFibrosis Fund. The fund has made animportant difference in my life byproviding copay assistance for severalkey CF medicines. For some of us withCF, lung transplantaԆon can offer relieffrom some of the most profoundlydestrucԆve aspects of our disease.However, even a韗�er successfultransplant, many prescripԆons are sԆllnecessary in order to remain healthy.Whether one has CF or anotherchronic disease, part of beingproacԆve involves adhering to our

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NOW, EVEN MORE WAYS TO CONNECTWITH USAre you staying connected with us? Another greatway to be in the know about HealthWell is toconnect with us on LinkedIn! We recently launched anew LinkedIn page and would love to connect withyou! If you haven't already, take a minute and add usto your network! We hope you will check out our latest series on non‐small cell lung cancer on our sponsored blog, RealWorld Health Care. We've now a饭�racted more than24,500+ followers who share our passion inaddressing the significance of medical breakthroughs‐ how the future of medicine will impact paԆents,physicians and the naԆon's health system. You won'twant to miss a post, so visit the blog and sign up foremail alerts today. Check out our previous series. 

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