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Today, Patient Advocate Foundation opened a TotalAssist fund designed to help with out-of-pocket healthcare costs for eligible patients living with hypertriglyceridemia, or high triglycerides.
This comprehensive TotalAssist fund provides a grant of up to $6,600 per year that can be used to help pay for eligible expenses including medication copays, coinsurance, and deductibles, health insurance premiums, office visit charges the day of treatment, and administration charges related to treatment.
Hypertriglyceridemia, commonly referred to as high triglycerides, is a chronic condition in which someone has too many triglycerides, or fats, in their blood. High levels of triglycerides raise your risk of cardiovascular disease, liver, and pancreas problems. According to the Journal of Clinical Lipidology, there are approximately 82,000 new cases per year, and risk goes up as people age. In fact, it’s estimated that hypertriglyceridemia affects 42% of adults aged 60 and above.
“It’s critical that those living with hypertriglyceridemia receive treatment to help prevent serious complications, such as acute pancreatitis, heart attack, or stroke,” said Kevin L. Hagan, Patient Advocate Foundation’s CEO. “Often, people with hypertriglyceridemia have other underlying health conditions, such as diabetes, obesity, hypothyroidism, kidney disease, or liver disease. That’s why, thanks to our generous donors, we’re grateful to be able to offer these patients financial help to cover a broad range of eligible out-of-pocket expenses, including medication costs, health insurance premiums, and more.”
To be eligible for the TotalAssist hypertriglyceridemia fund, patients must:
Patients, or anyone supporting them such as a caregiver, pharmacy, provider, or nonprofit partner, can apply online or by phone for TotalAssist grants. Our online application through our TotalAssist portal (portal.totalassist.org) is secure and takes about 15 minutes to complete. In most cases, you’ll find out instantly if you’re approved and can begin using your TotalAssist grant immediately.
To apply by phone, call us at 866-512-3861, Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm ET. Language interpretation is available.
Our case managers offer free, one-on-one support to patients and families to help them solve real-life problems related to a serious health condition. Case managers can help patients with issues related to access to care, paying for treatment, paying for living expenses, and employment. There are eligibility criteria and we do limit the number of new cases our case management team can accept each day to ensure that we provide each individual with a high-quality experience and the in-depth, hands-on support required to resolve complex access and affordability challenges.
Our Financial Aid Funds provide grants to patients who meet financial and medical criteria to help them with non-medical expenses including transportation, food, housing, utilities and more. Qualifications and processes for each fund may differ based on individual fund requirements.
Our FundFinder app is a free website we developed that helps you track more than 300 patient assistance funds from eight charitable organizations. You can sign up for free email, text, or automated phone call alerts when a disease fund you’re interested in opens at one of the foundations.
Our National Financial Resource Directory helps individuals quickly find national and regional resources that are dedicated to improving access to quality care and decreasing the financial burden of medical treatment. Input simple information about yourself—such as if you have insurance, your age range, residential state, medical diagnosis, or assistance type needed—and receive a list of organizations that may be able to help you.
Our Education Resource Library provides resources to help you make informed decisions as you navigate your healthcare journey. From insurance denials and appeals, disability benefits, clinical trials, Medicare, workplace protections, and more, we offer straightforward information in a variety of formats to support you along your journey.
Patient Advocate Foundation is the nation’s most comprehensive nonprofit dedicated to helping patients navigate, access, and afford their care while improving the healthcare system for all. We provide financial assistance to help patients afford treatment and cost of living needs, personalized case management to navigate complex healthcare and social needs challenges, and a wide array of resources to empower people to take charge of their health.
Since our founding in 1996—and joining forces with the PAN Foundation in 2026—we have helped more than 3.8 million people access and navigate care, granted over $7 billion in financial assistance, provided personalized case management support to over 350,000 patients, and elevated the patient’s voice to drive improvements in the healthcare system. Learn more at Uniting.PatientAdvocate.org.
