Frequently Asked Questions​

Frequently Asked Questions​2024-09-17T05:29:21+00:00

General

Can you mail the application?2024-09-23T19:36:13+00:00

No, our entire application process is conducted online. You can access the application here.​

Can I apply if I live outside the U.S.?2024-04-11T17:19:21+00:00
No, I’m sorry. We’re only allowed to operate in the U.S.
I need emergency help.2024-04-11T17:19:53+00:00
I’m sorry but our process can take up to 30 days (or more). You’ll be better served by contacting the hospital where you’re treated. Ask to be assigned a social worker. Hang in there!
I’ve received help from you before. Can I apply again?2024-04-11T17:20:41+00:00
Only if you’re Stage IV (metastatic) or if there are extenuating circumstances.
Can you help me pay some bills? Or help with rent/mortgage?2024-09-23T19:37:55+00:00
No, we only send digital gift cards via email from a pre-selected list of options.
Why do you only help women under 45?2024-04-11T17:21:48+00:00

Younger women bear the additional responsibility of tending to children. Since they’re not old enough for mammogram screenings, their cancers often manifest in more aggressive and advanced forms. Balancing work, childcare, and treatment amidst this chaos can be immensely stressful, particularly for single moms. Our young patients also encounter significant challenges in qualifying for social security benefits and are ineligible for Medicare. In today’s costly environment, supporting a family is financially burdensome, compounded by the fact that many young adults have yet to begin saving for their children’s education or unforeseen health crises. Regrettably, women in this age bracket remain a neglected demographic in a society lacking support for those facing serious illnesses at a young age.

Process

I just applied. What happens next?2024-04-11T17:23:25+00:00

You’ll have received your automatic response that your application was received and advised how to submit your medical verification. Once that’s been received and verified, we’ll be in touch by email.

Can I call and talk to someone?2024-04-11T17:24:03+00:00
Because we also have full-time jobs, we don’t keep regular office hours. Mail is the only way we’re able to communicate effectively.

Eligibility

I’m over 45. Am I eligible?2024-04-11T17:24:41+00:00

​I’m sorry but, you’re not.

I’m a male. Am I eligible?2024-04-11T17:25:05+00:00
Absolutely! As long as you also meet our age and treatment requirements.
I’m out of treatment, am I eligible?2024-04-11T17:25:31+00:00
​If you’re within three months of chemo, surgery, or radiation, you’re eligible. If it’s been longer than three months, you’re not.
I’ve completed surgery, chemo and radiation, and now I’m taking tamoxifen (or an aromatase inhibitor). Am I eligible?2024-04-11T17:26:06+00:00
No, only chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation are eligible treatments for assistance. Other long-term hormonal therapies excluded are: Tamoxifen, Feston, Arimidex, Aromasin, Femara, Zoladex/Lurpon, Megace, and Halotestin.
I’m scheduled for reconstructive surgery. Am I eligible?2024-04-11T17:26:48+00:00
Reconstruction that requires a hospital stay is eligible. Scar revision, fills, and other outpatient visits are not eligible for assistance.

Documentation/Verification

Can I send you my pathology report and/or other medical notes instead of the requested documentation?2024-12-01T04:06:38+00:00

No, but please have someone from your oncologist’s office fill out this form and email it to: [email protected]

Can I email my doctor’s letter to you?2024-04-11T17:28:00+00:00
No, it has to be sent from an email address associated with a hospital or cancer clinic.
I have a letter my doctor wrote last year. Will that be acceptable?2024-12-01T04:55:08+00:00
No, we need your provider to fill out this form. It must be sent from an email address associated with a hospital or cancer clinic.
My oncologist won’t fill out the form. Who else is qualified?2024-12-01T04:08:04+00:00

​We can receive verification from a nurse, nurse navigator, physician’s assistant, oncology professional, etc. As long as their email address is associated with a valid hospital or clinic.

General

Can you mail the application?2024-09-23T19:36:13+00:00

No, our entire application process is conducted online. You can access the application here.​

Can I apply if I live outside the U.S.?2024-04-11T17:19:21+00:00
No, I’m sorry. We’re only allowed to operate in the U.S.
I need emergency help.2024-04-11T17:19:53+00:00
I’m sorry but our process can take up to 30 days (or more). You’ll be better served by contacting the hospital where you’re treated. Ask to be assigned a social worker. Hang in there!
I’ve received help from you before. Can I apply again?2024-04-11T17:20:41+00:00
Only if you’re Stage IV (metastatic) or if there are extenuating circumstances.
Can you help me pay some bills? Or help with rent/mortgage?2024-09-23T19:37:55+00:00
No, we only send digital gift cards via email from a pre-selected list of options.
Why do you only help women under 45?2024-04-11T17:21:48+00:00

Younger women bear the additional responsibility of tending to children. Since they’re not old enough for mammogram screenings, their cancers often manifest in more aggressive and advanced forms. Balancing work, childcare, and treatment amidst this chaos can be immensely stressful, particularly for single moms. Our young patients also encounter significant challenges in qualifying for social security benefits and are ineligible for Medicare. In today’s costly environment, supporting a family is financially burdensome, compounded by the fact that many young adults have yet to begin saving for their children’s education or unforeseen health crises. Regrettably, women in this age bracket remain a neglected demographic in a society lacking support for those facing serious illnesses at a young age.

Process

I just applied. What happens next?2024-04-11T17:23:25+00:00

You’ll have received your automatic response that your application was received and advised how to submit your medical verification. Once that’s been received and verified, we’ll be in touch by email.

Can I call and talk to someone?2024-04-11T17:24:03+00:00
Because we also have full-time jobs, we don’t keep regular office hours. Mail is the only way we’re able to communicate effectively.

Eligibility

I’m over 45. Am I eligible?2024-04-11T17:24:41+00:00

​I’m sorry but, you’re not.

I’m a male. Am I eligible?2024-04-11T17:25:05+00:00
Absolutely! As long as you also meet our age and treatment requirements.
I’m out of treatment, am I eligible?2024-04-11T17:25:31+00:00
​If you’re within three months of chemo, surgery, or radiation, you’re eligible. If it’s been longer than three months, you’re not.
I’ve completed surgery, chemo and radiation, and now I’m taking tamoxifen (or an aromatase inhibitor). Am I eligible?2024-04-11T17:26:06+00:00
No, only chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation are eligible treatments for assistance. Other long-term hormonal therapies excluded are: Tamoxifen, Feston, Arimidex, Aromasin, Femara, Zoladex/Lurpon, Megace, and Halotestin.
I’m scheduled for reconstructive surgery. Am I eligible?2024-04-11T17:26:48+00:00
Reconstruction that requires a hospital stay is eligible. Scar revision, fills, and other outpatient visits are not eligible for assistance.

Verification

Can I send you my pathology report and/or other medical notes instead of the requested documentation?2024-12-01T04:06:38+00:00

No, but please have someone from your oncologist’s office fill out this form and email it to: [email protected]

Can I send you my pathology report and/or other medical notes instead of the requested documentation?2024-12-01T04:06:38+00:00

No, but please have someone from your oncologist’s office fill out this form and email it to: [email protected]

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