Diseases Covered

Chronic Iron Overload

Program Status

closed

Applications or renewals for this condition are currently unavailable. 

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Eligibility Criteria

  • Patient must have valid Social Security number to apply for assistance and receive treatment in the United States.
  • Patient income must be at or below 500% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL.)
  • Patient is required to have insurance coverage which covers at least 50% of the cost of treatment.
  • Patient must be diagnosed with a covered disease and program must be accepting enrollments.
  • Patient must be seeking assistance for a prescribed medication that is FDA approved to treat the covered diagnosis.

Medications Covered

  • Deferasirox
  • Deferoxamine
  • Deferoxamine Mesylate
  • Desferal
  • Exjade
  • Ferriprox
  • Jadenu

Disease Description

Iron overload is an excess (too much) iron in the body. Iron overload can be inherited (genetic) or acquired by receiving numerous blood transfusions, getting iron shots or injections, or consuming high levels of supplemental iron. (Source: Iron Disorders Institute)