Useful Links


Associations

American Lung Association www.lungusa.org
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation www.aacvpr.org
American Association of Respiratory Care www.aarc.org




Drug Manufacturers

Actelion www.actelion.com
Baxter www.baxter.com
CSL Behring www.cslbehring.com
Genzyme www.genzyme.com
Gilead www.gilead.com
Pfizer www.pfizer.com
Talecris Biotherapeutics www.talecris.com
United Therapeutics www.unither.com




Government Agencies and Programs

BenefitsCheckUp www.benefitscheckup.org
Food & Drug Administration (FDA) www.fda.gov
Medicaid (State Directory) www.medicare.gov
Medicare www.medicare.gov
National Institutes of Health www.nih.gov
Social Security Administration www.ssa.gov
US Department of Labor (COBRA and HIPAA) www.dol.gov
State Pharmacy Assistance Programs (SPAP) www.medicare.gov/spap.asp




Home Health Agencies

Accredo Therapeutics www.accredotx.com
CORAM Specialty Infusion Services www.coramhc.com




Patient Support Organizations and Information

Medicare Rights Center www.medicarerights.org
National Organization for Rare Diseases (NORD) www.rarediseases.org
Consumer Guides to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance www.healthinsuranceinfo.net




Oxygen Information

American Medical Sales and Repair, Inc. www.traveloxygen.org
Breathin Easy www.breathineasy.com
OxygeNation www.Oxygenation.com
National Home Oxygen Patients Association www.homeoxygen.org




Specialty Pharmacies

Accredo Therapeutics www.accredotx.com
Caremark www.caremark.com
CuraScript www.curascript.com
PharmaCare www.pharmacare.com




Transplant Information

Second Wind Lung Transplant Association, Inc. www.2ndwind.org
Transplant Speakers International, Inc. www.transplant-speakers.org
National Foundation for Transplants www.transplants.org
National Transplant Assistance Fund www.transplantfund.org