CONNTRANS - CONNECTICUT PROGRAM FOR ORGAN TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS

The following is excerpted from the Connecticut Department of Social Services publication: "Facts about ConnTRANS" posted on the DSS web site.

Charitable fund administered by the Connecticut Department of Social Services, Adult Support and Disability Services Unit provides financial assistance for income-eligible people who either need an organ transplant or have had a transplant and need help paying for maintenance medications. Some of the expenses ConnTRANS pays for include physician and hospital services, prescription drugs, health insurance, medical transportation, child care expenses, and lodging for the patient and family members.

This is not an entitlement program; assistance is limited by the amount of money in the fund at any given time. Most of the money in the fund comes from Connecticut residents who donate part of their income tax refund.

ELIGIBILITY

• Must be a citizen or eligible non-citizen who has lived in Connecticut for at least 60 days
• There are two income limits that vary according to family size:

1. For individuals who need help to pay for the initial medical expenses of the transplant, the income limit is the same as the state median income for Connecticut.
2. For individuals who are transplant recipients who need help paying for their subsequent medical expenses, the income limit is 300% of the Federal Poverty Level

• Asset limit is $10,000. Counted assets are: cash on hand, bank accounts, stocks and bonds, severance pay, including pay for unused sick and vacation time.
• If over the income or asset limit person should still apply in case some of their medical expenses can be used to spend down their income and assets

HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE: Call Adult Support Unit at Connecticut Department of Social Services, or get an application from the hospital's transplant unit or social service department.

TO FIND PROVIDER IN CONNECTICUT'S COMMUNITY RESOURCES DATABASE:

Search by Program Name: ConnTRANS Organ Transplant Recipient Program

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SOURCE: Connecticut State Department of Social Services ConnTRANS brochure
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CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: March2012