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What Financial Resources Are Available to Mesothelioma Patients and Their Families?

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Danielle Dipietro

Patient Advocate, Danielle DiPietro, discusses what financial resources are available to mesothelioma patients and their families.

There's numerous financial resources available to patients and families. There's grants and grants include living expenses, travel expense is. There's a couple organizations that help a patient get a free flight for themselves and one passenger. There's also lodging, there's front houses connected with hospitals so patients can stay for free while their loved ones having surgery. We also have a veterans department And we can help patients that were exposed during their time in the service get VA disability benefits as well as their spouse. And lastly, there's the asbestos trust funds. We can provide guidance on how a patient can file a legal claim for the trust funds receive financial compensation to help with their medical expenses.