HealthWell Foundation Announces Ribbon Cutting for its New Contact Center Serving National Patient Community
Nationally Recognized Non-Profit Hosts Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Celebrate 75 New Frederick County Jobs
Germantown, Maryland, June 10, 2019 - Tomorrow, the HealthWell Foundation®, an independent non-profit that provides a financial lifeline for inadequately insured Americans, will celebrate the opening of its dedicated contact center. HWF Direct, LLC will help patients access critical - sometimes lifesaving - medical treatments. The contact center houses more than 75 highly trained representatives who serve as the first line of communication for as many as 26,000 patients, providers and family members each month who are seeking financial assistance for medical treatments.
In 2018, The HealthWell Foundation awarded more than $512 million to over 117,500 underinsured Americans who have high out-of-pocket costs for critical medical treatments.
The HealthWell Foundation, which is ranked number 41 on the 2018 Forbeslist of the 100 Largest U.S. Charities and number 50 on the 2018 Chronicle of Philanthropy list of America's Favorite Charities, will leverage the new contact center to expand the Foundation's reach and assist more patients across the country.
Who: HealthWell Foundation; Federal, State, and Local Government Representatives;
Other Local Dignitaries
What: Ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the HealthWell Foundation's new contact center, HWF Direct, LLC
When: Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 11 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST. Ribbon cutting ceremony and remarks will begin promptly at 11 a.m.
Where: HWF Direct, LLC, 5280 Corporate Drive, Suite B210, Frederick, MD 21703.
About the HealthWell Foundation
A nationally recognized, independent non-profit organization founded in 2003, the HealthWell Foundation has served as a safety net for more than 405,000 underinsured patients in more than 65 disease areas by providing access to life-changing medical treatments they otherwise would not be able to afford. HealthWell provides financial assistance to adults and children facing medical hardship resulting from gaps in their insurance that cause out-of-pocket medical expenses to escalate rapidly. HealthWell assists with the treatment-related cost-sharing obligations of these patients. For more information, visit www.HealthWellFoundation.org.
Press Contact: Erin Oldfield