The Mike Shane Memorial Fund

Hi all,

Please take a look if this if you can as it could be useful for patients in the US. I think that patients have to be enrolled in medicaid to access it but please take a look. I think as well that Rick will be putting more info on it on the site as well soon.

The Mike Shane Memorial Fund helps reduce financial barriers for patients who need a
second opinion on their initial diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma.
Purview, a global healthcare technology company, created this fund in memory of Mike
Shane, a longtime friend and supporter who passed away on April 28, 2019 after a year-long
battle with cholangiocarcinoma. Mike had the resources to get a second opinion on his
diagnosis, which was crucial in affirming his diagnosis and determining his course of
treatment. In Mike’s memory, Purview is helping patients who might not have the same
resources get a needed second opinion on their diagnosis.
Memorial Sloan Kettering, a leading cancer care center, and PinnacleCare, a personal
healthcare advisory company, are partnering with Purview to provide remote second
opinion consultations for the Mike Shane Memorial Fund’s grant recipients.
To apply for this grant, patients must meet the following eligibility criteria*:
• Have received an initial diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma
• Currently enrolled in the Medicaid program
• Not currently – nor will be at the time of consultation – a registered inpatient at any
hospital or healthcare facility
• Have access to a computer with an internet browser for the remote consultation
For more information about the fund, donations or to apply for a grant, please visit:

https://www.purview.net/mike-shane-memorial-fund

Please direct questions to Michelle Trachtman, Executive Director:

mikeshanefund@pureview.net

*This fund is supported by donations and will continue to make grants to qualified applicants
as long as funds are available. Memorial Sloan Kettering, PinnacleCare, and Purview have the
right and ability to deny or refuse any request for a second opinion.

Thanks,

Gavin