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Financial Aid

Today is

A personal message from Jacki Hadra,
IMOM Founder

Take a deep breath and try to relax. You've come to the right place for financial help with non-routine veterinary care -- if you qualify.

You must read the information we have provided in each step of the process for financial aid. There are NO shortcuts.

There aren't too many things in life that are more stressful than having a sick pet and no money for non-routine veterinary care they might need. I can relate to that personally. At IMOM we understand and we will do all we can to remove the money barrier for qualified applicants. We're pretty good at that when given the opportunity.

Don't try to rush through our process. We understand it can be overwhelming. If you go through the steps you'll find it's all based on simple logic. IMOM needs to build a file for you and your pet. Then we can determine whether or not we can help.

There are IRS regulations that IMOM must adhere to in order to stay in business. One of those regulations is to keep proper files at all times.

Some pointers...

I would like to give your some pointers on the best way to get help from IMOM for your companion.

Read the information provided on this web site. It's all in a step-by-step flow.
Read the information provided on this web site. It's all in a step-by-step flow.

(I am aware that I repeated myself above)
Get your documents organized. You'll find them listed in step 4 after you've completed steps 1,2 and 3.
Don't send any documents until you can send them all. Our committees receive hundreds of faxes a week. If yours are all sent together we will only have to do one search in our archived documents.
Do not ever send documents without first blacking out all personal account numbers. They will not be maintained in IMOM files and you will have to re-send them.

If you are still reading this far down the page, you are off to a very good start! Your companion is lucky to have you for their advocate.

Go to "getting started"
Step one - Do you qualify?

More Info....

confused about how to apply for financial aid?

Everything you need to know can be found right here on our web site.

It's a step-by-step process with a total of 8 steps.

Determine whether or not you qualify for financial aid from IMOM.
Choose the appropriate application for your pet.
Learn about Care Credit. IMOM policy is that you must apply for Care Credit, if your veterinarian accepts Care Credit. (IMOM has no affiliation with care Credit)
Review a list of necessary documents IMOM needs and fax them to IMOM.
Submit a request for IMOM to confirm that we have received the documents we need and that they are all acceptable.
Join our community and post an introduction.

We have tutorials for those who are not familiar with Online communities and message boards.
How to register
How to introduce yourself How to post a reply
How to upload a photo

(When IMOM can confirm we have received all necessary documents, you will be sent an email from a committee volunteer with instructions for steps 7 and 8)
Read, initial and sign IMOM Policies to indicate your understanding and agreement to abide by our policies.
Complete your application.

No reply from IMOM?

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