Below you will find organizations that provide co-pay relief, prescription
assistance and other types of financial assistance
*Funding is limited and can change - please call to confirm what
is available
Co-Pay Relief and Prescription Assistance Programs for People with Cancer
Provides co-payment assistance for pharmaceutical products
to insured individuals who are covered by private insurance, employer-sponsored
health plan or have Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage. Household income
must be at or within 400% US Federal Poverty guidelines for people residing and
receiving treatment in the United States or its territories. Must be US citizen
or valid resident alien. Conditions covered:
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Breast Cancer
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Colorectal Cancer
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Lung Cancer
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Pancreatic Cancer
Co-payment assistance for pharmaceutical products
for patients with private insurance or Medicare part D. Patients who utilize a
participating pharmacy can have their out of pocket expenses remitted by the
fund directly to the pharmacy. Patients using non-participating pharmacies can
submit receipts for reimbursement. The following conditions covered are:
Addresses the needs of individuals who cannot afford their insurance
co-payments, premiums, co-insurance, or other out-of-pocket health care costs.
Offers assistance for the following specific conditions:
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Breast Cancer
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Carcinoid tumors and related symptoms
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Chemotherapy Induced Anemia/Neutropenia
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Colorectal Cancer
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Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
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Head and Neck Cancers
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Hodgkin’s Disease
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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Wilms’ Tumor
This program helps patients meet their health insurance or
Medicare Plan B or D premiums or co-payment obligations. Household
income must be at or within 500% above the US Federal Poverty guidelines for
people residing in the United States and Puerto Rico. Offers assistance for the
following conditions:
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
1-800-999-6673 (voicemail only)
1-203-744-0100
www.rarediseases.org
Assists uninsured or under-insured individuals in securing
life-saving or life-sustaining medications including Trisenox,
Theracys, and Matulane. Offers co-payment assistance for:
Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA)
1-888-477-2669
www.pparx.org
Partnership for Prescription Assistance offers a single point
of access to more than 475 public and private patient assistance programs,
including more than 150 programs offered by pharmaceutical companies.
Includes assistance for the uninsured.
Assists patients who cannot access the treatments they need due
to out-of-pocket health care costs including deductibles, co-payments, and
co-insurance. Offers assistance for the following specific
conditions:
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Breast Cancer
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Colorectal Cancer
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Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
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Multiple Myeloma
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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
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Anemia (Covers all patient groups including those with
Chemo Induced)
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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Pancreatic Cancer
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Oncology Cytoprotection
Patient Advocate Foundation's Co-Pay Relief Program
1-866-512-3861
www.copays.org
Provides direct co-payment assistance for pharmaceutical
products to insured patients (including Medicare Part D
beneficiaries) who financially and medically qualify. Offers assistance for the
following specific conditions:
Other National Cancer Financial Assistance Programs
All Cancer Diagnoses Access to referrals for financial
assistance. Some local offices may provide transportation assistance, temporary
housing, wigs or prescription assistance.
For patients with Primary Brain Tumors only
Grants up to $2000 a year for non medical related costs such as transportation,
homecare, home adaptations and childcare.
All Cancer Diagnoses Limited financial grants
for transportation, homecare, childcare and pain medications.
Also, Linking Arms Program can provide grant for breast cancer patients
to help with oral medications and lymphedema supply costs.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
1-800- 955-4572
www.LLS.org
Leukemia, Lymphoma, Hodgkin’s diseases and Myeloma
Grants up to $500 a year for some uncovered expenses including prescriptions,
certain medical tests and transportation costs.
Lymphomas Grants up to $250 for expenses that
include: travel and transportation, temporary lodging, childcare and
homecare, cosmetic devices such as wigs and hats, medical devices and hygiene
products.
For patients with Primary or Metastatic Brain Tumors
ages 18 and older Grants up to $1000 for treatment-related expenses.
For patients in need of a life saving bone marrow or cord
blood cell transplant through the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP).
Funds available for unrelated donor search through the NMDP as
well as out of pocket expenses following an unrelated donor or cord blood
transplant through the NMDP, such as: lodging, food, transportation,
co-pays and insurance premiums. Grant applications only accepted
through qualified NMDP affiliated transplant center personnel.
Limited financial grant for Colorectal patients for
transportation reimbursement, temporary lodging, childcare and food costs
associated with out of town treatment.
All Sarcoma diagnoses Suzanne R. Lieder Memorial Hand in Hand
Assistance Fund Grants up to $1000 to reimburse medical and other
expenses directly related to getting a second opinion from a
sarcoma specialist. Application available online.
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