Financial Assistance
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- I am going through treatment and need help covering the costs of practical things, like nutritional drinks and medical supplies. Are there resources available?
- My son owes one hospital over $100,000 for surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation treatments. He has recently been approved for Medicare but it will be impossible for him to pay the remaining costs, after Medicare pays, for any future treatment. Is there any legal help for him?
- I have insurance, but I still have bills that are stressing me out. I thought I'd be covered, but I don't know how I'm going to pay the part I'm being told I owe.
- I've been having trouble paying my co-pays. I am self employed and with the downturn in the economy my business is way down. Where can I go to find some help?
- I think I may have cancer but I don't have any insurance and I'm not sure I can afford it. What can I do?
- I receive Social Security Disability and Long-Term Disability. My doctor filled out my yearly forms to send to my insurance and said I was good to go back to work without discussing how I’m feeling. Now my insurance is sending me paperwork to go back to work and I don’t feel I am ready.
- I am a 9 year metastatic cancer patient who does not have 40 consecutive work quarters to qualify/apply for SSD. My husband is 8 yrs older (age 68) and still working to provide me with reasonable medical insurance. His job is in jeopardy. If forced to retire how soon could I get medical benefits? I need to know how many years I would be paying for COBRA and HIPPA (afterwards). I also realize that after 2014 “pre-existing condition” may change for someone like me who can’t get medical insurance on my own.
For Breast Cancer
- I've just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Even with insurance, I have many out-of-pocket expenses. What organizations can help me?
- My mom was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and she has to pay almost $500 in co-pays for her medicine. How can we get help?
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Additional Resources
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CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation
866‑552‑6729, cancercarecopay.org
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Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation
773‑551‑5434, chris4life.org
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Leukemia Research Foundation
847‑424‑0600, leukemia-research.org
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Lymphoma Research Foundation
212‑349‑2910, lymphoma.org
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National Children's Cancer Society
314‑241‑1600, children-cancer.org
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Sarcoma Alliance
415‑381‑7236, sarcomaalliance.com
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
800‑955‑4572, leukemia-lymphoma.org