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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Co-Pay Assistance Program
877-557-2672
P.O. Box 12268, Newport News, VA, 23612
Helps patients meet their health insurance, Medicare Part B or D, Medicare Supplement or Medicare Advantage premiums or drug co-payment obligations. Household income must be at or within 500% of the U.S. federal poverty guidelines for people living in the United States and Puerto Rico. Check website for a list of covered diagnoses.
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866-316-7263
1032 15th Street NW, Suite 143, Washington, DC, 20005
Provides co-payment assistance to patients who have insurance but lack the means to pay for out-of-pocket costs for their medications or infusions. Currently includes coverage for numerous disease funds, including various cancers and related illnesses. Check website for up-to-date list of diagnoses and medications covered. Offers a tool that compiles available assistance across co-payment foundations: https://fundfinder.panfoundation.org (registration is required).
Offers a COVID-19 Resource Directory.
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Cancer Support Team
914-777-2777
2900 Westchester Ave. , Suite 103 , Purchase, NY, 10577
Provides limited financial assistance to eligible individuals residing in lower Westchester County, New York, who need help paying for cancer-related items and services that are not covered by their insurance, such as transportation and medical equipment. Refers patients and families to other financial assistance programs that may be able to provide them with assistance.
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http://www.childrensleukemia.org
516-222-1944
585 Stewart Ave., Suite 520, Garden City, NY, 11530
Provides co-payment assistance to leukemia patients of all ages for various therapies, medical tests and prescriptions associated with leukemia. Check website for most current list of covered treatments.
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Healthwell Foundation
https://www.healthwellfoundation.org
800-675-8416
20440 Century Blvd., Suite 250, Germantown, MD, 20874
Provides financial assistance to eligible individuals to cover coinsurance, copayments, health care premiums and deductibles for certain medications and therapies. Also, if a person is eligible for health insurance, but cannot afford the insurance premium, they may be able to assist with insurance premiums. Funding varies, so check website for up-to-date list of covered diagnoses and medications.
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203-790-6568
80 Saw Mill Rd., Danbury, CT, 06810
Provides support to people living with cancer and to their loved ones. This includes support groups, wellness activities, and counseling for people in Connecticut and Hudson Valley New York area.
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PhRMA’s Medicine Assistance Tool (MAT)
https://medicineassistancetool.org
571-350-8643
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)’s Medicine Assistance Tool (MAT) is a web platform designed to help patients, caregivers and health care providers learn more about the resources available through the various biopharmaceutical industry programs offered to those who need financial support due to their lack of insurance or inadequate prescription medicine coverage. MAT is not its own patient assistance program, but rather a search engine for many of the support programs and resources that the biopharmaceutical industry has been offering for decades.
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888-999-6743
500 N 5th St., Minneapolis, MN , MN, 55401
Holds the largest registry of volunteer donors and cord blood units in the world. Supports patients/doctors throughout the transplant process and matches patients with the best donor or cord blood unit. Offer a Patient Assistance Program to help patients pay for transplant costs not covered by insurance.
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS)
888-557-7177
3 International Dr., Suite 200, Rye Brook, NY, 10573
Dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. Offers a variety of services, including an Information Resource Call Center, limited financial assistance and co-payment assistance (depends if funding is available), support groups and a patient matching program. Also offers an Urgent Need Program for pediatric, young adult or adult blood cancer patients enrolled in clinical trials, who are in acute financial need.
Offers an Urgent Need Program which provides eligible patients with assistance for non-medical expenses including rent, mortgage, lodging, utilities, childcare, elder care, food, transportation, car repair, car insurance, phone service, and acute dental work related to treatment. Eligible patients will receive a grant of $500, once within a 12 month period. At the end of the 12 month period, patients can reapply.
Scholarship for Blood Cancer Survivors provides up to $7,500 to cover tuition for virtual or in-person vocational, trade, two-year, or four-year undergraduate education for one year.
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http://catholiccharitiesusa.org
703-549-1390
2050 Ballenger Ave., Suite 400, Alexandria, VA, 22314
Association of social service agencies that help people in need, regardless of religious affiliation, with emergency assistance. Use online locator to search for resources.
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United Way
703-836-7112
701 N. Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314
Locations throughout the U.S, and can refer to local assistance programs. Use online locator to find closest United Way office or local 2-1-1 line.
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https://www.whitehouse.gov/getinternet/
(877) 384-2575
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20500
Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) provides eligible households $30 per month off their internet bills. To deliver maximum cost savings to families, the Biden-Harris Administration has secured commitments from 20 leading internet providers to offer ACP-eligible households a high-speed internet plan for no more than $30 per month. Eligible families who pair their ACP benefit with one of these plans can receive high-speed internet at no cost.
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Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF)
http://www.patientadvocate.org
800-532-5274
421 Butler Farm Rd., Hampton, VA, 23666
Provides direct services to patients with chronic, life threatening and debilitating diseases to help access care and treatment recommended by their doctor. Offers co-payment assistance - check website for up-to-date list of covered diagnoses and medications. Maintains a searchable National Financial Assistance Resource Directory. Provides a Scholarships for Survivors Program.
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Offers a Merkel Cell Carcinoma Financial Aid Fund that provides a one time grant for transportation expenses.Family Reach
857-233-2764
142 Berkeley St., Suite 310, Boston, MA, 02116
A nonprofit that provides financial support to cancer patients and caregivers in active treatment. They pay landlords, utility companies, and grocery bills so that no family has to choose between their health and basic needs. They also connect families to additional support within their region and offer a financial guidebook and tip sheets.
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Entertainment Community Fund
https://entertainmentcommunity.org
800-221-7303
729 Seventh Ave. , 10th Fl., New York , NY, 10019
Helps all professionals in entertainment and the performing arts. The Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund) is a safety net, providing programs and services for those who are in need or going through a crisis or transition. It offers several services, including help attaining affordable housing and health insurance, financial assistance for people in a medical crisis or those disabled by illness, case management, referrals, support groups and funeral/burial assistance. The Entertainment Community Fund is administered in offices in New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles.
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A Helping Hand: Resources for People with Cancer is a resource database created to help connect people affected by cancer with much-needed help. You may access a PDF version of A Helping Hand.
If you need assistance, please email info@cancercare.org or call 800-813-4673.