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- Addresses the needs of individuals who cannot afford their insurance copayments, premiums, coinsurance, or other out-of-pocket health care costs. Please see the website for specific conditions covered. www.hopewellfoundation.org
- Helps patients meet their health insurance or Medicare Plan B or D premiums or co-payment obligations. Household income must be within 400% above the US Federal Poverty guidelines. www.LLS.org/copay
- Assists uninsured or under-insured individuals in securing life-saving or life-sustaining medications. Please see the website for specific conditions covered. www.rarediseases.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 offered by pharmaceutical companies. Includes assistance for the uninsured. www.pparx.org
- Assists patients who cannot access the treatments they ned due to out-of-pocket health care costs including deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance. Please see the website for specific conditions covered. www.patientaccessnetwork.org
- Provides direct copayment assistance for pharmaceutical products to insured patients (including Medicare Part D beneficiaries) who financially and medically qualify. Please see the website for specific conditions covered. www.copays.org
- Assista patients with chronic medical illnesses in accessing health insurance (COBRA) and parmacy copayment assistance. Please see the website for specific conditions covered. www.uneedpsi.org
Other Financial Assistance Programs
- All Cancer Diagnoses - Access to referrals for financial assistance through their Community Resource Network (CRN) database. Some chapters may have limited grants for transportation and pain medications. www.cancer.org
- 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. www.tbts.org
- All Cancer Diagnoses - Limited financial grants for transportation, homecare, childcare and pain medications. Also, Linking Arms Program can provide granst for breast cancer patients to help with oral medications and lymphedema suplly costs. www.cancercares.org
- Grants up to $500 a year for some uncovered expenses including prescriptions, certain medical tests and transportation costs. For patients with Leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's diseases and myeloma. www.leukemia-lymphoma.org
- Grants up to $250 for expnses that include: travel and transportation, temporary lodging, childcare and homecare, cosmetic devices such as wigs and hats, medical devices and hygiene products. www.lymphoma.org
- For patients with primary or metastatic brain tumors agest 18 and older. Grants up to $1000 for treatment-related expenses. www.braintumor.org
- For patients in need of a life saving marrow or blood cell transplant. Funds available for donor search as well as out of pocket expenses related to transplant support: lodging, food, transportation, co-pays and insurance premiums. Grants applications only accepted through qualified NMDP affiliated transplant center personnel. www.marrow.org
Helping Medicare Benneficiaries Access Medications Resources
- Designed to triage patients to manufacturer-specific Patient Assistance and Reimbursement Support Services. www.PPARx.org, www.NeedyMeds.com, www.RxAssist.org
- Drug Plan Finder Tool; Formulary Finder Tool lists plans in states that matches patient's required drug list. Lists plan websites by state so that a plan's entire formulary can be viewed and Appeals/Exception forms downloaded; Medicare Plan Comparison Tool. www.medicare.gov
- Help with application for program that provides extra help to Medicare Part D enrollees (Low Income Subsidy). www.socialsecurity.gov
- In limited states. May be able to provide wrap around coverage or information on financial assistance. www.medicare.gov/spap.asp or contact your local SHIP
Additional Online Resources:
- Service of the National Council on Aging (NCOA). Designed to assist seniors in identifying and applying for public/private assistance programs. www.benefitscheckup.org
- Provides up-to-date information associated with Medicare Part D including summary information of state and local assistance programs. www.medicarerights.org
- Includes frequently asked questions, a Medicare Part D checklist to help beneficiaries make an enrollment decision, and other useful resources for beneficiaries. www.medicarerxeducation.org
- Helps beneficiaries and providers locate Medicare Part D educational support in their communities. www.eldercare.gov
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