Resources for Medical Expenses
Insurance co-pays and prescription costs can be a large financial burden. The following organizations may provide financial assistance towards medical expenses.
Although we have provided a short description, programs and fund availability can change. Please contact the organization for more information on eligibility and how to apply.
This United Way program can help located local resources for food, housing, utilities, heathcare, mental health, and more.
Touching Hearts Program provides limited financial assistance for women with cancer for home care, child care, transportation and pain medication. Funded by the Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation.
This association of social service agencies helps people in need, regardless of their religious affiliation. Use the online locator to search for resources in your area.
The Christina S. Walsh Breast Cancer Foundation seeks to alleviate some of these burdens, providing financial support directly to breast cancer patients in need from around the nation, as well as donating funds to a number of New Jersey health organizations that provide essential services to breast cancer patients. Their programs support treatments for uninsured patients, medications and tests not covered by insurance, wigs, transportation to/from treatments and other financial burdens experienced by breast cancer patients.
The DONNA CareLine serves uninsured and insured patients all across the country at no charge to help overcome and resolve insurance-related and financial obstacles that impact care. They serve nearly 1,500 families each year, securing about $500K in debt relief and financial services annually.
“Extra Help” is a Medicare program to help people with limited income and resources pay Medicare drug coverage (Part D) premiums, deductibles, coinsurance, and other costs.
MAT is a search engine designed to help patients, caregivers and health care providers learn more about the resources available through the various biopharmaceutical industry programs. MAT is not its own patient assistance program, but rather a search engine for many of the patient assistance resources that the biopharmaceutical industry offers.
Pink Aid provides emergency assistance towards “critical non-medical household expenses” while undergoing active treatment for breast cancer. The application must be submitted by a social worker.
Rx Assist is a searchable database for information about free medications.
Find information about free and low cost medicine programs and other ways to manage your medication costs.
Pink Aid provides emergency assistance towards “critical non-medical household expenses” while undergoing active treatment for breast cancer. The application must be submitted by a social worker.
