Disease-Based Assistance Programs
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178 Disease-Based Assistance Programs
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| Program Name | Diseases | Summary |
| Abbott Patient Assistance Foundation - Diabetes Care Patient Assistance Program | Diabetes |
This program provides Abbott diabetes care products at no cost to patients experiencing financial difficulties. |
| ACCU-CHEK Patient Assistance Program | This program supplies ACCU-CHEK Aviva test strips to patients through a network of community clinics. | |
| ACT Today! | Act Today! offers a grant program for assessments and treatments that may not otherwise be covered privately or by other third-party funding sources such as school districts, county programs, insurance, and/or other grant making entities. | |
| Air Care Alliance | Provides access to volunteers who fly patients needing transportation for medical care | |
| Air Compassion America | Air Compassion America is a non-profit patient advocacy/assistance organization established to help locate and coordinate bed-to-bed air ambulance service. | |
| Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf Parent-Infant Financial Aid | This program provides financial aid support to families of infants (up to 3 years of age) who have been diagnosed with a moderate to profound hearing loss who are in pursuit of spoken language education for their child. | |
| Alpha-1 Kids | Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency Liver Disease- Childhood Children with Life-Threatening Illnesses Organ Transplant |
This program provides financial assistance to transplant patients living with Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency and their families. |
| AMBUCS/AmTryke Wish List | Local chapters of AMBUCS provide funding for purchase of AmTrykes, a therapeutic tricycle for children with disabilities. | |
| American Cancer Society | Cancer Children with Terminal Illness |
Local ACS offices may offer reimbursement for expenses related to cancer treatment during the cancer experience. This varies by office. |
| American Cancer Society Hope Lodges | Free housing for cancer patients needing to travel over 40 miles for care. | |
| American Kidney Fund (Health Insurance Premium Program) | Dialysis Kidney Disease Renal Disease Kidney Transplant Renal Transplant |
The Health Insurance Premium Program provides coverage for Part B Medicare, Medigap, commercial, and COBRA premiums for dialysis patients who have insufficient income and savings. |
| American Kidney Fund (Medicare Part D Patient Assistance Program) | Dialysis Kidney Transplant Kidney Disease Renal Disease Renal Transplant |
The Medicare Part D Grant Program offers grants to qualified patients to help pay for deductibles, copays, and coverage gap (the Donut Hole) medications. |
| American Kidney Fund (Safety Net Program) | Dialysis Kidney Transplant Kidney Disease Renal Disease Renal Transplant |
The Safety Net Program provides direct financial assistance to eligible patients to help with treatment specific expenses. |
| American Organ Transplant Association- Medication Assistance | Organ Transplant |
This program provides free medications to eligible organ transplant recipients. |
| American Organ Transplant Association- Transportation Assistance | Organ Transplant |
This program provides organ transplant patients with free transportation to and from treatment. |
| Andre Sobel River of Life Foundation | Chronic Illness - Childhood Children with Life-Threatening Illnesses Lymphoma |
This foundation provides financial assistance to single parents of children with life threatening illnesses. |
| Angel Flight | Provides free air transport for medically related needs | |
| Angel Flight at NIH | Provides free air transport for individuals eligible for clinical trials at NIH | |
| Association of Blind Citizens Assistive Technology Program | This program provides funds to cover 50% of the retail price of adaptive devices or software for blind or visually impaired individuals. | |
| Aubrey Rose Hollenkamp Children's Trust Foundation | Children with Chronic Illness Chronic Illness - Childhood Children with Life-Threatening Illnesses Serious Medical Problems - Childhood Terminal Illness- Childhood Children with Serious Medical Problems Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency |
This foundation provides grants to assist with medical bills for families with seriously ill children. |
| Audient | A nationwide program that helps those in need obtain hearing aids at a reduced cost. | |
| Austism Family Resources | Autism |
This program provides funding for therapy equipment, safety equipment, or respite care to families with children who have Autism or other special needs. |
| AutismCares | AutismCares helps families affected by autism to cover costs associated with critical living expenses such as; housing, utilities, car repair, daycare, funeral expenses, and other essential items on a case-by-case basis. | |
| Awake in America | Sleep Apnea |
This organization has two programs to help people with sleep apnea. |
| BD Insulin Syringe Assist Program | Assistance program for people who use BD Ultra-Fine insulin syringes | |
| BioMarin Pharmaceuticals Naglazyme Premium/Co-Payment Assistance Program | This program helps to pay for insurance premiums and co-payments for patients with Mucopolysaccharidosis Type VI (Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome.) | |
| BioOncology Co-Pay Card Program | This program provides co-pay funding for breast cancer patients taking Herceptin | |
| Bleed Purple Foundation | Provides support to college students with cancer, either with medical expenses or tuition. | |
| Bone Marrow Foundation | Bone Marrow Transplant |
This program provides financial assistance to transplant patients who live in the United States. |
| Boomer Esiason Foundation | Cystic Fibrosis Organ Transplant |
The BEF Lung Transplant Grant Program is designed to help families cover the costs of transplant related expenses that are not covered by their insurance. |
| Breast Cancer Network of Strength (TM) | This program provides free wigs and breast prostheses to women living with breast cancer. | |
| Brenda Mehling Cancer Fund | Provides financial support for daily needs of individuals with cancer | |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Access Virology Program | Copayment assistance program for patients on atazanavir (Reyataz), efavirenz (Sustiva) and Atripla (efavirenz/tenofovir/emtricitabine). | |
| Cancer Foundation for Personal Appearance | Provides wigs for cancer patients who have difficulty in affording one. | |
| Cancer Fund Of America, Inc. | Cancer Cancer - Childhood Cancer- Breast Cancer- Lung Cancer- Colorectal Cancer - extremity Cancer- Pancreas Cancer- Kidney Cancer-Prostate Cancer-Cervical |
This program provides equipment and supplies free of charge to cancer patients. |
| CancerCare Assist | Financial assistance for certain treatment related expenses for people with cancer. | |
| CancerCare Co-payment Assistance Foundation | Helps individuals who cannot afford their insurance co-payments to cover the cost of medications for treating cancer. They currently offer assistance for people who have been diagnosed with breast, colorectal, head and neck, prostate, lung, or pancreatic cancer, and glioblastoma. | |
| Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation | Cancer - Childhood Children with Cancer |
This is a national organization with local affiliates who have programs to assist families with children who have cancer. |
| Caring Voice Coalition | Chronic Disease - Debilitating or Life Threatening Serious Illness Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency |
This program will help people with specific chronic illnesses to pay for the cost of an insurance plan, prescription co-payment assistance and/or Medicare prescription co-payment assistance. |
| Chai Lifeline | Children with Chronic Illness Children with Life-Threatening Illnesses Genetic Condition Children with Genetic Condition |
This program provides meal support, transportation and other services to families of children who are being treated for a life-threatening disease. |
| Challenged America | Children with Disabilities |
This program will provide grants to disabled children for assistive equipment. |
| Challenged Athletes Foundation (Access For Athletes) | Amputation Cerebral Palsy Spinal Cord Injuries Spinal Cord Dysfunction Spinal Cord Disorders Visual Impairment |
This program provides funding for training, competition and equipment needs to physically challenged athletes. |
| Chanda Plan Foundation | Provides financial support for alternative therapies for individuals with impaired or limited mibility. | |
| Charles Ray III Diabetes Association, Inc | This program provides free testing supplies to diabetes in need. | |
| Children's Craniofacial Association | Children with Craniofacial Conditions |
This association has an assistance program to help families to travel for surgery. |
| Children's Leukemia Research Association | Leukemia |
This foundation provides financial assistance to leukemia patients and their families. |
| Children's Organ Transplant Association | Assists families in organizing fund-raising for children needing organ transplant; funds raised are used for transplant related expenses | |
| Christians Overcoming Cancer | Has wo funds to help adults and children in cancer treatment | |
| Chronic Disease Fund | Age-Related Macular Degeneration Ankylosing Spondylitis Asthma Breast Cancer Colorectal Cancer Growth Hormone Deficiency Multiple Myeloma Multiple Sclerosis Myelodysplastic Syndrome Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Psoriasis Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension- MRDD only |
This program provides copay assistance to patients diagnosed with chronic or life-altering disease who are prescribed a specialty medication. |
| CLASS Direct Family Support | Childhood Liver Disease Liver Disease- Childhood Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency |
This program provides non medical assistance to families with children with liver disease. |
| Clayton Dabney Foundation for Kids with Cancer | Cancer - Childhood |
This fund provides financial assistance to families with children in the last stages of terminal cancer. |
| Cleaning for a Reason | This nonprofit offers free professional housecleaning, and maid services to improve the lives of women undergoing treatment for cancer | |
| CNI Center for Hearing Baha Assistance Program | Assists in obtaining a Baha device implant | |
| CNI Center for Hearing Cochlear Implant Assistance Program | Assists in obtaining a cochlear implant | |
| Colorectal Care Line Financial Aid Fund | Cancer- Colorectal |
This fund provides financial assistance through a small grant program for colorectal patients in need of debt crisis assistance. |
| Corporate Angel Network | Provides air transport for cancer patients, bone marrow donors and bone marrow recipients needing treatment. | |
| Cure For Our Children Foundation Take My Hand Program | Cancer - Childhood Cancer - Childhood Children with Life-Threatening Illnesses |
This program provides financial support to families with children who have cancer and other life threatening diseases. |
| DebRA of America - Family Crisis Fund | Provides wound care supplies to individuals with epidermolysis bullosa. Help with some of the financial burden of un-reimbursed costs of medical supplies, other comforting aids, or procedures. | |
| Disabled Children's Relief Fund | Children with Disabilities Children with Cerebral Palsy Childhood Amputees Childhood Blindness Childhood Deafness Children with Down's Syndrome Children with Encephalitis Children with Muscular Dystrophy Children with Rheumatoid Arthritis Children with Spastic Quadriplegia Children with Spina Bifida |
This organization provides disabled children with assistance to obtain medical equipment, physical therapy and surgery. |
| Eye Care America Diabetes EyeCare Program | The Diabetes EyeCare Program promotes annual, dilated eye exams for people with diabetes. | |
| Eye Care America Diabetes Glaucoma Program | The Glaucoma EyeCare Program promotes dilated eye exams for people at risk for glaucoma. | |
| FACES: The National Craniofacial Association | Children with Craniofacial Conditions |
This foundation has a financial support program to aid with non-medical expenses needed to travel to a center for treatment. |
| Faith In Action | Mental Illness Terminal Illness HIV/AIDS Physical Disability Mental Disability Alzheimers Dementia |
This national program provides links to local programs that can provide transportation, respite care relief and other support services to patients who are mentally ill, terminally ill, physically disabled, mentally disabled or have HIV/AIDS, Alzheimers or dementia. |
| Family House | Cancer - Childhood Children with Serious Medical Problems Children with Life-Threatening Illnesses |
This program serves as a home away from home, at no cost, for families of seriously ill children being treated at the University of California San Francisco Children's Hospital for Cancer and other Serious Illnesses. |
| FertileHope Sharing Hope Plan | Provides support for various treatments that can help preserve future fertility for men or women with diseases where the treatment may threaten future fertility | |
| First Hand Foundation | Children with Serious Medical Problems |
First Hand helps the families of children with health problems address the financial aspects of their child's healthcare. |
| Fisher House | Children with Life-Threatening Illnesses Children with Serious Medical Problems Life Threatening Diseases Serious Illness |
This program provides a home-away-from-home, at no cost, for the families of seriously ill or injured patients receiving treatment at Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio,Texas. |
| Forward Face Family Assistance Fund | Children with Facial Deformities Hemangiomas of the Face Cleft Lip & Palate Hydrocephalus |
This fund is for families who have children with facial deformities to help in managing certain expenses. |
| Foundation for Children with Cancer | Children with Cancer Cancer - Childhood Cancer - Childhood |
This is a foundation to assist families with children who have cancer to pay for their non medical related expenses. |
| Fresh Start | Children with Birth Defects Children with Physical Deformities Birth Defects in Children Physical Deformities in Children |
This foundation provides no cost surgery, dental care and speech therapy to children who are suffering from physical deformities caused by birth defects, accidents, abuse or disease. |
| Friends of Man | An organization providing funds for many medically related expenses including medicine, prostheses, wheelchairs, eyeglasses, dentures, medical equipment, and hearing Aids | |
| Friends4Michael Foundation | Brain Tumors Children with Brain Tumors Brain Tumors in Children |
This foundation provides financial assistance to families with financial needs resulting from expenses associated with their child's brain tumor treatment. |
| Genentech Endowment for Cystic Fibrosis | Cystic Fibrosis |
This Endowment provides eligible US residents with a diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis access to free or low cost Pulmozyme. |
| GlaxoSmithKline Hope for Families Fund/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Cancer - Childhood Children with Cancer Cancer |
This fund will provide financial assistance to patients from low-income or needy families for travel and living expenses they may incur while receiving care at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for relapsed cancers. |
| Healing The Children @ Midatlantic | Children with Life-Threatening Illnesses Children with Serious Medical Problems Serious Medical Problems - Childhood Children with Terminal Illness |
This program provides families of children with serious diseases needed support including financial support, transportation assistance, medical supplies and equipment, food, clothing and other items. |
| HealthWell Foundation | Cancer Anemia with Chronic Renal Insufficiency Breast Cancer Anemia - Chemotherapy Induced Neutropenia - Chemotherapy Induced Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma Lung Cancer Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Organ Transplant Psoriasis Psoriatic Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (Oral Therapy Only) Multiple Myeloma Cancer- Breast Macular Degeneration- Age Related Age-Related Macular Degeneration Myelodysplastic Syndrome Ankylosing Spondylitis Asthma Colorectal Cancer Head Cancer Neck Cancer Iron Overload Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Wilm's Tumor Iron Overload as a Result of Blood Transfusions Immunosuppressive Treatment for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Acute Porphyrias Carcinoid Tumors Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP) |
The HealthWell Foundation is a non-profit, charitable organization that helps individuals afford prescription medications they are taking for specific illnesses. |
| Heart Support Of America/Direct Financial Support | Heart Condition |
This program provides indigent patients with items such as medications on discharge, transportation, food vouchers and cardiac equipment for rehab clinics as well as equipment needed to do actual cardiac procedures. |
| HIKE (Hearing Impaired Kids Endowment) Fund | The purpose of the Fund is to provide hearing devices for children with hearing losses between the ages of newborn and twenty years whose parents are unable to meet this special need financially. | |
| Hirshberg Foundation | Pancreatic Cancer Cancer- Pancreas |
This program helps patients with pancreatic cancer. |
| IPump.org | Diabetes |
This program assists qualifying children up to age 20 with assistance in purchasing their first insulin pump. Adults are not presently covered. |
| IPump.org- Insulin Monthly Assistance Program | Diabetes |
This program provides assistance to qualifying individuals to help cover the cost of diabetes care for one to three months. |
| Jesica's Hope Chest | Children with Life-Threatening Illnesses Children with Serious Medical Problems Children with Terminal Illness |
This organization helps families with critically ill children cover the cost of necessities which are not covered by priviate medical insurance or government assistance. |
| Joe's House | Joe's House is a nonprofit organization providing a nation-wide online service that helps cancer patients and their families find discounted lodging near treatment centers. | |
| Kaitlin Marie Bell Foundation | Children with Disabilities |
This foundation provides financial assistance to children with disabilities who are unable to afford equipment and/or services that they need. |
| Kidney & Urology Foundation of America | End Stage Renal Disease |
This foundation has an emergency grant program to assist end stage renal disease patients. |
| Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc | Eye Conditions/Diseases |
This program provides eye surgery and related care to citizens of the US in need. |
| Kristy Lasch Miracle Foundation | The Kristy Lasch Miracle Foundation is committed to providing financial assistance to women under 30 living with breast cancer. | |
| Kya's Krusade | This programs helps with therapy expenses for families with a child with arthrogryposis or other physical disabilities. | |
| Larry King Cardiac Foundation | Heart Condition |
This program provides financial assistance for cardiac procedures to patients who meet the program's criteria. |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Co-Pay Assistance Program | Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Hodgkin's Lymphoma Leukemia Multiple Myeloma Myelodysplastic Syndrome Cancer Lymphoma |
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society provides supplementary financial assistance up to $10,000 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Patient Financial Aid | Leukemia Lymphoma Myelodysplastic Syndrome Cancer Myeloma |
This program provides a limited amount of financial assistance to help cover the costs of medical care for Leukemia and Lymphoma patients. |
| LifeNet's Wheelchair Project | his program facilitates the exchange of wheelchairs between individuals with unused chairs and those in need. | |
| Limbs for Life Foundation | Amputation |
This foundation has a financial assistance to help pay for prosthesises, as well as some support programs. |
| Little Star Foundation | Cancer - Childhood Children with Life-Threatening Illnesses Children with Cancer Children with Serious Medical Problems |
There a several programs that provide long term care, educational, medical and financial support to children with cancer and other diseases. |
| Locks Of Love | Cancer - Childhood Children with Cancer Children with Serious Medical Problems Serious Medical Problems - Childhood Alopecia Areata Hair Loss |
This program provides high quality hair prosthetics to financially disadvantaged children living with long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. |
| Loyola Law School Cancer Legal Resource Center | This program provides free and confidential information and resources on cancer-related legal issues to people with cancer, their families, friends, employers, health care professionals, and others coping with cancer. | |
| Lymeaid 4 Kids | Lyme Disease |
This program provides funds to patients under 21 who have lyme disease. |
| Lymphoma Research Foundation | Lymphoma |
LRF's Healthcare Provider Grant Program offers a limited financial assistance program to help uninsured and underinsured with unpaid medical bills |
| Marc Roberts Cancer Fund | Ewing Sarcoma |
This foundation can provide up to $1,000 to patients under the age of 18 who have Ewing's Sarcoma. |
| Melanie Finley Ovarian Cancer Foundation | The foundation provides direct financial help to pay for treatment costs for young women diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer. | |
| Melvin Weinstein Parkinson's Foundation | This organization raises money to purchase medical equipment and health supplies for Parkinson's patients to help with the maintenance of safe and healthier living environments. | |
| Miracle Flights For Kids | Provides free air transportation for children needing that to get treatment or second opinions | |
| Miracle House | Miracle House provides temporary housing, meals, and advocacy to caregivers and patients coming to New York City for critical medical treatment. | |
| Miracle-Ear Children's Foundation | Childhood Deafness Children with Hearing Loss Hearing Loss in Children Deaf Children |
This foundation provides hearing aids and services to children with hearing loss from low income families. |
| Mission Cataract USA | Cataract Visual Impairment |
This program offers free cataract surgery to people of all ages who have no means to pay |
| Mission4Maureen | The mission of the Mission4Maureen foundation is to provide financial assistance to families who are burdened with the staggering cost of brain cancer treatment. | |
| Multiple Sclerosis Association of America/ MRI Diagnostic Fund | Multiple Sclerosis |
This association has a program to pay for an initial MRI exam to determine a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. |
| Multiple Sclerosis Association of America/MRI Institute | Multiple Sclerosis |
This program will pay for a cranial and/or cervical spine MRI to monitor or assess the progression of Multiple Sclerosis. |
| Multiple Sclerosis Foundation Assistive Technology Program | Multiple Sclerosis |
This program may provide an AT product, help locate a product, or help with funding for a wide range of devices that allow individuals with MS to function more independently in activities of daily living, as well as recreational, educational, and vocational activities. |
| Multiple Sclerosis Foundation Computer Grant Program | Multiple Sclerosis |
This program provides refurbished laptop or desktop computers for individuals with MS on limited or fixed incomes. For those who do not know how to use a computer, training may be provided. |
| Multiple Sclerosis Foundation Cooling Program | Multiple Sclerosis |
This program provides a variety of items, free of charge, to assist people with MS to stay cool in warm temperatures including cooling vests, neckties, wristbands, bandanas, work collars, skull pads and baseball hats. |
| Multiple Sclerosis Foundation Home Care Assistance Grant Program | Multiple Sclerosis |
This program serves as a liaison between the patient and the local resources that are available to meet his or her specific needs. Should resources within the patient's community be unavailable, direct support will be provided on a temporary basis through the MSF Home Care Assistance Grant Program. Resources provided include home care, therapy visits, respite care and transportation. |
| Multiple Sclerosis Foundation's Brighter Tomorrow Grants Program | Multiple Sclerosis |
This program may provide a grant of up to $1000.00, per recipient, to improve quality of life by enhancing safety, self-sufficiency, comfort, or well-being. |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Provides help with assistive technology equipment purchase, loan, and repairs for individuals with muscular dystrophy. | |
| National Alopecia Areata Foundation Ascot Fund (NAAF) | Alopecia Areata |
This program provides hairpieces to adults and children who are living with Alopecia Areata. |
| National Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses | The National Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses, Inc. is a non-profit corporation serving facilities that provide lodging and other supportive services to patients and their families needing acute or chronic medical care away from home. | |
| National Autism Association Helping Hand Program | Autism |
This is a program of last resort to help parents of children with autism spectrum disorder to pay for necessary treatments. |
| National Brain Tumor Society West Coast Office - Financial Assistance Program | Brain Tumors |
This program provides financial assistance to Brain Tumor patients through its Patient Help Fund. The Patient Help Fund assists patients with treatment-related expenses, medication copays, and transportation to treatment. |
| National Domestic Violence Project- Face to Face Outreach Program | Injures to Face, Neck or Head Scars on Face, Neck or Head |
This foundation will assist domestic violence survivors who have face, head or neck injuries that require recontructive surgeries. |
| National Foundation For Transplants | Childhood Liver Disease Organ Transplant Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency |
This program provides financial assistance to transplant patients. It also assists with setting up fundraising events. |
| National Gaucher Foundation | Gaucher Disease |
This foundation has two programs to financially assist people with Gaucher Disease. |
| National Gaucher Foundation Care and Care Plus Programs | Two programs that provide financial assistance for patients with Gaucher Disease | |
| National Living Donor Assistance Center | Provides financial assistance for potential organ donors. | |
| National Marrow Donor Program Search Assistance | Bone Marrow Transplant |
This program will help pay for the cost of search the NMDP registry for a possible donor. |
| National Marrow Donor Transplant Assistance | Bone Marrow Transplant |
This program will help pay for some costs during the first six months after the transplant. |
| National MS Society | Multiple Sclerosis |
National MS Society chapters offer direct financial assistance to people affected by MS who need items and/or services to improve their lives and maintain their independence. |
| National Organization Caring for Kids | Provides assistive technology to qualified special needs children when families have no other means to pay for such devices. Current programs focus on technology that can assist or improve mobility and communication. | |
| National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma Co-Payment Assistance Program | Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma |
This program will help pay for the costs of certain medications for the treatment of Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma. |
| National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Chronic Non-Infectious Uveitis Co-Payment Assistance Fund | Non-infectious uveitis |
This program will help pay for the costs of certain medications for the treatment of Chronic Non-Infectious Uveitis. |
| National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Hodgkins Lymphoma Co-Payment Assistance Program | Hodgkin's Lymphoma |
This program will help pay for the costs of certain medications for the treatment of Hodgkins Lymphoma. |
| National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Hunter Syndrome (MPS II) Premium Co-Payment Assistance Program | Hunter Syndrome |
This program will help pay for the costs of certain medications for the treatment of Hunter Syndrome. |
| National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Infantile Spasms Premium/Co-Payment Assistance Program | Infantile Spasms/West Syndrome |
This program will help pay for the costs of certain medications for the treatment of Infantile Spasms/West Syndrome. |
| National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Intrathecal Therapy for Pain Management Co-Payment Assistance Program | Chronic Pain Pain |
This program will help pay for Intrathecal Therapy for pain management. |
| National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) MPS VI Premium Co-Payment Assistance Program | Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome mucopolysaccharidosis Type VI |
This program will help pay for the costs of certain medications for the treatment of Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome. |
| National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Opsoclonus Myoclonus Premium/Co-Payment Assistance Program | Opsoclonus Myoclonus |
This program will help pay for the costs of certain medications for the treatment of Opsoclonus Myoclonus. |
| National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) PNH Premium/Co-Payment Assistance Program | Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria |
This program will help pay for the costs of certain medications for the treatment of Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria. |
| National Patient Travel Center | Assists in finding air transport for patients and their families | |
| National Transplant Assistance Fund (NTAF) | Provides financial support for individuals with transplant related expenses; provides assistance with fund-raising activities. | |
| Netwish | Chronic Illness - Childhood Serious Illness |
Helps anyone who is in financial trouble and up to $500 would make a difference. |
| New Eyes for the Needy | Visual Impairment Eye Conditions/Diseases Eye Diseases/Conditions |
This program will provide vouchers for the purchase of new eye glasses or bifocals for children and adults who have a visual impairment and can demonstrate a financial need. |
| New Eyes for the Needy | The program funds eyeglasses | |
| NMMC Cancer Patient Assistance Fund | Cancer Cancer- Breast Cancer- Colorectal Cancer- Kidney Cancer- Lung Cancer-Prostate Cancer - Childhood Cancer - extremity |
This program provides medication and other services to cancer patients receiving treatment at the North Mississippi Medical Center Cancer Center. |
| NORD Cervical Dystonia Co-Payment Assistance Program | Cervical Dystonia |
This program will help pay for the costs of certain medications for the treatment of Cervical Dystonia. |
| NORD MS Premium Co-Payment Assistance Program | Multiple Sclerosis |
This program will help pay for the costs of certain medications for the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis. |
| Patient Access Network Foundation | Cancer Anemia Breast Cancer Nausea and Vomiting - Chemotherapy Induced Crohn's Disease Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma Growth Hormone Deficiency Multiple Sclerosis Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Oncology Cytoprotection Plaque Psoriasis Respiratory Syncytial Virus Rheumatoid Arthritis Multiple Myeloma Cancer- Breast Chemo-Induced Nausea and Vomiting Age-Related Macular Degeneration Myelodysplastic Syndrome Ankylosing Spondylitis Colorectal Cancer Cancer- Colorectal Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cystic Fibrosis Gaucher Disease |
This organization supports the needs of patients that cannot access the treatments they need due to out-of-pocket health care costs. |
| Patient Advocate Foundation | Chronic Disease - Debilitating or Life Threatening Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency |
This program helps people with any chronic or life threatening disease with insurance access issues, medical debt, co-payments and cost of living crisis due to illness. |
| Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) Co-Pay Relief Program | Cancer Breast Cancer Cancer- Lung Cancer-Prostate Cancer- Kidney Cancer- Colorectal Brain Tumors Sarcoma Diabetes Multiple Myeloma Myelodysplastic Syndrome Pain Hepatitis C Rheumatoid Arthritis Osteoporosis |
This program provides direct financial support for co-payments to insured patients, including Medicare Part D beneficiaries, who must financially and medically qualify to access pharmaceutical co-payment assistance. |
| Patient Services, Inc. | Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency Bone Health Fabry Disease Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Growth Hormone Deficiency Primary Immune Deficiency MPS-1 Hurler/Scheie Hemophilia Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma Asthma - IgE Mediated, Moderate to Severe Pompe Congenital Protein C Deficiency Cystic Fibrosis associated with Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma Leukemia |
This program assists persons with chronic medical illnesses with assistance with the cost of health insurance premiums associated with COBRAs, State High Risk Pools, open enrollment, guaranteed issue policies, and HIPAA conversion policies. It also offers pharmacy co-payment assistance associated with private insurance as well as Medicare Parts B and D. The A.C.C.E.S.S. program will provide Social Security and disability representation to patients with several disorders - see the Website for current conditions. |
| Prohaska Fund - International Association of Laryngectomees | ||
| PSI ACCESS | Organization that provides help for people living with certain chronic illnesses or conditions to locate suitable health insurance coverage and access ways to satisfy expensive co-payments. Provides assistance with the cost of health insurance premiums associatedwith COBRAS, State High Risk Pools, Open enrollment, Guaranteed issue policies, HIPAA conversion policies; and prescriptions co-payments associated with private insurance as well as Medicare Parts B and D. | |
| Pulmonary Fibrosis Association of Texas | This organization helps provide funding for oxygen and medications for patients with pulmonary fibrosis. Despite the name, they will help patients in any part of the US. | |
| Ride For Life, Inc | This foundation has two programs to assist patients with ALS. | |
| Rise Above It | RAI provides financial assistance and clinical trials information to Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) cancer patients. | |
| SAM Fund | Cancer |
This program assists cancer patients between the ages of 17 and 35 years old with a wide range of post-treatment financial needs. |
| Sarcoma Alliance | Provides support for expenses for seeking a second opinion in sarcoma treatment | |
| Sertoma Hearing Aid Recycling Program | Assists in obtaining recycled hearing aids and new batteries for free or at a reduced price; also can fund aid repair | |
| Sheila S. Crowe Memorial Fund for Multiple Myeloma - Co-Pay Relief | Multiple Myeloma |
The fund will assist patients in treatment for Multiple Myeloma with their co-pay needs during treatment. These funds will be made available to Multiple Myeloma patients who are insured and qualify both medically and financially. |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Spinal Cord Injuries Children with Craniofacial Conditions Children with Facial Deformities Children with Spinal Cord Injuries Cleft Lip & Palate Burn Injury Bone or Joint Deformities Children with Bone Issues |
This is a free hospital for children under the age of 18 with orthopaedic conditions, burn injuries, spinal cord rehabilitation, cleft lip and palate repair and certain other health conditions |
| Starkey Hearing Foundation - HEAR NOW Program | Deafness Hearing Loss |
The Hear Now Program provides hearing aids to deaf or hard-of-hearing people in the US with limited financial resources. |
| Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (PAF Co-Pay Relief Fund) | Breast Cancer |
This program provides direct financial support for co-payments to breast cancer patients. |
| The National Children's Cancer Society | Cancer - Childhood Children with Cancer |
The National Children's Cancer Society provides direct financial assistance, emotional support, advocacy, and educational information to children diagnosed with cancer and their families. |
| Tiger Fund Transplant Family Aid Program | Organ Transplant Tissue Transplant Transplant-Organ Transplant-Tissue Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency |
This program will assist in direct financial assistance to needy organ transplant families. |
| Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO) | The TRIO/United Airlines Travel Program is a cooperative arrangement between TRIO and the United Airlines Charity Miles Program. It provides for TRIO members and family members cost-free air transportation when travel is transplant-related. | |
| Travis Roy Foundation | Paraysis due to Spinal Injury |
This foundation has an Individual Grant to help paraplegics or quadriplegics paralyzed due to spinal cord injury to pay for upgrade and maintenance of equipment. |
| United Cancer Assistance Network | This program provides critical assistance free of charge to cancer victims who otherwise could not afford, or their insurance coverage will not provide for, the residual expenses associated with battling their disease. | |
| United Cerebral Palsy Bellows Fund | Cerebral Palsy |
This program provides funds to individuals with disabilities for assistive technology equipment. |
| United Healthcare Children's Foundation | Serious Medical Problems - Childhood Children with Disabilities |
This foundation provides financial assistance toward the family's share of the cost of medical services. |
| United Spinal Association | Spinal Cord Disorders Spinal Cord Injuries |
This foundation has four grants to assist clients in need of equipment to help promote mobility and independence. |
| Vision USA | Visual Impairment |
This program provides basic eye health and vision care services free of charge to uninsured, low-income people and their families. |
| VNS Therapy Access Program | This program provides a free Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) device for patients with epilepsy who cannot afford it. | |
| VSP Sight For Students | Eye Conditions/Diseases Eye Diseases/Conditions Visual Impairment |
This program provides free vision exams and glasses to low-income, uninsured children. |
| Where There's A Need, Inc. | We Create Hair & Headwear For Those Who Experience Hair Loss From A Variety Of Medical Conditions such as; Cancer, Alopecia, Lupus, Scalp Eczema, Trichotillomania, Etc. |
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| Wigs For Kids | Provides wigs for children with hair loss | |
| Wings Foundation | A fund that is for American Airlines flight attendants in financial need | |
| World Craniofacial Foundation | Children with Facial Deformities Children with Craniofacial Conditions |
This foundation has an assistance program to assist families of children who are in need of correction for birth-related or acquired deformities of the head and face. |
| World Medical Relief | This program supplies durable medical equipment and a prescription program. | |
| WYNGS (AIMS Program) | Spinal Cord Injuries |
The AIMS Program provides finanical assistance to people with spinal cord injuries who have exhausted all other funding options to pay for essential equipment and services. |
| Xubex Free Diabetes Kit & Supplies | Diabetes |
This program provides free diabetic supplies to those who qualify. |