financial assistance for meds and medicare

risa3548
risa3548 Member Posts: 1
edited December 2020 in General Cancer
financial assistance for meds and medicare

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  • JaneA
    JaneA Member Posts: 335
    edited January 2020
    We just had a blog post with many sources of financial aid for cancer patients. Here's the link:

    https://www.whatnext.com/blog/posts/financial-assistance-resources-for-cancer-patients
  • GregP_WN
    GregP_WN Member Posts: 742
    edited January 2020
    Here is a blog post we published a couple of weeks ago about financial aid resources https://www.whatnext.com/blog/posts/financial-assistance-resources-for-cancer-patients
    More articles listed below:
    Getting financial help with drug costs>> http://bit.ly/2plxE70
    Dealing With The Financial Burden of Cancer >> http://bit.ly/2mr8ktZ
    20 Cancer Resources Part I>> http://bit.ly/1d6j6YH
    20 Cancer Resources ParII >> http://bit.ly/1gIyxuz


    Also take a look at our page on resources for cancer patients here>> Resources For Cancer Patients, Survivors, and Family http://bit.ly/1CSwqDh

    Others here may have their own lists to add to this. I hope you find something that will help you.
  • Schlegel
    Schlegel Member Posts: 2
    edited December 2020
    LLS helps with co-pays and insurance premiums.
  • cllinda
    cllinda Member Posts: 153
    These are good resources. Thank you for posting this.
  • Guitarman
    Guitarman Member Posts: 6
    Cancer Institude that treated me had financial help according to income. Visit billing office for info. Very helpful to me. Scary time worrying about health and finances on top of that. Best wishes.
  • CookiesMom
    CookiesMom Member Posts: 10
    Hope you were able to find financial assistance. LLS (lymphoma & leukemia Society), CancerCare, PAN Foundation, potentially your state has a plan that can help cover some of your financial health/drug costs. Most are based on household income (your gross income from income taxes is a good # - but also including other income). The percentages can be pretty high. Avg. is $75,000 single and around $150,000-ish for at least 2. And, depending upon your treatment plan, you could contact manufacturers of drugs you may be taking. Those are not insurance, but essentially full drug grants. You have to apply every year, but worth the time if it helps your financial situation. I got lucky for mine, LLS has helped, State has a senior plan to cover drug costs (I am single and essentially 'poor' enough for this) and 'other' foundation help keep me on my drug. I do try to 'give back' as I can to foundations that have been helping me thru the journey.

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