Prescription Expense Assistance
Medication Assistance Program Program at NeedyMeds
Gloucester Site
- 4,300+ diagnosis-based assistance programs
- 19,000+ free/low-cost/sliding scale clinics
- 4,000+ drug discount coupons
- 5,000+ programs on drugs and dosages
- Information about resources for specific diseases
Prescription Savings Card Program at SingleCare Prescription Savings Card
Boston Site
The SingleCare card is available to everyone nationwide to access drug price lookup tools to compare prices across pharmacies. It is free with no eligibility requirements or mandatory waiting period. Receive a card by downloading and printing one on SingleCare.com, texting 'family' to 700700 to receive a card on your phone (messaging and data rates my apply), or downloading the free SingleCare mobile app from the App Store or Google Play Store.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Program at Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Port Chester Site
First Connection: For those who have recently diagnosed with cancer, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society has provided the opportunity to speak with someone who's been through treatment and learned how to manage the same disease. The Patti Robinson Kaufmann First Connection Program is a peer-to-peer program that matches newly diagnosed patients and their families with trained volunteers who have been touched firsthand by a blood cancer and shared similar experiences.
Online Chats: Live, weekly online chats provide a friendly forum to share experiences and chat with others about anything from the initial phase of diagnosis to treatment and survivorship. Each chat is moderated by an oncology social worker and is password-protected. The online chats are not a replacement for psychotherapy or support groups.
Patient Financial Assistance Programs (visit www.lls.org/support/financial-support for more information):
Programs may cover copays, other medical expenses, urgent need for non-medical expenses, treatment-related travel expenses, clinical trial related-travel expenses and general financial support. Please visit the website for an up-to-date listing of available programs, eligibility criteria, and funding amounts.
Financial Assistance Program at CancerCare
Financial Assistance at New York Site
Social workers trained in financial issues can help you find whatever assistance is available to ease your financial concerns. Limited assistance is available to eligible individuals for treatment-related costs such as transportation, home care and child care. The CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation also provides help with co-pays for chemotherapy and targeted drugs. Check website for current covered diagnoses.
Healthcare Financial Assistance Program at Patient Advocate Foundation
Healthcare Financial Assistance at Hampton Site
Provides financial assistance in the following forms:
Co-pay Relief Assistance: provides financial assistance to insured individuals who meet eligibility qualifications to help pay for prescriptions and/or prescribed medical treatments. Helps patients afford the out-of-pocket costs for these items that their insurance companies don't cover.
Financial Aid Funds: Provides small grants for expenses outside medical costs to patients who meet financial and medical criteria.
Scholarship Funds: Provides academic scholarships for post-secondary school to young adults who have experienced the impact of a chronic illness or life-threatening disease.
Partnership for Prescription Assistance Program at Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Washington Site
The Medicine Assistance Tool (MAT) makes it easier for those struggling to afford their medicines to find and learn about various programs that may be available to make prescription medicines more affordable for them, their loved ones or their patients. Visit MAT for more information.
PhRMA represents research-based pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies, which are devoted to discovering and developing new medicines that will enable patients to live longer, healthier and more productive lives.
