Financial Assistance

A global non-profit network that delivers free emotional support and navigation services to patients and families impacted by cancer.

Cancer Support Helpline 888-793-9355 services include:

• Connecting callers to local or national resources, including support groups, transportation services and other programs
• Short-term cancer coping assistance
• Treatment lodging and transportation assistance
• Treatment decision planning
• Financial navigation regarding the costs of cancer and its treatments
• Specialized information and navigation in pediatric oncology, finances, clinical trials, and genetics/genomics
• Access to an online distress screening program, CancerSupportSource®
• Connection to our network partner locations across the United States

Speak one-on-one with a Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Information Specialist. These folks are highly trained oncology social workers and nurses. They can assist you through cancer treatment as well as financial and social challenges and provide accurate, up-to-date disease, treatment and support information. Visit here to learn how to reach them by phone, chat, email or by leaving a message for a call-back.

To qualify for co-payment assistance with CancerCare, patients must:

• Be diagnosed with a non-Hodgins lymphoma (so WM qualifies). Your diagnosis must be verified by your doctor.
• Be insured through a federal health insurance program such as Medicare, Medicaid or Tricare. If you only have private insurance, you don’t qualify.
• Income level must be at or below 500% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL)
• Must have a valid Social Security number to apply for assistance and receive treatment in the United States
• Patient must be in active treatment or have a treatment plan in place prior to applying for assistance.

When this page was created, CancerCare was offering the largest co-payment amount…. up to $10,000.

You can find out more information about the program and how to apply here. 

WM patients in the US may be eligible to receive financial assistance from the Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation to help with high prescription co-pays and deductibles for drugs used to treat WM. WM patients can qualify for PAN assistance which allows a maximum award over 12 months for prescription cancer treatment. The amount of the maximum award may vary from year-to-year.

For patients to qualify for co-payment assistance with Patient Access Network, they must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• The patient must have Medicare insurance.
• The patient’s medication must be listed on PAN’s list of covered medications.
• The patient must reside in and receive treatment in the United States (patient does not have to be a US citizen).
• The patient’s income must fall at or below 500% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL)

Details and information on how to apply can be found here.

The HealthWell Foundation focuses on helping patients with prescription drug copayments, deductibles and health insurance premiums. Like other plans, funds are divided into disease categories. An independent review panel decides how much funding each category should receive. “We look at the landscape within each disease area and try to spread as much out as possible to the patients in those spaces,” says Krista Zodet, President & CEO.

Lazarex is a foundation committed to improving cancer patient access to clinical trials. Find help here with clinical trial navigation and transportation to and from clinical trials. 925-820-4517 or info@lazarex.org

Partnership between Airbnb and Cancer Support Community to provide free housing for cancer patients and caregivers, provided they meet certain geographic and income criteria.  To obtain more details, click on the link.  To apply for free housing, contact the CancerSupportHelpline at 877-793-0498, and you will be connected with someone who can help you start your application.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Patient Travel Assistance Program is available to blood cancer patients in the US, with significant financial need, who may qualify to receive financial assistance for approved expenses that include: ground transportation (gas, tolls, car rental, taxi, bus, train, ambulance services, etc.), air travel, and lodging-related expenses, You can find more information about this program including eligibility requirements and how to apply here.

The Cancer Financial Assistance Coalition offers a one-stop method of searching for aid from its 14-member alliance. The site’s homepage allows searches by diagnosis, zip code and type of service needed. It also offers information on various cancer costs, as well as how to take control of finances and find help within local communities.

A central source of information for people who can’t afford medicine or other healthcare expenses. Programs such as assistance for specific diseases and conditions, application assistance, state-sponsored programs and Medicaid sites are available.  More than 20 years ago, Richard Sagall, M.D., was practicing family medicine in Maine when he learned of several patient assistance programs his patients weren’t familiar with. During nights and weekends, he designed a website, needymeds.org, to get the word out. Today, the site offers information on assistance programs from more than 400 companies with programs offering more than 4,000 different drugs and formulations. Website visitors can obtain drug discount cards, coupons and rebates, as well as find local and national financial resources based on diagnosis.

Good Days was founded in 2003 by a business executive who was stunned by the out-of-pocket costs for his Crohn’s disease medication and decided to help others who had to choose between the costs of everyday living and affording their medication. As with other agencies, the amount of money provided is not unlimited and depends on diagnosis. In addition to covering the price of medications, Good Days helps patients who must leave their hometowns for therapy. “When one of our patients needs to travel more than 100 miles for treatment, we act as a travel coordinator, ensuring their lodging is as close to the hospital as possible and that they get to their appointments on time,” says Clorinda Walley, president. “That’s especially important for older people who may be on a fixed income and have limited means of transportation.”  An enrollment application is available on the Good Days website, but Walley recommends speaking with a patient navigator beforehand to determine eligibility, personal needs and whether funding exists. “If we don’t have the resources for their specific diagnosis, we try to identify who does, and we’ll help them connect,” says Walley. “I believe that as humans, we have a fundamental responsibility to take care of the people around us.”

Family Reach employs a different model to disburse funding to patients with cancer: It relies on social workers at hospitals around the country to perform a kind of financial triage, identifying those most in need of services. “We differ in that we step in to pay major bills such as mortgage, rent and car payments,” says Carla Tardif, chief executive officer. “We don’t have a long application process. When these families need help, they’re in crisis. They don’t have time to go back and collect pay stubs and tax returns.”

(Funding opens and closes-contact CancerCare for updates): CancerCare‘s PAW Program helps people living with cancer in active treatment and their loved ones care for their cats or dogs during the emotional, physical and financial challenges of cancer treatment.

To inquire about support, you may contact 1-888-968-7743 or here. Once you are enrolled, you’ll have your own dedicated IMBRUVICA® By Your Side Ambassador who can provide one-on-one support and treatment-related resources.

To meet your individual needs, myBeiGene pairs you with a dedicated Oncology Nurse Advocate who will personalize support for you and your caregivers. Call 1-833-234-4363 to talk with an Oncology Nurse Advocate or contact them here.

The Calquence Co-Pay Savings Program can help eligible commercially insured patients with their out-of-pocket costs. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist, who can help you enroll in the program and file claims on your behalf.  For more information and eligibility requirements, visit AstraZeneca here, or call AstraZeneca Access 360 at 1-844-ASK-A360 (1-844-275-2360)

Can help financially with the medications BENDEKA^® (bendamustine HCI) injection, TREANDA^® (bendamustine HCI) for Injection, TRUXIMA^® (rituximab-abbs) injection for intravenous use:

• Please also see the Teva Cares Foundation page here.