Co-Payment Programs

Co-pay programs provide financial assistance for certain health care costs to patients who qualify financially and medically.

American Kidney Fund

With help from AKF, dialysis patients are able to maintain their health insurance coverage. AKF also provides assistance with expenses that insurance will not cover, such as transportation to dialysis, dications, special diet, kidney donor expenses and other treatment essentials.AKF's specialty programs help patients afford treatment during emergency travel and recover from natural disasters.

Email: patientservice@kidneyfund.org
Address: 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010 Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: 1-800-638-8299

Assistance: National, Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance, Insurance Premium Assistance, Other Patient Support

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CancerCare

CancerCare is a national nonprofit organization that provides free, professional support services to anyone affected by cancer: people with cancer, caregivers, children, loved ones, and the bereaved. CancerCare programs . including counseling, education, financial assistance and practical help . are provided by trained oncology social workers and are completely free of charge.

Email: info@cancercare.org
Address: 275 Seventh Ave., Floor 22, New York, NY, 10001
Phone: 800-813-4673
Fax: 212-712-8495

Assistance: National, Prescription Assistance, Other Patient Support

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Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation

Our mission is to provide information and awareness for children and adolescents with cancer and their families, to advocate for their needs, and to support research so every child survives and leads a long and healthy life.

Email: staff@candlelighters.org
Address: P.O. Box 498 Kensington MD 20895-0498
Phone: 800-366-2223 or 301-962-3520

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Caring Voice Coalition, Inc.

Comprehensive help for the needs of patients with serious, chronic illnesses

Email: CVCInfo@caringvoice.org
Address: Caring Voice Coalition, Inc., 8249 Meadowbridge Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116
Phone: (888) 267-1440

Assistance: National, Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance, Insurance Copayment Assistance, Insurance Premium Assistance, Insurance Counseling and Advocacy, Other Patient Support

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Chai Lifeline

Chai Lifeline is a not for profit organization dedicated to helping children suffering from serious illness as well as their family members. We offer a comprehensive range of services to address the multiple needs of patients, parents, and siblings.

Email: info@chailifeline.org
Address: International Office 151 West 30th Street New York, NY 10001
Phone: (877) CHAI-LIFE
Fax: (212) 465-0949

Assistance: National, Insurance Copayment Assistance, Insurance Premium Assistance, Other Patient Support

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Chemocare.com

This organization provides links to other resources for prescription assistance.

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Chronic Disease Fund, Inc. (CDF)

CDF's focus is to provide assistance to those under-insured patients who are diagnosed with chronic or life altering diseases that require the use of expensive, specialty therapeutics.

Email: info@cdfund.org
Address: 10880 John W. Elliott Drive, Suite 400, Frisco, TX 75034
Phone: (877) YOUR-CDF

Assistance: National, Prescription Assistance

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Geriatric Services of America

Help Chronic Respiratory Disease Patients by providing Education, Support, Equipment, and Life-saving Medications quickly and directly to the Patients home.

Address: Geriatric Services of America, Inc., 5030 S. Mill Ave. D-23, Tempe, AZ 85282
Phone: 1-800-307-8048
Assistance: National

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HealthWell Foundation

The HealthWell Foundation addresses the needs of individuals who cannot afford their insurance copayments, premiums, coinsurance, or other out-of-pocket health care costs.

Email: info@healthwellfoundation.org
Address: P.O. Box 4133 Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Phone: 1-800-675-8416
Fax: (800) 282-7692

Assistance: National, Insurance Copayment Assistance, Insurance Premium Assistance, Prescription Assistance, Other Patient Support

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Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. The Society's mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Since its founding in 1949, the Society has invested more than $550.8 million for research specifically targeting blood cancers.

Phone: (800) 955-4572

Assistance: National, Insurance Copayment Assistance, Insurance Premium Assistance, List Organizations that Provide Insurance Counseling and Advocacy, Lists Organizations that provide Prescription Assistance

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MEDBANK of Maryland, Inc.

MEDBANK is a non-profit organization dedicated to accessing free prescription drugs for low-income, chronically ill Marylanders.

Email: rnmcewan@medbankmd.org
Address: P.O. Box 42678 Baltimore, MD 21284
Phone: 1-877-435-7755
Fax: 410-821-9265

Assistance: Prescription Assistance

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National Children's Cancer Society

The mission of The National Children's Cancer Society is to improve the quality of life for children with cancer and their families by providing financial and in-kind assistance, advocacy, support services and education.

Email: survivorship@children-cancer.org
Address: One South Memorial Drive., Suite 800, St. Louis, MO 63102
Phone: (800) 5-FAMILY
Fax: (314) 241-1996

Assistance: National

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National Organization for Rare Disorders

The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), a 501(c)3 organization, is a unique federation of voluntary health organizations dedicated to helping people with rare "orphan" diseases and assisting the organizations that serve them. NORD is committed to the identification, treatment, and cure of rare disorders through programs of education, advocacy, research, and service.

Email: orphan@rarediseases.org
Address: 55 Kenosia Avenue PO Box 1968 Danbury, CT 06813-1968
Phone: (203) 744-0100
Fax: (203)798-2291

Assistance: National, Insurance Copayment Assistance, Insurance Premium Assistance,
Prescription Assistance

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Needy Meds

NeedyMeds is a 501(3)(c) non-profit with the mission of helping people who cannot afford medicine or healthcare costs. The information at NeedyMeds is available anonymously and free of charge.

Email: info@needymeds.com
Address: NeedyMeds, Inc, P.O. Box 219, Gloucester, MA 01931
Phone: (978) 865-4115
Fax: (419) 858-7221

Assistance: National, Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance, Insurance Copayment
Assistance, Prescription Assistance

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Patient Access Network Foundation (PAN)

The Patient Access Network Foundation provides financial support for out-of-pocket costs associated with a wide range of drugs, to treat a number of conditions.

Email: contact@patientaccessnetwork.org
Address: PO Box 221858 Charlotte NC 28222-1858
Phone: 1-866-316-PANF (7263)

Assistance: National, Prescription Assistance

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Patient Advocate Foundation Co-Pay Relief

Patient Advocate Foundation's Co-Pay Relief (CPR) Program provides direct co-payment assistance for pharmaceutical products to insured Americans who financially and medically qualify.

Email: help@patientadvocate.org
Address: 700 Thimble Shoals Blvd Suite 200 Newport News, VA 23606
Phone: (800) 532-5274
Fax: (757) 873-8999

Assistance: National, Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance, Prescription Assistance

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Patient Services Incorporated

Patient Services Incorporated (PSI) is a non-profit organization primarily dedicated to providing health insurance premium assistance, pharmacy co-payment assistance and co-payment waiver assistance for persons with specific expensive chronic illnesses.

Email: uneedpsi@uneedpsi.org
Address: P.O. Box 1602 Midlothian, VA 23113
Phone: 800-366-7741
Fax: 804-744-5407

Assistance: National, Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance, Insurance Copayment Assistance, Insurance Premium Assistance, Insurance Counseling and Advocacy, Prescription Assistance

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The Center for Medicare Advocacy

The Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc. is a national non-profit, non-partisan organization that provides education, advocacy, and legal assistance to help elders and people with disabilities obtain Medicare and necessary health care. The Center was established in 1986. We focus on the needs of Medicare beneficiaries, people with chronic conditions, and those in need of long-term care. The organization is involved in writing, education, and advocacy activities of importance to Medicare beneficiaries nationwide. The Center's central office is in Connecticut, with offices in Washington, DC and throughout the country.

Address: P.O. Box 350 Willimantic, CT 06226
Phone: (860) 456-7790

Assistance: Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance

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