National Programs

Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF)

Type of Program: Financial
Program Description: Financial assistance to eligible patients
Financial Aid Programs: Co-Pay Relief (CPR), Access Benefits Claims Program
Financial Aid Details: Direct co-payment assistance for pharmaceutical products for qualified, insured persons
Education Programs & Materials: Education materials available on Web site (available in Spanish), National Financial Resources State by State Database
Additional Services: Hispanic Latino Outreach Program, debt counseling, senior services, insurance issues
Who Can Contact: Patients & Physicians
Phone: 1.800.532.5274 general, Co-Pay Relief 1.866.512.3861
Website: http://www.patientadvocate.org/, http://www.copays.org
Email: help@patientadvocate.org, cpr@patientadvocate.org

National Cancer Institute

Type of Program: Educational
Program Description: Educational materials
Education Programs & Materials: Free facts sheets (Spanish, English, Vietnamese)
Who Can Contact: Anyone
Phone: 1.800.4CANCER (1.800.422.6237)
Website: https://cisscure.nci.nih.gov/ncipubs/, www.cancer.gov

CancerCare

Type of Program: General Support
Program Description: Publication of resources
Support Programs: Individual counseling, support groups
Education Programs & Materials: Resource guide/publication: Helping Hand, information on financial assistance and support on Web site
Who Can Contact: Anyone
Phone: 1.800.813.HOPE (1.800.813.4673)
Website: www.cancercare.org/gethelp/assistance/helpinghand.php
Email: info@cancercare.org

Sisters Network (National and Local)

Type of Program: General Support
Program Description: Support, education, advocay training, research and resources
Survivorship Programs: National African American Breast Cancer Survivorship Organization
Education Programs & Materials: At National Level: Education
Who Can Contact: Anyone
Phone: 919.490.1571 (local)
Website: www.sistersnetworkinc.org
Additional Contact Information: Local: 10 Willow Dr., Durham, NC 27707

LiveStrong Survivor Care

Type of Program: General Support
Program Description: All around services, contact caseworker for info
Financial Aid Programs: Fianancial aid available
Support Programs: Counseling for all
Education Programs & Materials: Info on survivor issues, treatments, clinical trials. Also local resources and referrals.
Additional Services: Financial aid: treatment, child care, debt crisis, insurance
Who Can Contact: Anyone
Phone: 1.866.235.7205
Website: www.livestrong.org/survivorcare

Linking A.R.M.S.

Type of Program: Financial, Educational and Support
Program Description: Financial assistance, education and support for low-income, under- or uninsured women
Financial Aid Programs: Medication, transportation, homecare and childcare
Support Programs: Counseling for patients and families, help with obtaining breast protheses and wigs
Education Programs & Materials: Educational workshops and fact sheets (Spanish available)
Who Can Contact: Patients & Physicians
Phone: 1.800.I’M AWARE (1.800.462.9273)
Website: www.cancercare.org

American Cancer Society

Type of Program: General Support
Program Description: Free personalized nutrition counseling for patients
Support Programs: Nutrition counseling
Who Can Contact: Anyone
Phone: Call 1.888.227.6333 for a free referral
Website: www.cancer.org

Sharsheret

Type of Program: General Support
Program Description: Links Jewish women with breast cancer in a support network
Support Programs: Support peer network and specialized groups (advanced stages, young parents)
Additional Services: Program on cosmetic side effects of treatment
Who Can Contact: Anyone
Phone: 866.474.2774
Website: www.sharsheret.org
Email: info@sharsheret.org

fertileHOPE

Type of Program: Financial (fertility)
Program Description: For cancer patients whose medical treatments present risk of infertility
Financial Aid Programs: Provide donated medications and reduced fee services
Support Programs: Fertile Hope Hotline and message boards
Education Programs & Materials: Presentations at cancer centers nationwide. Very informative Web site, www.fertilehope.org.
Additional Services: Financial assistance with egg and embryo freezing, adoption assistance and more
Who Can Contact: Anyone
Phone: 212.242.6798
Website: www.fertilehope.org

Patient Access Network Foundation

Type of Program: Financial
Program Description: Offers financial assistance for medical expenses for insured people
Financial Aid Programs: Assists with medications, co-payments, insurance premiums and other out of pocket medical expenses
Financial Aid Details: Must be insured to qualify, application is available on Web
Who Can Contact: Anyone
Phone: 1.866.316.7263
Website: https://www.patientaccessnetwork.org/
Email: contact@patientaccessnetwork.com

Chronic Disease Fund

Type of Program: Financial
Program Description: Assists with co-payments and insurance premiums for the chronically ill
Financial Aid Programs: Co-payments and insurance premiums
Financial Aid Details: Enrollment information on Web, can submit information electronically
Education Programs & Materials: Resources link on Web site
Who Can Contact: Patient
Website: http://www.cdfund.org/
Email: info@cdfund.org

American Breast Cancer Foundation

Type of Program: Financial
Program Description: Provides direct financial assistance for breast cancer screenings and diagnostic exams
Financial Aid Details: Call to see if you qualify
Education Programs & Materials: Resources link on Web site
Who Can Contact: Anyone
Phone: 1-877-Key-2-Life (877-539-2543)
Website: http://www.abcf.org/
Email: contact@abcf.org

Health Well Foundation

Type of Program: Financial
Program Description: Helps individuals afford prescription medications they are taking for specific illnesses
Financial Aid Programs: Prescription drug coinsurance, copayments, and deductibles , health insurance premiums, etc.
Financial Aid Details: Offers patients grants for partial or full assistance for one year
Who Can Contact: Patients and advocates
Phone: 1.800.675.8416
Website: http://www.healthwellfoundation.org/
Email: info@healthwellfoundation.org

Y-Me

Type of Program: Financial, Educational and Support
Program Description: Provides a support network, offers educational materials and donated accessories
Financial Aid Programs: Provides donated wigs and prostheses
Support Programs: ShareRing teleconference, match programs
Survivorship Programs: Y-Me Survivor Match
Education Programs & Materials: Resources on Web, ShareRing teleconference, 24 hour national hotline
Who Can Contact: Anyone
Phone: 1.800.221.2141, 1.800.986.9505 (Spanish), 150 languages available
Website: http://www.y-me.org/

Managed Rx

Type of Program: Financial
Program Description: Private pharmacy that accepts insurance co-payment as full payment for mediation
Financial Aid Details: Patient must have insurance w/70% or more co-pay, no HMOs accepted
Who Can Contact: Patient
Phone: 1.800.799.8765

Needy Meds

Type of Program: Financial
Program Description: Educational tool that lists patient assistance programs by drug name and pharmaceutical company
Who Can Contact: Anyone
Website: www.needymeds.org

Our Promise