The NAFC connects individuals to organizations that offer financial assistance for medical expenses. The HealthWell Foundation provides support for prescription copays, insurance premiums, and deductibles for underinsured patients. The Patient Access Network Foundation assists those with life-threatening or chronic conditions by covering costs like copays and travel expenses. Additionally, the Patient Advocate Foundation offers case management services and financial grants to ease the burden of medical diagnoses.
HealthWell Foundation
Operating under the slogan “when health insurance is not enough,” the HealthWell Foundation offers the underinsured access to quality care. The HealthWell Foundation provides financial assistance for prescription copays, health insurance premiums and deductibles, pediatric treatment and travel costs for medical care.
Qualification requirements:
Patients must have some form of health insurance and be receiving eligible treatment in the United States for one of the foundation’s covered diseases.
Patient Access Network Foundation
The Patient Action Network (PAN) supplies underinsured people battling life-threatening, rare and chronic diseases with the funds they need to pay for their care. The network provides assistance for copays, travel costs and health insurance premiums.
Qualification requirements:
Patient Advocate Foundation
Case managers working for the Patient Advocate Foundation provide no-cost services to patients, helping ease the stress and financial burden of medical diagnoses. The foundation provides copay relief and financial grants to those who meet the criteria for eligibility.