CancerCare
Help Paying for Medical Costs
275 7th Ave, Fl 22, New York, NY, 10001
(800) 813-4673
info@cancercare.org
https://www.cancercare.org/financial
Service Details
Description
Provides financial help to people with a health condition or disability so that they can pay medical bills or other expenses related to health care.
Additional Information
Offers limited assistance for some cancer-related costs.
Funding depends on the sources of support received at any given time. If funding is not available to assist you, professional oncology social workers will always work to refer you to other financial assistance resources. Please check the website periodically for funding updates.
This program may help with costs such as:
* Transportation to and from cancer treatment and lodging
* Home care
* Child care
* Pet assistance and wellness
Please note: Financial assistance does not cover basic living expenses such as rent, mortgages, utility payments, or food.
CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation:
Helps individuals who cannot afford their insurance co-pay to cover the cost of medications for treating cancer.
Features
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Area Served by County
- Aitkin County
- Anoka County
- Becker County
- Beltrami County
- Benton County
- Big Stone County
- Blue Earth County
- Brown County
- Carlton County
- Carver County
- Cass County
- Chippewa County
- Chisago County
- Clay County
- Clearwater County
- Cook County
- Cottonwood County
- Crow Wing County
- Dakota County
- Dodge County
- Douglas County
- Faribault County
- Fillmore County
- Freeborn County
- Goodhue County
- Grant County
- Hennepin County
- Houston County
- Hubbard County
- Isanti County
- Itasca County
- Jackson County
- Kanabec County
- Kandiyohi County
- Kittson County
- Koochiching County
- Lac qui Parle County
- Lake County
- Lake of the Woods County
- Le Sueur County
- Lincoln County
- Lyon County
- Mahnomen County
- Marshall County
- Martin County
- McLeod County
- Meeker County
- Mille Lacs County
- Morrison County
- Mower County
- Murray County
- Nicollet County
- Nobles County
- Norman County
- Olmsted County
- Otter Tail County
- Pennington County
- Pine County
- Pipestone County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Ramsey County
- Red Lake County
- Redwood County
- Renville County
- Rice County
- Rock County
- Roseau County
- Scott County
- Sherburne County
- Sibley County
- St. Louis County
- Statewide
- Stearns County
- Steele County
- Stevens County
- Swift County
- Todd County
- Traverse County
- Wabasha County
- Wadena County
- Waseca County
- Washington County
- Watonwan County
- Wilkin County
- Winona County
- Wright County
- Yellow Medicine County
Eligibility
In order to be eligible for financial assistance you must:
* Have a diagnosis of cancer confirmed by an oncology health care provider
* Be in active treatment for your cancer
* Live in the U.S. or Puerto Rico
* Meet eligibility guidelines based on the Federal Poverty Limit
Co-Payment assistance eligibility varies, depending upon diagnosis. The website provides a list of open funds, and will provide related eligibility criteria.
Application Instructions
Call and speak with a social worker to complete a brief interview at (800) 813-4673.
Business Hours
Office
9:00am - 7:00pm, Monday - Thursday (Eastern Time)
9:00am - 5:00pm, Friday (Eastern Time)
Area Served
Nationwide
Websites
Phone Numbers
Type | Number | Hours |
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Main | (800) 813-4673 | |
Cancercare Co-Payment Assistance | (866) 552-6729 |
Last Update
4/8/2024
Other Locations
This provider does not offer this service at other locations.
Other Services or resources
Taxonomy Terms Used: Clicking a taxonomy term from the list below launches a new search.
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BT-8300Transportation Expense Assistance Definition
Programs that provide immediate cash, bus tokens, loans, loan/insurance payment support or other forms of financial assistance for people who otherwise have no means of transportation. Transportation expense assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need or other eligibility requirements.
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LH-5100.3300Incidental Medical Expense Assistance Definition
Programs that provide financial assistance that helps individuals who have a designated health condition or disability or require an operation such as a transplant pay for non-medical but related expenses, which may include travel expenses to and from treatment, home or housing costs, child care expenses or other related costs. Incidental medical expense assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need or other eligibility requirements.
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NT-6500Service Cost Payment Assistance Definition
Programs that provide financial assistance for the express purpose of helping people pay for necessary supportive services in situations where they cannot otherwise obtain them. Programs that purchase services for individuals as a component of case management are not included.
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YF-3000.1480Cancer Definition
Any of a broad group of malignant neoplasms which are either carcinomas which have their origin in epithelial tissues or sarcomas which develop from connective tissues and those structures which had their origin in mesodermal tissues (the muscular, skeletal, circulatory, lymphatic and urogenital systems and the linings of body cavities). Cancer is invasive and tends to metastasize to new sites spreading directly into surrounding tissues or through the lymphatic or circulatory systems.