Help paying medical bills and expenses related to medical care

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

Helps eligible patients pay for costs related to their rare disease that they could not otherwise afford.

Offers financial assistance for:

• Medications
• Insurance premiums and patient co-pays fees
• Diagnostic testing assistance
• Travel assistance for clinical trials or consultation with disease specialists
• Caregiver respite

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Statewide

• Specialization
  • Children and/or youth with disabilities
  • Disabilities

Eligibility

Eligibility criteria can vary by program, most patient assistance programs require the following:

• Patient must have an applicable diagnosis or physician referral
• Patient must be a legal US resident
• Patient must meet the program's financial need criteria

Application Instructions

Application process and assistance vary by disease program.

A list of available rare disease programs can be found online, or contact a service representative at (800) 999-6673.