Insurance & Financial Resources

Please click on the links below to access tips and resources

HEALTH INSURANCE TIPS & ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

National Patient Advocate Foundation

State Health Insurance Assistance Program Directs you to local medicare help resources, providing one-on-one counseling and assistance.

“Navigating Insurance” Handout with tips to better navigate insurance.

How to Appeal an Insurance Plan Decision

“Tips for When Your Insurance Company Won’t Pay”

 

FINANCIAL SUPPORT RESOURCES

PAN Foundation Phone: 1-866-316-7263 – Offering financial assistance to help people with serious illnesses afford their out-of-pocket treatment costs and improve their quality of life.

Patient Advocate Foundation Phone: 1-866-512-3861 – Provides direct services to patients with chronic, life-threatening and debilitating diseases to help them access care and treatment recommended by their doctor.

Healthwell Foundation Phone: 1-800-675-8416 – Helping the underinsured afford critical medical treatments — because no one should go without essential care.

Keep Swimming Foundation Phone: 1-262-264-8881 – Provides financial aid for patients and their families so that they may afford the essential, non-medical expenses required to remain together throughout long-term inpatient hospitalizations.

 

MEDICATION PRICING

NeedyMeds.org Find help with the cost of medicine

Guide to Drug Discounts This guide provides information on how different groups, including those with specific conditions, the elderly, and children, can access prescription drug discounts.

Drug Price Calculator  Compare prices for your medications to find the best price options in your area using the NeedyMeds Drug Discount Card

Medicine Assistance Tool Phone: 1-888-477-2669 A search engine designed to help patients, caregivers and health care providers learn more about the resources available through the various biopharmaceutical industry programs.

The Assistance Fund Phone: 1-844-282-5802 Helping patients afford medications.

“Six Ways to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs”

Medicare: 5 Ways to Get Help with Prescription Costs

 

AED GRANT & DISCOUNT PROGRAMS

AED Grant Program
Private and public businesses, agencies, and institutions can be considered for this AED Grant Program. Individuals are also welcome to apply.

Discount AED Coupons
Website provides coupon codes and discounts for various models of AEDs.

One Beat CPR & AED
Offers training and AEDs for home use.

 

DEALING WITH MEDICAL BILLS

US News & World Report – How to Get Help Paying Medical Bills

Paying Medical Bills You Can’t Afford

5 Ways to Get Help with Medical Bills When You Don’t Have Insurance

 

ADVOCACY GROUPS

National Patient Advocate Foundation

Patient Advocate Foundation

 

Do you have additional questions? Email patientquestions@dcmfoundation.org.