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Accessia Health
Accessia Health (formerly Patient Services, Inc.) is a national nonprofit providing financial support and case management for individuals of all ages living with rare or chronic health conditions. They offer assistance for health insurance premiums, medication co-payments, travel costs, and essential medical expenses such as diagnostic tests and durable medical equipment.
assistance@accessiahealth.org
(800) 366-7741
5421 Beaumont Center Blvd, Ste. 611
Tampa, FL 33634
Mission4Maureen
This nonprofit organization provides financial assistance to families who are burdened by the staggering cost of brain cancer treatment. Financial aid is available for medical bills, child care, housing payments, utility bills, transportation, medication, and other areas of assistance. To apply for aid, refer to the application on their website. The eligibility criteria changes from time to time, so please check current requirements on the website.
Medicare.gov
Get extra help with prescription drug costs, find out how Medicare works with other insurance, and compare health and drug plans on the U.S. government’s official site for Medicare.
1-800-MEDICARE
Medicare Telephone Hotline
Speak with a customer service representative 24 hours a day, seven days per week. Listen to recorded questions and answers on topics such as Medicare health plan choices and order publications.
1-800-MEDICARE
Healthwell Foundation
This nonprofit organization offers help with insurance copays, premiums, deductibles, and out of pocket costs for a wide variety of cancers through grants. The foundation also offers specialized support for transportation, home care services, and behavioral health needs of oncology caregivers. Assistance is provided to cancer patients based on proof of inability to pay.
HealthCare.gov
The “Plan Finder” tool will help you find the health insurance suited to your needs, whether it’s private insurance for individuals, families, small businesses, or public programs that may work for you. It was created to help consumers under the health insurance reform law, the Affordable Care Act.
1-800-318-2596
CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation
www.cancercare.org/copayfoundation
We help people with cancer overcome financial access and treatment barriers by assisting them with co-payments for their prescribed treatments. We offer easy-to-access, same-day approval over the phone and online.
AVONCares
www.cancercare.org/blog/avoncares-provides-help-for-women-facing-cancer
This program is a partnership between CancerCare and the Avon Foundation for Women, and it provides financial assistance for non-medical, practical costs to low-income, underinsured, or uninsured individuals diagnosed with breast, cervical, or ovarian cancer. The program assists with essential needs like transportation, home care, and childcare for eligible individuals undergoing active treatment.
Suwannee Valley Transit Authority
Suwannee Valley Transit Authority is committed to providing safe & reliable paratransit transportation to the public in Columbia, Hamilton, and Suwannee Counties. If you need a ride, call because they can take you to your doctor’s appointment, work, or a trip to the local grocery store. Suwannee Valley Transit Authority services are available Monday-Friday. Call your HMO provider directly to schedule transportation if you are Medicaid eligible.
Candice Kennon, Administrator
candice.kennon@ridesvta.com
(386) 362-5332 or (386) 362-7433 to schedule transportation
Toll Free: 1-800-258-7267
1907 Voyles Street SW
Live Oak, FL 32064
Road to Recovery
www.cancer.org/treatment/support-programs-and-services/road-to-recovery.html
The Road to Recovery program (provided by the American Cancer Society) provides transportation to and from treatment for people who have cancer and do not have a ride or are unable to drive themselves. Volunteer drivers donate their time and the use of their cars so that patients can receive the life-saving treatments they need. Call to learn more about Road To Recovery availability near you.
National Cancer Information Center
1-800-227-2345
