Financial Assistance
Financial Assistance for cancer patients is made possible by many organizations. Browse our directory of cancer financial assistance providers and get the help you are seeking. A cancer diagnosis can impose burdensome financial obligations on patients and their loved ones. Patients with health insurance are often relieved of certain medical expenses, but are still left with hefty premiums and other debts. For cancer patients without health insurance, the economic burden is usually too much to bear alone. Financial aid is available to help cancer patients cover the ever-rising costs of treatment. Whether you are in Texas, California or Florida, there is financial help available.
Browse by state
- Alabama (5)
- Arizona (3)
- California (57)
- Colorado (5)
- Connecticut (6)
- Delaware (7)
- Florida (29)
- Georgia (13)
- Hawaii (1)
- Idaho (1)
- Illinois (36)
- Indiana (21)
- Iowa (14)
- Kansas (5)
- Kentucky (11)
- Louisiana (2)
- Maine (19)
- Maryland (30)
- Massachusetts (59)
- Michigan (11)
- Minnesota (11)
- Mississippi (3)
- Missouri (14)
- Nebraska (15)
- Nevada (4)
- New Hampshire (7)
- New Jersey (39)
- New Mexico (32)
- New York (51)
- North Carolina (7)
- Ohio (26)
- Oklahoma (1)
- Oregon (10)
- Pennsylvania (35)
- Rhode Island (5)
- South Carolina (6)
- Tennessee (4)
- Texas (41)
- Utah (3)
- Vermont (4)
- Virginia (44)
- Washington (14)
- Washington DC (4)
- West Virginia (6)
- Wisconsin (12)
- Wyoming (1)
Choosing financial assistance: what to know
Financial assistance organizations help with the costs that come with cancer: treatment and prescription co-pays, travel and lodging for treatment, utility bills, and everyday expenses. Help may come as grants, discounted services or guidance on benefits.
Start with the financial counselor or social worker at your treatment center, who can often connect you with programs and check whether you qualify for Medicaid, hospital charity care or drug-maker assistance.
Questions to ask
- Who is eligible (diagnosis, income, location)?
- What expenses do you help with, and is there a limit?
- How long does an application take?
Where to check
Listings are provided for information only and may be out of date. Know Cancer does not endorse any provider. Please confirm details directly with the provider.