LOW COST AND FREEASSISTANCE FOR CANCER PATIENTS - MEDS , SUPPORT , PROGRAMS , CAREGIVERS AND DAY TO DAY NEEDS
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MEDICATIONS
This page shows pharmacutical companies that supply free meds specifically for cancer patients
MED ASSISTANCE DIRECT FROM COMPANIES
If you need an unapproved drug (one not approved by the FDA) here are some ideas to obtain it.
ACCESS TO UNAPPROVED DRUGS
MORE FINANCIAL AND PRACTICAL HELP
FROM THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
This source has many good ideas for assistance ,and links to even more organizations that provide help.
Cancer imposes heavy economic burdens on both patients and their families. For many people, a portion of medical expenses is paid by their health insurance plan. For individuals who do not have health insurance or who need financial assistance to cover health care costs, resources are available, including Government-sponsored programs and services supported by nonprofit organizations. Cancer patients and their families should discuss any concerns they may have about health care costs with their physician, medical social worker, or the business office of their hospital or clinic.
Listed below are Government agencies, organizations, and programs that are designed to provide assistance for cancer patients and their families. However, resources provided by individual organizations vary, and it is important to check with a specific group to determine if financial aid is currently available. Organizations that provide publications in Spanish or have Spanish-speaking staff have been identified. "
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE WITH CANCER.
From the Lance Armstrong Foundation
The page you will be referred to has a great list of things to think about and use in your journey with cancer such as financial and employment , insurance ,caregiver , family support and more.
Want to talk to someone?LIVESTRONG SurvivorCare offers help with financial, employment or insurance issues for all cancer survivors, including those diagnosed, caregivers, family and friends.
We can help you:
Assistance with job retention and dealing with discrimination at work
How to pay for treatment if you are uninsured
How to apply for Medicare
How to manage insurance appeals and disability claims
Financial assistance for transportation, child care and home care
Managing debt crisis issues
LIVESTRONG from the Lance Armstrong Foundation
Here is a large listing of cancer organizations by state and by type of cancer.
In many situations that deal with a certain type of cancer , you can find the best assistance and low cost/free help by going directly to the organization that concentrates on your or your loved one's type of cancer. Then look under titles such as "financial help or assistance" , or " support groups" or " contact numbers/people" .
http://www.cellscience.com/CANCharities.html#USA
This page has help for making decisions about what kind of treatment path you want to take for your particular cancer challenge.
Need Help with Treatment Decisions?
Use these FREE interactive decision support tools to answer the question "What does the clinical information mean to me?" You will receive a personalized treatment options report tailored to your diagnosis. Your report will provide the pros and cons of each treatment, side effects, questions to ask your physician, plus access to relevant summaries of clinical studies.
CLIENT START TREATMENT MODALITY PROGRAMS
Another wonderful site for assistance
A Helping Hand Resource Guide
A Helping Hand (now in its Fifth Edition) is CancerCare’s free guide to help you find resources that provide valuable services to people with cancer and their loved ones. An online version with search features will be coming to CancerCare’s website. You may also request a free printed copy of the Helping Hand Resource Guide.
Some tips from A Helping Hand for finding resources are in the pages that follow.
Finding Reliable Health Information on the Web
Getting the Most From a Service
Finding Resources in Your Community
CANCERCARE
For Air Travel needs
This program is great . One of the good things that they provide, in addition to air travel for the patient , is transportation for an adult companion (2 adults for children)
Free Air Travel for people with cancer
Corporate Angel Network arranges
free travel on corporate jets for cancer patients, bone marrow donors and bone marrow recipients, as long as they:
Travel to or from an approved* cancer treatment center
Are able to walk up and down the steps to a private plane without assistance
Do not require oxygen, IV or any other form of life support during the flight
More Benefits
By taking a Corporate Angel flight, a patient:
Saves the expense of commercial airline tickets
Avoids crowds in air terminals and on the aircraft
Is permitted to bring an adult companion; children can travel with two adults
Travels in comfort and ease, as often as necessary
Corporate Angel Care
CANCER ASSISTANCE BY DIAGNOSIS
BREAST CANCER
For those who have breast cancer , and for those that love them and want to know what to do to support them .
For women newly diagnosed with breast cancer... and the people who care about them.
Have you just received the shocking news that you have breast cancer?
Has someone you care about just been diagnosed with breast cancer? Now you can know what to say and do.
BETWEEN US a first-aid kit for the heart and soul
LUNG CANCER
The following site lists the top (5 star rated ) sites on the net for lung cancer patients. The sites cover finances , meds , and all related needs.
LUNG CARE ASSISTANCE
Pdf. for Leukemia , Lymphoma and Myloma CO-PAY ASSISTANCE
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/attachments/National/br_1188578780.pdf
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CANCER HELP BY LOCATION
INDIANA
Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana is a not-for-profit agency providing non-medical services to people with cancer and their families in northeast Indiana. We serve people who live in Allen, Adams, DeKalb, Huntington, Kosciusko, Noble, LaGrange, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, and Whitley counties.
These are areas some of the areas of assistance that the Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana provide :
Personal Advocacy
Equipment
Nutrition
Wig Salon
Library
Support Group
Bereavement
Wellness
Transportation
Financial Assist
Seminars
http://www.cancer-services.org/
BY STATE
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Sense of Security
Provides assistance with expenses such as rent/mortgage & food for patients undergoing breast cancer treatment.
http://www.senseofsecurity.org/
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