Financial Assistance
 

Monday, May 12, 2008

Financial Assistance Programs- ACOR pediatric oncology resource center

http://www.acor.org/ped-onc/cfissues/financehelp/finhelp.html
This site lists some organizations that may help with aspects of financial problems, a link for Ronald McDonald Houses, airline assistance, assistance with drugs, and governmental assistance program.
Review 12/8/01

Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund

www.kadmf.org
This organization is dedicated to the non-medical uninsured needs of families caring for terminally, critically and chronically ill dependent children through advocacy, financial assistance, education, and informational resources. Because of limited funds they are only accepting applications from social workers in the mid-Atlantic region. However, there is good information on the site information on how to obtain a video called Financial Management During Crisis.
Review 12/8/01

Patient Advocate Foundation

http://www.patientadvocate.org/
A non-profit organization that is a liaison between patient and insurers, employers and creditors to resolve insurance, job discrimination or debt crises.
Review 12/8/02

Ronald McDonald Houses

http://www.rmhc.com/about/programs/education/rmh/index.html
This site tells a little about the history of RMD houses, a search database and how one can support the cause.
Review 12/8/01

Airline Assistance

Due to 9/11, airline assistance programs have variable in the assistance they are providing. The most information on this is on this page:
http://www.acor.org/ped-onc/cfissues/financehelp/finhelp.html

Review 12/8/01

Cancer Fund of America

www.cfoa.org
Provides assistance to defray cancer-related expenses not covered by insurance.
Review 4/5/2

The National Transplant Assistance Fund

www.transplantfund.org
Provides experts to help with fundraising for uninsured expenses related to BMT's.
Review 4/5/2

"Creating Options: A Resource on Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities"

View this document at: http://www.heath.gwu.edu/PDFs/2003%20Finaid%20Document.pdf

Published by HEATH{HYPERLINK "http://www.health-resource-center.org"}, this 2003 edition features up-to-date information about federal financial aid programs, describes the relationship between state vocational rehabilitation agencies and the financial aid process, and lists organizations that offer disability-related grants and scholarships for postsecondary education. It also includes a list of 29 sponsors of scholarships specifically designated for students with disabilities. You may also wish to request a copy of "Vocational Rehabilitation Services--A Postsecondary Student Consumer's Guide."

"The Student with a Brain Injury: Achieving Goals in Higher Education"

View this document at: http://www.heath.gwu.edu/PDFs/Brain%20Injury.pdf

Single copies of these papers are free-of-charge and can be obtained by visiting the HEATH web site, http://www.health-resource-center.org, sending an email to: heath@ace.nche.edu, by phone 800-544-3284 (V/TTY), or fax: 202-833-5696. Published by The George Washington University Health Resource Center. http://www.med.und.nodak.edu/depts/rural/System.05.htm 10 Sources of help in paying for cancer services

National Children's Cancer Society

http://www.nationalchildrenscancersociety.org/
Financial assistance programs include: meals during treatment, transportation to and from treatment, long-distance telephone cards, lodging during treatment, health-insurance premiums, and medical expenses not covered by insurance.
Review 8/07.

Cancer Care

is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to provide free professional help to people with all cancers through counseling, education, information and referral and direct financial assistance.
http://cancercare.org/

Consumer Credit Counseling Foundation

http://www.4-creditcounseling.com/
A national, nonprofit consumer credit counseling agency that provides 24-hour toll-free telephone credit counseling. Provides help with budgets, payments, and debt collection.

Genus Credit Management

http://www.genus.org 
Nonprofit credit counseling agency that offers free debt management and educational programs to help financially distressed families.

The Sparrow Foundation

http://www.sparrow-fdn.org 
Promotes youth compassion by establishing and supporting Sparrow Clubs to help local children in medical crises. Provides a grant for the ill child that local children/schoolmates/friends earn by doing community service or fund raising.

Med Solutions

http://www.freemedsandsolutions.com
Information and assistance in utilizing Patient Assistant Programs and other health resources to access free medication programs in financial need situations. The program provides information, and applications to apply to over 170 programs offering more than 1,000 brand name medications.

 
 

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