Individual Grants to Assist With Medical Bills
Even for people with insurance, serious medical problems can wreak financial havoc when certain expenses are not covered. For the uninsured, trying to pay medical bills can lead to financial disaster. Some nonprofit organizations help patients or their families with financial assistance to pay bills for specific diseases, or aid patients in receiving medical care they could not otherwise afford.
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Cancer Care
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Cancer Care offers several grants to help cancer patients pay for medical treatment. One program pays for pain medication for cancer patients, along with non-medical items such as transportation to and from cancer treatment. For breast cancer patients, partnering with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, the Linking A.R.M.S. grant helps pay for oral and hormonal chemotherapy, anti-nausea and pain medication, supplies for lymphedema sufferers and certain medically needed equipment.
Aubrey Rose Foundation
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The Aubrey Rose Foundation awards grants to help families of children with serious illnesses pay medical bills not covered by insurance. The foundation does not provide reimbursement for medical bills already paid, or for any non-medical need. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry outlining the child's illness, explanation of benefits statements from insurance companies, copies of bills needing payment and family situation.
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Heart Support of America
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Heart Support of America, a nonprofit organization based in Tennessee, helps financially needy heart patients pay for their cardiac-related medications and certain nutritional items. It also awards individual grants to patients to purchase medically-necessary equipment, such as wheelchairs or oxygen tanks. Grants are available for cardiac units in hospitals and rehabilitation for equipment and heart-patient programs. Indigent patients may also qualify for funds for transportation, living expenses and food vouchers.
Abby's All Stars
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This nonprofit charitable organization, named for a young girl with juvenile diabetes, helps families pay for uninsured medical expenses of patients with this disease. Even patients with insurance may find that insulin pumps, syringes, glucose monitors and other needed items are considered out-of-pocket expenses. Applicants should submit a letter detailing their need and provide evidence of financial hardship. Those based in Fairfield County, Connecticut, receive priority consideration.
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