These are 3rd party organizations who provide various forms of patient support or assistance (not necessarily financial assistance). Pink Ribbon Riders is not affiliated with any of these organizations, and does not financially support these organizations. When do not guarantee the accuracy of the information provided, we are simply trying to provide additional potential resources for breast cancer patients. - PDF version of these resources.
American Cancer Society – Transportation Assistance
Road to Recovery is an American Cancer Society service program that provides transportation for cancer
patients to their treatments and home again. Transportation is provided according to the needs and
available resources in the community. http://www.cancer.org 1-800-ACS-2345
CancerCare Assist - Financial Assistance
In order to qualify, you need to provide CancerCare with information about your income, savings and
expenses, and in some cases provide invoices for the cost of service. Your healthcare professional must
also provide information on your cancer. Download our financial assistance application in English or
en español. http://www.cancercare.org/get_help/assistance/cc_financial.php 1-800-813-HOPE (4673)
Partnership for Prescription Assistance – Prescription Assistance
The Partnership for Prescription Assistance brings together America's pharmaceutical companies,
doctors, other health care providers, patient advocacy organizations and community groups to help
qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need through the public or
private program that's right for them. Many will get them free or nearly free. Among the organizations
collaborating on this program are the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American
Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, the Lupus Foundation of America, the NAACP, the National
Alliance for Hispanic Health and the National Medical Association. To access the Partnership for
Prescription Assistance by phone, you can call toll-free, 1-888-4PPA-NOW (1-888-477-2669).
https://www.pparx.org/Intro.php
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) – Drug Assistance
GSK Access - is a program sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline that provides GlaxoSmithKline prescription
medications at no cost to Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan enrollees who meet the eligibility
requirements. Eligibility is based on annual household income and proof that the applicant has spent
$600 or more for prescription medicines for the year. A completed application along with income
documentation and proof of prescription expenses must be mailed to GSK Access for processing.
Applicants will be notified if they qualify for the program and, if approved, a pharmacy card will be mailed
to the applicant that may be used at any retail pharmacy to pick up GlaxoSmithKline medicines at no cost.
Drugs received from this program do not count toward True Out-of-Pocket Spending (TrOOP).
http://www.gsk-access.com/ 1-866-518-HELP
GSK For You GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) believes people who don’t have prescription drug coverage should
be able to get the medicines they need. If you don’t have prescription drug coverage, there may be ways
to save on your prescription medicines. http://www.gskforyou.com - 1-866-GSK-For-U
The Patient Advocate Foundation – Co-Pay Assistance
The Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) Co-Pay Relief Program (CPR) currently provides direct financial
support to insured patients, including Medicare Part D beneficiaries, who must financially and medically
qualify to access pharmaceutical co-payment assistance. The program offers personal service to all
patients through the use of call counselors; personally guiding patients through the enrolment process.
http://www.copays.org 1-866-512-3861
Patient Advocate Foundation – Assorted Assistance
The National Financial Resources Guidebook for Patients: A State by State Directory of information for
patients seeking financial relief for a broad range of needs including housing, utilities, food, transportation
to medical treatment, and children's resources. http://patientadvocate.org/report.php (800) 532-5274
NeedyMeds – Medication Assistance
NeedyMeds is a 501(c)(3) non-profit with the mission of helping people who can't afford to pay for their
medications. http://www.needymeds.com/ Disease specific search: http://www.needymeds.com/copay_branch.taf
Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation – Non-Medical Financial Assistance
The Emergency Assistance Fund of Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation fulfills a crucial need to
provide non-medical financial assistance to women facing day-to-day hardships while dealing with breast
cancer treatment, its effects and other needs as determined by the Emergency Assistance Fund Review
Committee. If you are currently receiving treatment and are in need of emergency financial assistance please call the
office at 215-564-3700 to request an application. Patient Emergency Fund: https://www.lindacreed.org/support.html |
