Accessia Health provides financial assistance to pay for prescriptions, medical expenses, travel, and insurance premiums to people living with chronic medical conditions (including chronic myeloid leukemia and gastrointestinal stromal tumors), through several programs serving patients living in specific locations.
Eligibility information is available on the Accessia Health Financial Assistance website.
The Allyson Whitney Foundation primarily provides young adult cancer patients (ages 16-36) diagnosed with a rare cancer with ‘Life Interrupted Grants™ to ease their financial burden. The grants cover a range of needs, including: current and residual medical bills, rent, utilities, car and health insurance premiums, IVF start up treatments (egg retrieval and sperm banking), integrative therapies, travel expenses, and medical hair pieces.
To be eligible, applications need to be requested by an oncology social worker, doctor’s office, or patient navigator. All applications will be verified by an AWF representative & grant committee for time of treatment and rarity (Note: most young adult cancers are considered rare). Funding is limited and only one applicant from a facility can be granted an award in one grant round year. Awardees must be prepared to submit new bills to show financial need when requested. Grants will be paid either directly to the patient or their family or directly for rent or medical bills.
The HealthWell Foundation is a non-profit dedicated to improving access to health care for underinsured Americans by assisting with copays, premiums, deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses. HealthWell provides financial assistance to help with prescription copays, health insurance premiums, deductibles and coinsurance, pediatric treatment costs, travel costs, and behavioral health services.
To qualify for assistance, applicants must have some form of health insurance that covers part of the cost of their treatment. HealthWell also considers applicants’ household income, the number of residents in the household, and the cost of living in in particular cities and states. Assistance is available to individuals with household incomes up to 500% of the Federal Poverty Level and is contingent on the type of disease and the availability of resources.
The Healthy Michigan plan provides low cost health care benefits to Michigan residents.
Michigan residents may qualify if they are between the ages of 19 and 64; have income at or below 133% of the Federal Poverty Level; do not qualify for/are not enrolled in Medicare or other Medicaid programs; and are not pregnant at the time of application. Eligibility details are available.
MI Bridges is an online portal where Michigan residents can apply for public assistance programs to help with healthcare coverage, the Food Assistance Program (FAP), cash assistance, Women, Infants, & Children (WIC), Child Development & Care (CDC), and State Emergency Relief (SER).
Michigan residents can apply for more than one program at a time. Eligibility varies by program.
Michigan 2-1-1 is a free service that connects Michigan residents with resources from health and human service agencies in their communities. Visitors can access information for resources related to food assistance, transportation, housing, utility payments, health insurance, and more.
Michigan Medicare Assistance Program (MMAP) is a nonprofit organization that provides free health-benefit counseling services. MMAP counselors are trained and certified to help answer questions, identify resources, and act as guides through the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
All Michigan residents are eligible to use MMAP’s free services, with a special focus on older adults and people with disabilities. Interested individuals can call (800) 803-7174 to speak with a counselor or fill out an online request for assistance.
MiCAFE helps individuals apply for benefits that help them meet their basic needs, including food assistance through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), health insurance and prescription drug coverage, and utility assistance and tax credits. Application assistance is available in person or over the phone.
Eligibility varies by program, but any Michigan senior can contact MiCAFE to determine eligibility for assistance programs.
Mission of Hope Cancer Fund provides direct financial assistance to cancer patients as well as educational information, emotional, and grief support. Assistance is available to help cover the costs of prescriptions or co-pays, lodging, travel costs, insurance premiums, medical equipment and supplies, medical expenses, and help locating grief and emotional support groups.
Support is available to cancer patients in MIchigan and their families. Evaluations typically take 15-20 minutes over the phone. These evaluations include questions related to the original date of diagnosis, dates and information about treatment (e.g., surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation), and insurance information. Assistance is provided on a case by case basis, as funds are available.
Shades of Pink Foundation is committed to easing the financial burden of a breast cancer diagnosis for patients in the Detroit metropolitan area. Breast cancer patients can apply for assistance with costs related to mortgage/rent payments; current property taxes; utilities; car payments, repairs, and insurance; health insurance premiums (including COBRA), and childcare costs.
To qualify for assistance, you must reside in Southeast Michigan (Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties), be in active treatment, and submit an application through your health care provider (social worker, patient advocate, oncologist, nurse, etc.).
The Blue Fund provides short-term financial assistance to newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients in Michigan. Eligible patients can receive up to $1,000 a month for 1-3 months to help pay for utilities, mortage or rent, car payments and insurance, health insurance premiums, and prescription copays.
Eligible applicants must be Michigan residents within the first year of their original prostate cancer diagnosis and undergoing initial treatment. The Blue Fund considers the financial needs of applicants on a case-by-base basis. Applications are due by the 17th of each month.
The Pink Fund provides up to $3000 in financial assistance to breast cancer patients in active treatment. Funds are used for direct bill payments (e.g., utility bills, mortgage or rent, car or car insurance, health insurance premiums).
Assistance is available to applicants who are in active treatment for a breast cancer diagnosis and who have incomes at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level. Additionally, patients or their spouse/partner must have been working at the time of diagnosis and be able to show a loss of income due to breast cancer diagnosis or treatment (e.g., reduced hours, leave of absence, etc.).