If you are in need of financial support there are government, nonprofit, and private resources available.

American Cancer Society:

• Support for financial and legal matters
• Rides to treatment
• Lodging for out of town treatment
• Managing insurance issues

CancerCare: Offers limited assistance for cancer-related costs such as home care, child care, pain medication, & lymphedema supplies.

Linda Creed Patient Assistance Fund: Provides non-medical financial assistance to women in the Philadelphia area.

Patient Advocate Foundation: Provides financial assistance for prescriptions and/or treatments.

Partnership for Prescription Assistance: Helps patients without prescription drug coverage to get free or low-cost medicines.

The SAMFund: Provides financial support for young adult cancer survivors.

Government Programs:

• Medicaid
• Social Security
• Hill-Burton Program

*Check with your Hospital for available finance programs.