Medicare and Cancer: Coverage, Plans & Financial Assistance
Keep your doctors. Check your medicines. Understand your costs. Find financial help. Know your appeal rights.
Interactive Medicare Navigation Tools
Compare Plans
Explore public Medicare Advantage and Part D plans in your county without sales calls or lead tracking.
Check My Doctors
Learn how to verify whether your oncologist, cancer center, or infusion facility is in network.
Check My Medicines
Check Part B vs. Part D coverage, drug tiers, prior authorization rules, and formulary inclusions.
Estimate Annual Costs
Worksheet to model out-of-pocket exposure across deductibles, specialist visits, and drug tiers.
Find Financial Help
Access Extra Help (LIS), Medicare Savings Programs, Medicaid, and copay foundation grants.
Appeals & Prior Auth
Step-by-step guidance for prior authorization denials, expedited reviews, and coverage exceptions.
Compare Plans Side-by-Side
Compare up to 3 Medicare plans side-by-side across copays, deductibles, and prior auth rules.
Free SHIP Counseling
Prepare for a free, unbiased appointment with a State Health Insurance Assistance Program counselor.
Medicare Coverage Guides
Does Medicare Cover Cancer Treatment?
Breakdown of Part A, Part B, and Part D coverage for chemotherapy, surgery, radiation, and hospital care.
Read Guide →Original Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage for Cancer Care
Key differences in doctor networks, prior authorization, travel flexibility, and out-of-pocket limits.
Read Guide →How to Compare Medicare Plans During Cancer Treatment
Essential checklist for evaluating oncologists, treatment centers, formularies, and annual cost caps.
Read Guide →Does Medicare Cover Chemotherapy?
Detailed explanation of outpatient Part B infusions vs. Part D oral chemotherapy pills.
Read Guide →Speak With a State Health Insurance Counselor (SHIP)
HIICAP (Health Insurance Information, Counseling and Assistance Program) provides free, unbiased, one-on-one Medicare counseling. SHIP counselors do not sell insurance or receive commissions.