Financial help
Patients and families struggling with treatment costs, insurance, lost income, or everyday bills.
What help is available
Copay assistance funds, grants for non-medical bills, medication assistance directories, insurance case management, and free legal and employment guidance.
Good to know
Assistance is never guaranteed: funds open and close, and every program has its own eligibility and documentation rules. Always check the program's current status before counting on it.
13 listed resources
Most recent check: 2026-07-13
- Copay assistanceVerified active
Blood Cancer United Co-Pay Assistance Program
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society offers copay and insurance-premium assistance for eligible blood-cancer patients, subject to fund availability.
OnlineNationalFree for eligible peopleChecked 2026-07-12
- Employment helpVerified active
Cancer and Careers
A nonprofit that helps people work through and after cancer treatment, with career coaching, resume review, webinars, and practical guides for employees and job seekers.
OnlineNationalFreeChecked 2026-07-13
- Legal helpVerified active
Cancer Justice (Disability Rights Legal Center)
Free cancer-related legal information from DRLC's Cancer Justice program (formerly CLRC).
By phoneNationalFreeChecked 2026-07-12
- Insurance navigationVerified active
CancerFinances.org
A free toolkit from Triage Cancer that walks through the financial side of cancer — insurance options, work decisions, disability benefits, and managing costs.
OnlineNationalFreeChecked 2026-07-12
- Financial assistanceVerified active
Family Reach
A national nonprofit that helps cancer patients and their families with non-medical living costs — such as housing and transportation — through financial planning, education, and grants.
OnlineNationalFree for eligible peopleChecked 2026-07-13
- Copay assistanceVerified active
HealthWell Foundation
An independent nonprofit that helps eligible underinsured patients afford copays, premiums, and other out-of-pocket costs through disease-specific funds that open and close based on funding.
OnlineNationalFree for eligible peopleChecked 2026-07-13
- Employment helpVerified active
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
A free U.S.
OnlineNationalFreeChecked 2026-07-13
- Medication assistanceOrganization confirmed
NeedyMeds
A nonprofit information resource listing patient-assistance programs, drug-discount programs, and free or low-cost clinics that can reduce medication costs.
OnlineNationalFreeChecked 2026-07-12
- Insurance navigationVerified active
Patient Advocate Foundation Case Management
Free one-on-one case management for people with serious illness, helping resolve insurance denials, access-to-care problems, and medical debt issues.
OnlineNationalFreeChecked 2026-07-12
- Financial assistanceVerified active
The B+ Foundation Family Assistance
The B+ (Be Positive) Foundation provides financial assistance to families of children with cancer, paid toward household bills, through hospital social workers.
OnlineNationalFree for eligible peopleChecked 2026-07-13
- Financial assistanceVerified active
The Pink Fund
A breast-cancer nonprofit that pays short-term non-medical bills — such as housing, utilities, and transportation — directly to creditors for eligible patients in active treatment.
OnlineNationalFree for eligible peopleChecked 2026-07-13
- Copay assistanceVerified active
TotalAssist (Patient Advocate Foundation)
PAF's unified copay/out-of-pocket assistance program — nearly 150 disease funds; availability varies.
OnlineNationalFree for eligible peopleChecked 2026-07-12
- Legal helpVerified active
Triage Cancer
A national nonprofit providing free education on the legal and practical issues that follow a cancer diagnosis — insurance, work, disability benefits, and finances — through guides, webinars, and events.
OnlineNationalFreeChecked 2026-07-13
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What this directory is — and isn’t
This is a free discovery tool. Listing an organization, program, or community here does not mean Cancer Explained medically endorses it, and we cannot guarantee assistance, availability, or eligibility. Details change — always confirm directly with the organization. This directory is not medical advice, triage, or an emergency service. How listings are checked →