Help to pay for cancer treatment

• Treatment through Medicaid for women diagnosed through the screening program.

Who can apply. You were screened through CDC's early detection program and found to need treatment for breast or cervical cancer. You are uninsured or underinsured.

1. Ask the screening clinic that found your cancer to enroll you.
2. Or ask your state Medicaid office.

Source: cdc.gov, medicaid.gov · checked 2026-10-22

• Part A (Hospital Insurance) helps pay for hospital stays.
• Part B (Medical Insurance) helps pay for doctor visits and outpatient care.
• Chemotherapy is covered: Part A as an inpatient, Part B as an outpatient.

1. Sign up for Part A and Part B through Social Security.
2. Ask your cancer center if it accepts Medicare before you book.

Source: medicare.gov, medicare.gov · checked 2026-10-22

• A private plan that covers what Original Medicare covers.
• Plans have their own networks of doctors and hospitals, so check your cancer team is in it.

1. Compare plans on Medicare.gov or with a SHIP counselor.
2. Check that your oncologist and cancer center are in the plan before you join.

Source: medicare.gov · checked 2026-10-22

• Helps pay for brand-name and generic drugs.
• Joining late can mean a late enrollment penalty.

1. Compare drug plans on Medicare.gov using your medicine list.
2. Enrol in a plan during Open Enrollment or when you first get Medicare.

Source: medicare.gov · checked 2026-10-22

• In 2026 your Part D drug spending stops at $2,100 a year ($2,400 in 2027).
• After you hit the cap you pay nothing more for covered Part D drugs that year.

1. Ask your plan to track your spending toward the cap.
2. Pair it with the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan to spread the cost.

Source: medicare.gov · checked 2026-10-22

• Spreads your drug costs across the year in monthly bills instead of paying at the pharmacy.
• There is no cost to join. It does not lower what you owe.

1. Tell your plan you want to join.
2. Ask your pharmacist if your costs are high at the counter.

Source: medicare.gov · checked 2026-10-22

• Insurance premiums (private, Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE) and treatment-related co-pays and co-insurance for prescription drugs, labs, scans and tests.

Who can apply. For people with blood cancer: leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and related blood cancers. Award levels vary by disease fund.

1. Check your blood cancer's fund on the page.
2. Apply online, or call (877) 557-2672 for up-to-the-minute fund status.

Call (877) 557-2672 · Source: lls.org, lls.org · checked 2026-10-22

• Help with travel, meals and lodging, benefits checks, appeals and financial support, including if you are uninsured or underinsured.

1. Call AutolusAssist, any time of day.
2. Your treatment center can also enroll you.

Call 1-855-288-5227 · Source: autolusassist.com, autolusassist.com · checked 2026-10-22

• Gleostine at no cost for approved patients.

Who can apply. You can apply if you live in the US and Gleostine is prescribed for an approved use. You show income that meets the program's need rules.

1. Your doctor downloads and sends in the PAP enrollment form for you.
2. Call the number for help.

Documents. Proof of income

Call 1-877-438-9759 · Source: gleostine.com · checked 2026-10-22

• Part of your Phyrago out-of-pocket cost.

Who can apply. You can use it if you have commercial insurance. It is not for Medicare (including Part D), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.

1. Sign up on the Phyrago co-pay page or call Cycle Vita.

Call 888-360-8482 · Source: phyrago.com · checked 2026-10-22

• Part of your Hepzato Kit out-of-pocket cost; the form prints a $10,000 maximum per calendar year. A clinical navigator is also offered.

1. Your care team sends the enrollment form and your explanation of benefits.
2. Enroll again each calendar year.

Source: hepzatokitaccess.com, hepzatokitaccess.com · checked 2026-10-22

• Case manager help, travel and lodging resources, copay support for Iovance products and other financial help.

Who can apply. Commercially insured patients can get copay support; uninsured or underinsured patients may qualify for other financial help. Copay support is not for Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.

1. Call IovanceCares or ask your care team to opt you in on the portal.

Call 1-833-400-4682 · Source: iovancecares.com, proleukin.com · checked 2026-10-22

• Help with household bills while you are in treatment.

1. Go to the Pink Fund website and read how to apply.

Source: pinkfund.org · checked 2026-10-22

• Financial help for patients, with a team that answers questions.

1. Call the Financial Assistance Intake Specialists at (877) 557-2672.
2. Or call an Information Specialist at 1-800-955-4572.

Call 877-557-2672 · Source: lls.org · checked 2026-10-22

• Limited financial assistance, breast cancer education, support and information about local resources.

1. Call the Komen Breast Care Helpline at 1-877-465-6636.
2. Or read the program page and apply there.

Call 877-465-6636 · Source: komen.org · checked 2026-10-22

• Free or reduced hospital costs. Only facility costs, not private doctors' bills.
• You can apply even after the bill went to collections.

1. Ask the admissions or business office for Hill-Burton help.
2. Bring proof of income.
3. Call the Hill-Burton hotline to find facilities.

Documents. Proof of income

Call 1-800-638-0742 · Source: hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-22

• The hospital must have a written financial assistance policy, which says who gets free or discounted care.

1. Ask the hospital's billing office for its financial assistance policy and application.
2. Apply before paying a large bill.

Source: irs.gov · checked 2026-10-22

• Limited help with cancer-related costs and treatment co-payments.
• Oncology social workers who help you find other help.

1. Call CancerCare and talk to an oncology social worker.
2. Or start on the CancerCare financial assistance page.

Call 800-813-4673 · Source: cancercare.org · checked 2026-10-22

• A search for the Ronald McDonald House chapter, program or Family Room near your hospital.

1. Enter your city, state or zip code on the Find a Chapter page.

Source: rmhc.org · checked 2026-10-22

• Rides to covered medical visits, such as chemotherapy or radiation.
• May include bus passes, taxis, vans or mileage.

1. Call your state Medicaid office or health plan and ask for a ride to appointments.
2. Book early. Some states need days of notice.

Source: medicaid.gov · checked 2026-10-22

• Free rides to and from cancer treatment with volunteer drivers.

1. Call 1-800-227-2345 to ask about Road To Recovery near you.

Call 1-800-227-2345 · Source: cancer.org · checked 2026-10-22

• Free flights on volunteer pilots' own aircraft to health care facilities in all 50 states.

1. Call 877-621-7177 to be routed to your region, or choose the member group that serves where you live.

Call 877-621-7177 · Source: aircharitynetwork.org · checked 2026-10-22

• Free seats on business and commercial aircraft to treatment centers.

Who can apply. You are a cancer patient, or a bone marrow or stem cell donor or recipient, who can walk and needs no medical help while travelling. You do not have to show financial need.

1. Ask for a flight on the Corporate Angel Network website or call them.

Call 914-328-1313 · Source: corpangelnetwork.org · checked 2026-10-22

• Volunteer pilot flights in the Mid-Atlantic, or commercial airfare, ground transportation or gas cards nationwide.

1. Tell them about your appointment and where you travel from on their website.

Source: mercymedicalangels.org · checked 2026-10-22

• A monthly payment based on your work history.
• Medicare may follow.

1. Apply online at ssa.gov or call.
2. Ask about Compassionate Allowances for fast decisions.

Source: ssa.gov · checked 2026-10-22

• Monthly payments. Amount depends on income and living situation.

1. Apply with Social Security.
2. Report wages and changes each month.

Source: ssa.gov · checked 2026-10-22

• Faster disability decisions for the most serious conditions.
• Same rules for SSDI and SSI.

Cancers on the list. Acute Leukemia; Adrenal Cancer - with Distant Metastases or Inoperable, Unresectable or Recurrent; Adult Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma; Anaplastic Adrenal Cancer - Adult with Distant Metastases or Inoperable, Unresectable or Recurrent; Anaplastic Ependymoma; Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma; Angiosarcoma; Astrocytoma - Grade III and IV; Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor; Bilateral Retinoblastoma; Bladder Cancer - with Distant Metastases or Inoperable or Unresectable; Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm; Breast Cancer - with Distant Metastases or Inoperable or Unresectable; Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Site; Child Lymphoblastic Lymphoma; Child Lymphoma; Child Neuroblastoma - with Distant Metastases or Recurrent; Cholangiocarcinoma; Chondrosarcoma - with Multimodal Therapy; Choroid Plexus Carcinoma; Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) - Blast Phase; CIC-Rearranged Sarcoma; Desmoplastic Mesothelioma; Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumors; Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma; Ependymoblastoma (Child Brain Cancer); Esophageal Cancer; Esthesioneuroblastoma; Ewing Sarcoma; Fibrolamellar Cancer; Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma - Metastatic or Recurrent; Gallbladder Cancer; Glioblastoma Multiforme (Brain Cancer); Glioma - Grade III and IV; Head and Neck Cancers - with Distant Metastasis or Inoperable or Unresectable; Hepatoblastoma; Hepatocellular Carcinoma; Hepatosplenic T-Cell Lymphoma (New); Histiocytic Malignancies; Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC); Intracranial Hemangiopericytoma; Kidney Cancer - Inoperable or Unresectable; Large Intestine Cancer - with Distant Metastasis or Inoperable, Unresectable or Recurrent; Leiomyosarcoma; Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis; Liposarcoma - Metastatic orRecurrent; Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis - Grade III; Malignant Brain Stem Gliomas – Childhood; Malignant Ectomesenchymoma; Malignant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor; Malignant Germ Cell Tumor; Malignant Renal Rhabdoid Tumor; Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL); Medulloblastoma; Merkel Cell Carcinoma - with Metastases; Metastatic Endometrial Adenocarcinoma; Mucosal Malignant Melanoma; Myelodysplastic Syndrome with Excess Blasts; Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; NUT Carcinoma; Oligodendroglioma Brain Cancer - Grade III; Osteosarcoma, formerly known as Bone Cancer; Ovarian Cancer – with Distant Metastases or Inoperable or Unresectable; Pancreatic Cancer; Pericardial Mesothelioma; Peripheral Nerve Cancer - Metastatic or Recurrent; Peritoneal Mesothelioma; Peritoneal Mucinous Carcinomatosis; Pineoblastoma - Childhood; Plasmablastic Lymphoma; Pleural Mesothelioma; Primary Cardiac Sarcoma (New); Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma; Primary Effusion Lymphoma; Primary Intracranial Malignant Melanoma (New); Primary Omental Cancer; Primary Peritoneal Cancer; Prostate Cancer - Hormone Refractory Disease – or with Visceral Metastases; Pulmonary Kaposi Sarcoma; Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma; Renal Medullary Carcinoma; Rhabdomyosarcoma; Richter Syndrome; Salivary Cancers; Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Lung - Stages II - IV; Sarcomatoid Mesothelioma; Secondary Adenocarcinoma of the Brain; Sinonasal Cancer; Skin Malignant Melanoma with Metastases; Small Cell Cancer Large Intestine; Small Cell Cancer of the Female Genital Tract; Small Cell Lung Cancer; Small Intestine Cancer - with Distant Metastases or Inoperable, Unresectable or Recurrent; Soft Tissue Sarcoma - with Distant Metastases or Recurrent; Spinal Nerve Root Cancer - Metastatic or Recurrent; Stomach Cancer - with Distant Metastases or Inoperable, Unresectable or Recurrent; Thyroid Cancer; Thymic Carcinoma; Ureter Cancer - with Distant Metastases or Inoperable, Unresectable or Recurrent; Uveal Melanoma – with Metastases (New); WHO Grade III Meningiomas

1. Apply for SSDI or SSI as usual.
2. Tell Social Security your exact diagnosis.

Source: ssa.gov, ssa.gov · checked 2026-10-22

• Up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave a year.
• Your group health cover continues. Leave can be taken in pieces.

1. Tell your employer you need leave and why.
2. Ask your oncologist to fill in the medical certification.

Source: dol.gov · checked 2026-10-22

• Changes at work such as schedule, leave or tasks, so you can keep working during treatment.

1. Ask your employer in writing for the change you need.
2. Contact the EEOC if you are refused.

Source: eeoc.gov, eeoc.gov · checked 2026-10-22

• Free legal information and help with job, savings and housing problems after a cancer diagnosis.

1. Call the helpline at (866) 843-2572.

Call 866-843-2572 · Source: publiccounsel.org, thedrlc.org · checked 2026-10-22