North Coast Cancer Care, Inc. understands that the costs associated with chemotherapy and medications can be extremely high. This will depend on the treatment your doctor chooses for your condition, but keep in mind that we will always choose the best treatment for you regardless of the cost.

There are many patient assistance programs available to you to help cover the costs of medications and medical treatment. If you feel you qualify for these programs, please let us know and we will be more than happy to assist you in beginning the application process.

Karen Jennings, our Patient Financial Counselor, is an expert on such programs and other forms of financial assistance. Some could be beneficial to you. Contact Karen in our Sandusky facility to discuss your own particular needs and circumstances.

Co-Pay Assistance Programs

Patient Services Incorporated (1-800-336-7741) is committed to assisting persons with chronic medical illnesses in accessing health insurance and pharmacy co-payment assistance. They are dedicated to providing health insurance premium assistance, pharmacy co-pay assistance, and co-payment waiver assistance for persons with specific expensive chronic illnesses.

Patient Advocate Foundation (1-866-512-3861) assists patients diagnosed with lung cancer, breast cancer, and prostate cancer. The patient must contact PAF directly for an interview to determine eligibility. Among other services, the Patient Advocate Foundation offers a dedicated Co-Pay Relief program.

The HealthWell Foundation® (1-800-675-8416) helps individuals afford prescription medications they are taking for specific illnesses. The Foundation provides financial assistance to eligible patients to cover certain out-of-pocket health care costs including

• Prescription drug coinsurance, co-payments, and deductibles
• Health insurance premiums
• Other selected out-of-pocket health care costs

Patients may be eligible for assistance if they have

• Chemotherapy-induced anemia
• Chemotherapy-induced neutropenia
• Multiple myeloma
• Myelodysplastic syndromes

Patient Access Network Foundation (1-866-316-7263) is dedicated to supporting the needs of patients who cannot access the treatments they need due to out-of-pocket health care costs. Patients may be eligible for assistance if they suffer from

• Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
• Colorectal cancer
• Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
• Multiple Myeloma
• Anemia

There are other services available to assist patients with medical costs. Please contact our office if you are in need of financial assistance. Please also reference our Financial Policy.