FINANCIAL PLANNING
Financial & Health Insurance Resources
When you have a chronic or serious illness like cancer, managing finances and navigating insurance can be challenging. These resources can help you handle the financial burden of a cancer diagnosis with information about how to manage medical bills and how to best use health insurance.
Below are resources to help you learn more about topics related to finances and health insurance.
HEALTH INSURANCE BASICS
Learn important information to help you find appropriate coverage, understand plans and ask the right questions.
GETTING & PAYING FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
Get information about how insurance covers prescription drugs, ways to reduce costs, where to find financial support and more.
MANAGING MEDICAL BILLS
Find ways to avoid higher medical bills and learn tips to help you organize, review and pay your bills.
Financial Resources
MANAGING FINANCES
MANAGING FINANCES
CANCER FINANCES TOOLKIT
Follow this guided toolkit for help navigating finances during and after cancer.
MANAGING DEBT
Learn practical information to manage debt, including how to understand debt, payment strategies, helpful budgeting tools and more.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
DISABILITY INSURANCE
Disability insurance can help to replace lost wages if you need to take time off due to your medical condition. Learn more about disability insurance including how to apply, how to appeal denials and other important information.
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI)
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal long-term disability benefit program. People with a chronic or serious illness may be eligible to apply.
CHECKLIST: FINDING FINANCIAL HELP
Learn key steps to finding financial assistance for several types of expenses and tips for being creative.
FINANCIAL & CO-PAY ASSISTANCE
Financial and co-pay assistance for cancer-related costs is available. Find additional information below.
CHARITY CARE PROGRAMS
Nonprofit hospitals offer free or discounted care to patients with certain incomes. Learn more about how to access charity care.
Health Insurance Resources
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH INSURANCE BASICS
HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACES
Learn about finding and buying insurance through Health Insurance Marketplaces, marketplace financial assistance and more.
HEALTH INSURANCE COMPARISON WORKSHEET
Use this worksheet to help compare health insurance plan options and costs to decide what is right for you.
HEALTH INSURANCE APPEALS
Many people who appeal an insurance denial win and get coverage. Learn need-to-know information about health insurance appeals.
HEALTH CARE OPTIONS WHEN UNINSURED
Don’t have health insurance coverage? Information about your health care options is available.
LOSING EMPLOYER INSURANCE
If you’re losing your employer-sponsored health insurance, it’s important to know and compare what options are available to you.
MEDICARE MEDICAID
MEDICARE & MEDICAID
MEDICARE BASICS
People ages 65+ and certain people with disabilities qualify to enroll in Medicare. Learn Medicare basics and get information to help understand your options and find coverage that’s appropriate for you.
MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS
If you have limited resources, you may qualify for a Medicare Savings Program, where your state helps pay for your Medicare costs. Discover valuable information about available programs and who may qualify for each.
MEDICARE WORKSHEET
Use this worksheet to help compare different Medicare options and costs to decide what is right for you.
UNDERSTANDING MEDICAID
Medicaid provides free or low-cost health insurance to eligible people with low income and resources. Explore important Medicaid basics about what it covers, how to qualify and more.