CHAMPS has developed this compilation of resources to support Region VIII health centers and their patients in offsetting the costs of preventative care and treatment. If you utilize a resource appropriate for health center staff that is not listed on these webpages, please contact the CHAMPS Clinical Quality Improvement Director.
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Condition-Specific Assistance Resources
Breast Cancer Resources
Cervical Cancer Resources
Colorectal Cancer Resources
Diabetes Resources
HIV/AIDS Resources
Hypertension Resources
Immunization Resources
Medicaid/Medicare Resources
Medical Device Assistance Resources
Prescription Assistance Resources
Select Social Risk Factors Resources
Other Helpful Resources
CONDITION-SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE RESOURCES
BREAST CANCER RESOURCES
American Cancer Society
Discusses practical aspects of starting cancer treatment, including finding the right health care team, dealing with financial and insurance challenges, and locating support services in your community
BreastCancer.org
Tips on paying for breast cancer treatment, including working with your provider to reduce costs, managing your health insurance, clinical trials, living expenses assistance, tax deductions, and more
CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation
Helps individuals with cancer afford co-payments for chemotherapy and targeted treatment drugs
CancerCare Financial Assistance Program
Offers limited financial assistance for non-medical cancer-related costs such as transportation and child care
Patient Advocate Foundation Co-Pay Relief Fund
Provides medication assistance of up to $16,000 per year to insured low-income U.S. residents with breast cancer
The Pink Fund
Covers 90 days of non-medical cost-of-living expenses to breast cancer patients in active treatment
Social Security Administration Compassionate Allowances
Provides information about how individuals with specific types of cancer, including metastatic breast cancer, can qualify and apply for expedited disability benefits
Susan G. Komen Financial Assistance Resources
Provides information about finding financial assistance resources, including those related to insurance, medical costs, transportation, lodging, child and elder care, and clinical trials, and the Komen Treatment Assistance Fund
Young Survival Coalition
Provides information on financial assistance programs for young women with breast cancer
State-Specific Breast Cancer Resources
Colorado
Colorado Cancer Coalition
A statewide collaborative working to eliminate the burden of cancer in Colorado
Women’s Wellness Connection
Provides free breast and cervical cancer screening and heart health tests to qualifying women at participating WISEWOMAN clinics in Colorado
Montana
Montana Cancer Screening Services
Provides mammograms, clinical breast exams, Pap tests, and pelvic exams to qualifying Montana women
South Dakota
South Dakota All Women Count Program
Provides free or reduced-cost breast and cervical cancer screenings to South Dakota women
Wyoming
Wyoming Cancer Coalition