How to Find Help Paying for Cancer Treatments

The financial aspect of cancer treatments can be exhausting, especially when it comes to determining how to pay for it all. Cancer treatments can range from chemotherapy, hormone therapy, radiation therapy, and even surgery. If one treatment seems to be working, other treatments may help as well. When it comes to your life or the life of a loved one, you're willing to try anything that could help. If you don't have the best health insurance, there are several other financial aid options available for paying for treatment.

Instructions

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  Determine the full amount of money that you need the best you can. Check with your doctor to see what treatments he wants you to have and how much it will all cost. Track all of the costs in a notebook.

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  Check with your health insurance to see how much co-payments would be for the treatments. Find out the maximum coverage that your insurance could provide and also ask for recommendations for sources of additional aid directly from your insurer.

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  Apply for government aid through Medicaid or Medicare to see if you qualify for financial aid to for cancer treatments (See Resources). Visit the Medicare Website and click on the "Am I Eligible" option to find out how to apply. This is one of the best options if you don't have health insurance.

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  Try applying for financial from a non-profit organization like CancerCare. See Resources. Go to the Cancer Care Website and click on "Cancer Care Financial Assistance" to apply for assistance.

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  Go to the National Cancer Institute Website for information on organizations that offer financial aid for cancer treatments. Click on the "Cancer Topics" option at the top of the screen. Click on the "Support and Resources" option. Go through the list of resources to find an option the will be most beneficial for you.