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Where To Find Financial Assistance To MM Patients?

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Pennsylvania Furnace, PA
February 9, 2023
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Fernando; I had to find assistance too. I am on Medicare, Medicaid and the slack is taken up by Humana. There definitely is help for cancer/MM, patients.🙂

August 2, 2024
A MyMyelomaTeam Member

For financial assistance with multiple myeloma treatment, consider the following options:

1. Health Insurance:
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- Veterans Affairs health care
- Individual health insurance through the marketplace
- Job-based health insurance

2. State and National Programs
- Medicare Savings Show Full Answer

For financial assistance with multiple myeloma treatment, consider the following options:

1. Health Insurance:
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- Veterans Affairs health care
- Individual health insurance through the marketplace
- Job-based health insurance

2. State and National Programs:
- Medicare Savings Programs
- Medicare Extra Help
- State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs
- Patient Access Network Foundation
- The HealthWell Foundation

3. Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs:
- VELCADE Reimbursement Assistance Program (Takeda Oncology)
- Bristol Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation (Revlimid)
- Johnson & Johnson Patient Assistance Foundation (Darzalex)

4. Nonprofit Organizations:
- NeedyMeds
- PhRMA’s Medicine Assistance Tool

5. Clinical Trials:
- Clinical studies may provide access to affordable treatment, sometimes covered by trial sponsors.

6. Additional Tips:
- Ask your doctor about less expensive medication forms or generic alternatives.
- Look for drug samples from your doctor.
- Compare prices across different pharmacies using websites like GoodRx.

7. Support Services:
- Patient Advocate Foundation
- American Cancer Society

These resources can help reduce the financial burden of myeloma treatment.

August 2, 2024

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