Many challenges accompany chronic illness; one of the most prominent, perhaps, is dealing with the financial issues that chronic illness can create. Below, you’ll find some resources that may help you get your finances under control, as well as a listing of prescription assistance programs. (Please note that prescription assistance programs may be funded for a finite period of time, and so may unexpectedly come to an end.)

For additional resources, check out the NFA’s Resource Directory.

Finances
Benefits Checkup
People over 55 and those on disability can find out what benefits they may be eligible for:
www.benefitscheckup.org/

Social Security information, provides Medicare and Medicaid information
(800) 772-1213
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/

Chronic Disease Fund
(877) 968-7233
http://www.cdfund.org/

US Department of Housing and Urban Development
This department can connect you with your local Housing and Urban Development Office, which can lead you to a local housing authority that provides rental subsidies to low-income families.
451 7th Street S.W.
Washington, DC 20410
(202) 708-1112 
http://www.hud.gov/ 

Government Benefits
www.govbenefits.gov/

Prescription Assistance Programs
Needy Meds
www.needymeds.com/

Partnership for Prescription Assistance
Search for prescription assistance programs by state
(888) 4PPA - NOW
www.pparx.org/

LillyCares
program of Eli Lilly to help indigent patients without insurance. Requires no fees.
(800) 545-6962

Together RX Access
Patient assistance program for those who do not have drug coverage. Amount of assistance is dependent on total household income.
(800) 444-4106
http://www.togetherrxaccess.com/

AstraZeneca Foundation Patient Assistance Program
provides medications free to qualifying
(800) 424-3727
http://www.astrazeneca-us.com/drugassist/

Bridges to Access
provides GlaxoSmithKline medications free to patients for minimal fee; an advocate with an ongoing medical relationship must call on behalf of the patient
(866) PATIENT
bridgestoaccess.gsk.com/

The Medicine Program
(866) 694-3893
http://www.themedicineprogram.com/

Novartis
Patient assistance program
(800) 277-2254

RxHope
(877) 979-4673
www.rxhope.com/

Helping Patients
http://www.helpingpatients.org/

Lawson Healthcare Foundation
Low costs and fre
(888) 380-6337
http://www.a2zmedline.com/