Financial
Patient Advocate Foundation — case management
Individual help resolving barriers to healthcare access, including coverage and related practical problems.
- Where
- U.S. nationwide
- Who / cost
- Confirm program eligibility and availability directly.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Call to discuss your situation and current service eligibility. Have the relevant denial, bill or access problem available.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
Financial assistance
Pink Aid — Pink Purse
Help with critical nonmedical household expenses during breast cancer treatment; approved payments go to vendors.
- Where
- U.S. nationwide
- Who / cost
- Financial need and qualifying active treatment are required. Long-term hormonal therapy alone does not qualify.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Ask a hospital social worker, nurse navigator or eligible nonprofit representative to submit. Check the national or regional application route.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Program note
- Patients should work through a referring professional. Requirements and available funding differ by program.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
Funding and eligibility vary; confirm directly.
Financial assistance
Pink Fund — breast cancer household bills
Nonmedical financial assistance during active breast cancer treatment.
- Where
- U.S. nationwide
- Who / cost
- Patient or spouse/partner must have been working at diagnosis and have lost working income. U.S. residence, work, taxes and treatment requirements apply.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Complete the online prequalification through the official FAQ. Application support is by email through that page; phone applications are not supported.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Program note
- Not emergency assistance. Active treatment and reduced working income must continue during funding.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
Funding and eligibility vary; confirm directly.
Insurance
SHIP — local Medicare counselling
Connect with local one-to-one Medicare insurance counselling and assistance.
- Where
- U.S. nationwide
- Who / cost
- Medicare-related counselling; not a grant or insurance sales service.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Use the state locator or call for help finding your SHIP. Ask about coverage, enrollment or appeal questions.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
Financial
Social Security disability applications
Official starting point for disability benefit applications; SSA determines eligibility.
- Where
- U.S. nationwide
- Who / cost
- A cancer diagnosis alone does not guarantee benefits. SSDI and SSI have different nonmedical requirements.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Start online or call to discuss the appropriate application. Prepare your work history, treatment contacts and requested medical information.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
Education
Stupid Cancer - young-adult community
Adolescent and young-adult peer meetups, events, and practical resources.
- Where
- U.S. nationwide
- Who / cost
- Community focuses on ages 15-39. Confirm age limits, registration, and costs for the chosen event.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Ask about current virtual meetups or discussion sessions and check event registration details.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Program note
- Confirm current program participation requirements directly.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗
Financial
Triage Cancer — legal and financial navigation
Free one-to-one information on insurance, employment, disability and related financial issues. It does not provide cash assistance or legal representation.
- Where
- U.S. nationwide
- Who / cost
- Confirm program eligibility and availability directly.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Use the navigation intake form. Without internet access, call and choose option 5. The program requires a reachable U.S. telephone number.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
Employment
U.S. Department of Labor — family and medical leave
Official guidance on unpaid, job-protected leave for qualifying employees of covered employers.
- Where
- U.S. nationwide
- Who / cost
- Employee and employer eligibility rules apply. FMLA is not wage replacement.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Read the employee guidance and discuss the notice and certification process with your employer. Call the Wage and Hour Division for questions.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
NavigationINTERNATIONAL
United Kingdom — Cancer Research UK nurses
Confidential cancer information from specialist nurses.
- Where
- International — United Kingdom
- Who / cost
- UK residents only. Information service; does not diagnose or provide a medical opinion.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Call Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. local time or use the official question form. Interpreter support can be requested.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
Navigation
ZERO — ZERO360 and patient support
Case management for insurance, costs and support; peer and caregiver resources.
- Where
- U.S. nationwide
- Who / cost
- Free navigation; financial programs have separate rules.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Use the official contact above to ask which service fits your needs and how to get started.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Program note
- General email is not a direct case-management inbox.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗
Veterans
ZERO — veterans resources
Veteran-specific prostate resources and connections to support.
- Where
- U.S. nationwide
- Who / cost
- Veterans and their families; benefits eligibility varies.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Use the official contact above to ask which service fits your needs and how to get started.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Program note
- Listed on official source; response and intake not tested.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
Education
Prostate Cancer Foundation — patient support
Patient guides covering diagnosis, advanced disease, genetics, side effects and caregivers.
- Where
- U.S.; online education worldwide
- Who / cost
- Online patient education.
How to start & what to confirm
- First step
- Use the official contact above to ask which service fits your needs and how to get started.
- Hours & languages
- Confirm current contact hours. Ask about your preferred language or interpreter access.
- Before applying or booking
- Confirm the service area, diagnosis and age requirements, costs, current availability, and any required documents. For hospital programs, ask whether you must receive treatment there.
- Program note
- Listed on official source; response and intake not tested.
- Official sources
- Source 1 ↗
