The following is not an exhaustive or complete list of resources. Horizons Community Solutions/Cancer Coalition of South Georgia is not responsible for the information or services provided by other organizations.
Financial Resources
Hospital Patient Assistance Funds
Cancer Financial Assistance Coalition
- Financial resources for cancer patients; assistance categorized by diagnosis
Cancer Care (Breast Cancer)
- Financial costs-transportation, home care, child care, pain medication, lymphoma supplies
- Phone: 1-800-813-HOPE
- Financial assistance to young cancer survivors ages 18-40
- Grants, scholarships, educational/professional development opportunities for young adult cancer survivors 17-35 as they transition into post treatment
Children’s Leukemia Research Association
- Financial assistance to leukemia patients (xrays, chemo, drugs, lab fees)
- Financial assistance to those in need of transplants
Georgia Department of Public Health: Cancer State Aid
- Phone: 404-463-5111
- Email: CSA@dhr.state.ga.us
Georgia Department of Public Health: Women’s Health Medicaid Program
- Phone: 404-657-3156
- Phone: 240-232-7795
- Email: info@webelievefoundation.com
- Financial assistance for children with health related issues
- Financial assistance certain types of cancer; medication assistance
- Phone: (877) 968-7233
- Reimbursement for medical travel expenses, phone bills, direct service costs
- Phone: 1-800-227-2345
- Resource for those dealing with blood cancers
- Phone: 1-800-955-4572
- Assistance with financial hardship limited bill assistance
Dougherty County Neighborhood Service Center
- Energy assistance/utility discount programs
- Phone: 229-883-1365
Albany Water, Gas & Light
- Energy assistance program
- Phone: 229-883-8330
Neighbors in Need
- Clothes Closet, Medical Bills, Rent, Energy Assistance, Prescription Programs
- Phone: 229-883-27872
One Penny
- Bill pay assistance
Benefits Checkup/National Council on Aging
- Senior citizens assistance locating resources for food, medication assistance, healthcare, housing, utilities, taxes, transportation, legal services
Medication Assistance | Copay
Partnership for Prescription Assistance: Drug Discount Cards
- 1-888-4ppa-now (1-888-477-2669)
Myriad Reimbursement Assistance Program (Genetic Testing for Cancer)
- Financial assistance for genetic testing
Leukemia Lymphoma (Blood Cancers)
- Copayment assistance
- Phone: 877.557.2672
Cancer Care Copayment Assistance Foundation
- Financial assistance to eligible individuals to cover coinsurance, copayments, health care premiums and deductibles for certain medications and therapies
Patient Access Network Foundation
- Assistance with medication copayment
- Copayment assistance
Patient Advocate Foundation Copay Relief
- Provides direct financial assistance to qualified patients, assisting them with prescription drug co-payments their insurance requires relative to their diagnosis
- LIVESTRONG initiative dedicated to providing reproductive information, support and hope to cancer patients and survivors whose medical treatments present the risk of infertility.
- Phone: 855.220.7777
Travel
Angel Bus
- Nonprofit assists with travel [70-250 miles on average (gas card, bus, train, etc)]
Miscellaneous
Clinical Trials
- Online resources for young women facing breast cancer
The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults
- Online resource for young adult cancer survivors
- Online resources for caregivers
Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving
- Resources for caregivers
Prevention
Airport Medical Clinic
- Breast ovarian cancer risk education for high risk young women