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  • Hill-Burton Free and Reduced Cost Health Care provides services to people who are unable to pay for hospitals, nursing homes and other health facilities.
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has compiled a list of free or low-cost mental health medications provided by pharmaceutical companies.
  • Need Help Paying Bills provides information on assistance programs, charity organizations, and other resources that can help with paying bills, mortgage and debt expenses.
  • NeedyMeds is dedicated to helping people who cannot afford medicine or health care costs.
  • RxAssist offers a database of patient assistance programs, as well as practical tools, news, and articles so that health care professionals and patients can find the information they need.
  • The Abigail Alliance is committed to helping create wider access to developmental cancer drugs and other drugs for serious life-threatening illnesses.

  • Air Charity Network provides access to member organizations that offer free air transportation to specialized health care facilities or distant destinations needed during family, community, or national crisis.  Call 877-621-7177 to be automatically routed to a member organization in your region.
  • Angel Flight East provides free air transportation to qualified patients and their families by arranging flights to distant medical facilities, delivering supplies to disaster areas, and reuniting families during desperate times. Call 215-358-1900 to learn more.
  • Angel Flight for Veterans helps veterans or active duty military who need to travel for specialized medical evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, or rehabilitation. Patients needing help can call 800-296-1217.
  • Children’s Flight of Hope provides free air transportation to and from medical facilities in the eastern United States for seriously ill and injured children. To request a flight, submit an online flight request or call 919-466-8593 for assistance.
  • Corporate Angel Network arranges free travel on corporate jets for cancer patients, bone marrow donors, and bone marrow recipients. Call 914-328-1313 within three weeks of your appointment at a cancer treatment center.
  • Double “H” Ranch provides specialized programs and year-round support for children and their families dealing with life-threatening illnesses.
  • Edmond J. Safra Family Lodge at NIH - Offers a home-like place of respite for families and loved ones of adult patients who are receiving care at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD. Guests must be referred by the NIH Institute or Center in charge of the patient’s research study. Call 301-496-6500 for information about referrals and use of the facility.
  • Healthcare Hospitality Network is a nationwide professional association of nearly 200 nonprofit organizations that provide lodging and support services to patients, families, and their loved ones who are receiving medical treatment far from home. To find lodging in a specific area, use their online search form or call 800-542-9730.
  • Hospitality Homes provides temporary housing in volunteer host homes and other donated accommodations for families and friends of patients seeking care at Boston-area medical centers.
  • Joe’s House is a nonprofit organization providing cancer patients and their families an online list of nationwide discounted lodging near hospitals and treatment centers. To find lodging, call 877-563-7468 or use their online directory
  • LifeLine Pilots facilitates free air transportation provided by volunteer pilots for passengers with medical and humanitarian needs. View the Request a Flight page on their website or call 800-822-7972 for assistance.
  • Mercy Medical Angels provide both air and ground transportation support for patients in need of specialized medical care outside their local region.
  • Miracle Flights for Kids helps children who are struggling with severe illness fly to specialized medical treatment centers anywhere across the U.S.
  • Ronald McDonald House Charities provides families with housing and home-cooked meals, at little or no cost, close to their hospitalized child. To request a stay, contact the social services department at the hospital where your child will receive treatment.
  • Patient AirLift Services arranges free air transportation based on need to individuals requiring medical care and for other humanitarian purposes.
  • The Children’s Inn at NIH – A nonprofit residence dedicated to serving the families of children involved in pediatric research at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD. First time reservations must be made by your medical team. Call 800-644-4660 for information.
  • The National Patient Travel Center provides information about all forms of charitable, long-distance, medically-related transportation. Visit their webpage to request assistance.
  • TSA Cares is a helpline to assist travelers with disabilities and medical conditions. TSA recommends that passengers call 72 hours ahead of travel for information about what to expect during screening.
  • Wings of Hope - The Wings of Hope Medical Relief & Air Transport (MAT) Program provides medical air transport services, free of charge, to individuals who need specialized medical care that is not available to them locally. Using aircraft specially outfitted with stretchers to accommodate fragile and non-ambulatory patients, they fly individuals to hospitals and treatment centers in 26 states within a 600 mile radius of their St. Louis, MO headquarters. To ask about arranging transportation, call 636-537-1302 or email mat@wingsofhope.ngo.

  • Serious Fun Children’s Network is an international family of camps and programs that provide life-changing experiences to children with serious medical conditions, always free of charge.

  • NORD’s MedicAlert® Assistance Program provides eligible individuals with a MedicAlert product and three years of membership. For more information and to apply, please contact: medicalert@rarediseases.org or 203.616.4325.
  • The Rare Disease Educational Support Program provides reimbursement for registration costs for rare disease-specific educational offerings, as well as programs that support patients’ health and well-being, such as workshops, nutrition classes, and conferences. In addition to assisting with registration fees, the Rare Disease Educational Support Program provides limited financial assistance to patients and caregivers for travel and lodging costs. For more information and to apply, please contact: rdeducate@rarediseases.org or 860.556.2208.
  • The NORD COVID-19 Critical Relief Program is designed to provide eligible rare disease patients with assistance for non-medical essential expenses, and the NORD COVID-19 Premium & Medical Relief Program is designed to provide eligible rare disease patients assistance with insurance premiums and limited medical expenses. Both programs are specifically for rare disease patients who have been directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through job loss, reduced work hours, quarantine, etc. These programs are unable to assist with financial needs that are not a result of direct impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. For more, visit NORD.