Patient Financial Assistance Programs

Many companies and organizations provide assistance to patients who need financial support to pay for IBD medications, treatments, and services. Please note - eligibility varies from program to program so please check the guidelines carefully.

How to use This Tool

You can search by keyword or by category to help refine your search. Categories include:

Academic Scholarships: Organizations and companies offering academic scholarship money to individuals diagnosed with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.
Advocacy Organizations: Organizations offering assistance with disability, the appeal process, and general healthcare concerns.
Camp Scholarships: Organizations offering camp scholarship money for individuals with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis to attend summer camp programs.
Copay Card Programs (for patients with commercial insurance only): Copay Assistance often comes in the form of a qualifying award granted from the manufacturer of their medicine. This award helps offset out of pocket costs for high deductibles and copays. Patients apply for copay assistance and if they qualify, the drug manufacturer provides the patient with a fixed amount of assistance for the year.
Covid19 Resources: Due to the covid19 pandemic many IBD patients are facing hardships maintaining insurance and paying for medical and non medical expenses. Private companies and non profit foundations are offering grant and assistance programs for patients and families who have been impacted by the virus.
Medical Supply/Ostomy Assistance Programs: There are programs/resources that may be of assistance to you if you are in need of medical supplies or ostomy supplies on a temporary basis.
Non-Profit Organizations with Patient Assistance Programs: Many non-profit organizations provide detailed information on healthcare resources as well as possible financial assistance opportunities.
Pharmaceutical Financial Aid Assistance Programs (for patients with NO insurance or who are underinsured): Many pharmaceutical companies may offer financial aid for prescribed medication through financial aid assistance programs. Eligibility may be based on insurance coverage, household income, and out-of-pocket medical expenses.
Testing/Lab Assistance Programs: Companies may offer financial aid for tests and labs that may not be covered by insurance.

Current Results: 78 Resources Available

Cost Plus Drug

Category: Discount Pharmacies

Online discount pharmacy for lower cost generic IBD medications.

LINK https://costplusdrugs.com/

Defining the Disability Scholarship

Category: Academic Scholarships

The attorneys at the Berkowitz Hanna Malpractice and Injury Lawyers offer a $1,000 scholarship to help a student overcome a disability. Students will define what disability means to you and explain how disability has been part of your life.

LINK https://berkowitzlawfirm.com/2023-defining-the-disability-scholarship/#:~:text=We%20are%20excited%20to%20offer,goes%20beyond%20a%20medical%20definition.

Dollar for

Category: Non-Profit Organizations with Patient Assistance Programs

Dollar for is a national non profit that helps eligible patients get access to charity care to remove medical debt.

LINK https://dollarfor.org/

Drug Level Testing

Category: Testing/Lab Assistance Programs

Financial Aid Assistance from Prometheus

PDF https://www.prometheuslabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Prometheus-Patient-Billing-and-Financial-Assistance-Brochure_20220204.pdf

Entyvio® (Vedolizumab) Copay Assistance

Category: Copay Card Programs

Medication copay assistance from Takeda’s EntyvioConnect program.

LINK https://www.entyvio.com/financial-support

EntyvioConnect Financial Aid Program

Category: Pharmaceutical Financial Aid Assistance Programs

Financial aid assistance for Entyvio®: EntyvioConnect is designed to provide continuity of care when an eligible Entyvio patient experiences a loss of or gap in commercial insurance coverage. Patients must be currently receiving Entyvio therapy and experiencing a gap in or loss of commercial coverage. The Program is not available to patients who are eligible for federal or state healthcare programs (eg, Medicare, Medicaid)

LINK https://www.entyvio.com/financial-support

Friends of Ostomates Worldwide

Category: Medical Supply/Ostomy Assistance Programs

Ostomy resources to those in need of financial aid

LINK https://www.fowusa.org/

Good Days

Category: Non-Profit Organizations with Patient Assistance Programs

Good Days assists in paying for insurance copays for those in need of financial assistance. The organization also offers additional financial help, emotional support and guidance for patients with IBD.

LINK https://www.mygooddays.org/

GoodRx

Category: Copay Card Programs

Prescription savings card for discounted prescription medications.

LINK https://www.goodrx.com/

Google Lime Scholarship

Category: Academic Scholarships

Google has partnered with Lime Connect to help university students with disabilities work toward their academic goals in the field of computer science. Selected students will receive $10,000 for those studying in the US.

LINK https://buildyourfuture.withgoogle.com/scholarships/google-lime-scholarship