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: 26 Resources Available

Lawrence Madeiros Scholarship

Category: Academic Scholarships

The Larence Madeiros Scholarship Fund was formed to provide awareness of chronic disorders to the public and to stimulate, foster, and encourage interest, awareness and activism at the state and national level with reference to the fight against chronic disorders. Scholarship is awarded to high school seniors living with a chronic disorder and continuing their education at a college or university.

LINK https://carol3535.wixsite.com/lmsf/projects

Microsoft Disability Scholarship

Category: Academic Scholarships

This scholarship will be awarded to promising high school seniors with disabilities who plan to attend a vocational or academic college and aspire to have a career in the technology industry. The scholarships are renewable – each winner who continues to meet the criteria is eligible to receive an annual award of $5,000 for up to four (4) consecutive years for a potential total $20,000 scholarship.

LINK https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/microsoftdisabilityscholarship.aspx

Needy Meds

Category: Non-Profit Organizations with Patient Assistance Programs

Needy Meds lists various patient assistance programs providing assistance for specific IBD medications, free clinics and programs that provide copay assistance. It also has a toll free Helpline to provide individualized assistance and research into more complex cases. 1-800-503-6897.

LINK https://www.needymeds.org/

NORD: National Organization for Rare Diseases

Category: Non-Profit Organizations with Patient Assistance Programs

NORD's Rare Pediatric GI Lodging Assistance Program offers financial support to the rare pediatric GI diagnosed community in the form of lodging assistance to enable rare disease specific consults, care and treatment.

PDF https://rarediseases.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/AverysHope-Lodging-Assistance-2.pdf

Overcoming Disability Scholarship

Category: Academic Scholarships

The Law Offices of Coats & Todd Overcoming Disability Scholarship awards $2,500 scholarships twice a year to college students who are managing a disability while attending school. To qualify, students must have a physical or phsychological disability that affect their ability to work.

LINK https://www.getdisability.org/scholarship

PAN Foundation - COVID-19 Treatment and Prevention Fund

Category: Non-Profit Organizations with Patient Assistance Programs

The PAN Foundation COVID-19 Treatment and Prevention Fund helps at-risk individuals on Medicare who are diagnosed with the virus or directed to self-quarantine by a healthcare provider to cover essential expenses.

LINK https://www.panfoundation.org/covid-19-financial-assistance/

Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) -COVID Care Recovery Fund

Category: Non-Profit Organizations with Patient Assistance Programs

Through the COVID Care Recovery Fund, PAF Financial Aid Counselors are providing financial assistance through this small grant program, assisting eligible patients who are in need of non-medical day to day cost of living expenses as a result of their diagnosis of COVID-19.

LINK https://www.patientadvocate.org/covidcare/help/

Ron Howell Caregiver College Scholarship

Category: Academic Scholarships

180 Medical is proud to present a $1,000 caregiver scholarship opportunity for college students. In order to be eligible to apply, students must be the primary unpaid caregiver for a family member or loved one with a chronic disability or medical condition.

LINK https://www.180medical.com/caregiver-scholarship/

Rx Assist

Category: Non-Profit Organizations with Patient Assistance Programs

Rx Assist provides information on various patient assistance programs on specific IBD medications.

LINK https://www.rxassist.org

The AbbVie Immunology Scholarship

Category: Academic Scholarships

The AbbVie Immunology Scholarship will offer recipients who are chosen by the sponsor AbbVie, an award of up to $15,000 dependent on the type of degree pursued. It is available to students who are seeking an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited U.S. university/college or trade school.

LINK https://www.abbvieimmunologyscholarship.com/