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: 79 Resources Available

Idacio® (adalimumab-aacf) Copay Assistance

Category: Copay Card Programs

Medication copay assistance from Fresenius Kabi

LINK https://kabicare.us/patient/program/idacio-adalimumab-aacf/how-to-enroll/

Inflectra® (infliximab-dyyb) Copay Assistance

Category: Copay Card Programs

Medication copay assistance from Pfizer

LINK https://inflectra.pfizerpro.com/support-and-resources/reimbursement-and-support

Inflectra® (infliximab-dyyb) Financial Aid Assistance

Category: Pharmaceutical Financial Aid Assistance Programs

Financial aid assistance from Pfizer

LINK https://inflectra.pfizerpro.com/support-and-resources/reimbursement-and-support

Jennifer Jaff CareLine (Patient Advocate Foundation)

Category: Advocacy Organizations

Jennifer Jaff CareLine (Patient Advocate Foundation) provides individualized case management assistance to patients who are seeking assistance navigating eligibility and enrollment in disability benefits and overcoming insurance coverage and financial burdens that impact their access to care. 1-844-244-1312

LINK http://jenniferjaff.pafcareline.org

Kindred Box Program

Category: Medical Supply/Ostomy Assistance Programs

Ostomy resources and supplies for those in need of financial aid.

LINK https://www.kindredbox.org/apply

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

Lialda® (Mesalamine) Financial Aid

Category: Pharmaceutical Financial Aid Assistance Programs

Financial Aid Assistance from Takeda

PDF https://www.helpathandpap.com/api/ProductFiles/hah_application.pdf

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

myAbbVie Assist Interim Assistance

Category: Pharmaceutical Financial Aid Assistance Programs

AbbVie has expanded financial assistance to support qualifying* patients who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. If you lost employer-provided health insurance that covered your AbbVie treatment and can no longer pay for Humira, please call: 1-800-448-6472.

LINK https://www.abbvie.com/patients/patient-assistance/patient-assistance-and-covid19.html

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/