Insurance Support Resources

We know that many people living with IBD need a bit of extra support. We are here to help with a listing of outside organizations, companies, and services that can make your life easier or assist you with getting the care that you need.

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic illnesses that require frequent monitoring, testing, medication, doctors' visits, and possibly surgery and medical supplies. Obtaining health insurance to cover healthcare costs can be challenging for those who need it most. These organizations can help provide financial support, resources, and/or insurance assistance.

If you are looking for a specific resource not on this list, please contact our IBD Help Center.

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation does not endorse the services offered by the organizations listed below. This is offered for informational purposes only.

American Council of Life Insurers - State Insurance Departments Directory

The American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) advocates on behalf of these 280 member companies whose products and services help 90 million American families achieve financial security.

ACLI - Tips on Buying Life Insurance

A list of tips on buying life insurance from the ACLI. Most states require insurers to provide a buyer’s guide to explain life insurance terms, benefits, and costs. Ask your agent for a copy of the life insurance company’s guide.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

CMS serves the public as a trusted partner and steward, dedicated to advancing health equity, expanding coverage, and improving health outcomes.

Department of Veterans Affairs

This site provides Veterans, Service members, Wounded Warriors, their family members, and their authorized caregivers with a single sign-on, central access point to clinical and benefits information.

FAIR Health, Inc.

FAIR Health is an independent nonprofit that collects data for and manages the nation’s largest database of privately billed health insurance claims and is entrusted with Medicare Parts A, B and D claims data for 2013 to the present.

Find a Health Center (Free/Low Cost Health Care)

Find a Health Center helps you search for HRSA-funded health centers. If you have geolocation turned on, you will automatically see Health Centers near you. Or, you can search near a specific place by typing a city, ZIP code, or a specific street address into the Location box; then click the magnifying glass or press enter/return on your keyboard.

Global Healthy Living Foundation - 50-State Network

The 50-State Network is the grassroots advocacy arm of CreakyJoints and the Global Healthy Living Foundation comprised of patients with chronic illness who are trained as health care activists to proactively connect with local, state, and federal health policy stakeholders to share their perspective and influence change.

HealthCare.gov

This site covers topics relating to the Affordable Care Act, including open enrollment questions, insurance marketplace information, how to apply and enroll, how to use your coverage, tax information, and much more.

Hill-Burton Free and Reduced-Cost Health Care

The Hill-Burton Act is a federal government program that requires various health care facilities, including hospitals and other locations that have been granted federal funds for facility construction, modernization, or reconstruction to provide patients with free or low cost health care services.

Health Insurance Resources

Healthinsurance.org provides consumer information about health insurance and health reform.

National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals

NABIP is an organization for health insurance and employee benefits professionals and works to ensure all Americans have access to high quality affordable Healthcare and related services.

Copay Card Programs

Amjevita™ (adalimumab-atto) Copay Assistance

Medication copay assistance from Amgen.

Avsola® (Infliximab-axxq) Copay Assistance

Medication copay assistance from Amgen.

Cimzia® (Certolizumab pegol) Copay Assistance

Medication copay assistance from UCB.

Cyltezo® (adalimumab-adbm) Copay Assistance

Medication copay assistance from Boehringer Ingelheim.

Delzicol® (Mesalamine) Copay Assistance

Medication copay assistance from Allergan.

Entyvio® (Vedolizumab) Copay Assistance

Medication copay assistance from Takeda’s EntyvioConnect program.

Hadlima™ (adalimumab-bwwd) Copay Assistance

Medication copay assistance from Organon.

Hulio® (adalimumab-fkjp) Copay Assistance

Medication copay assistance from Viatris/Biocon Biologics.

Humira® (Adalimumab) Copay Assistance

Medication copay assistance from AbbVie.

Hyrimoz® (adalimumab-adaz) Copay Assistance

Medication copay assistance from Sandoz.

Idacio® (adalimumab-aacf) Copay Assistance

Medication copay assistance from Fresenius Kabi.

Inflectra® (infliximab-dyyb) Copay Assistance

Medication copay assistance from Pfizer.

Neoral® (Cyclosporine) Copay Assistance

Medication copay assistance from Novartis.

Omvoh™ (Mirikizumab-mrkz) Copay Assistance

Medication copay assistance from Eli Lilly and Company.

Prograf® (Tacrolimus) Copay Assistance

Medication copay assistance from Astellas.

Remicade® (Infliximab) Copay Assistance

Medication copay assistance from Johnson and Johnson, Innovative Medicine.

Renflexis® (infliximab-abda) Copay Assistance

Medication copay assistance from Organon.

Rinvoq® (Upadacitinib) Copay Assistance

Medication copay assistance from AbbVie.

SANDIMMUNE® (Cyclosporine) Copay Assistance

Medication copay assistance from Novartis.

Simponi® (Golimumab) Copay Assistance

Medication copay assistance from Johnson and Johnson, Innovative Medicine.

Skyrizi® (Risankizumab-rzaa) Copay Assistance

Medication copay assistance from AbbVie.

Stelara® (Ustekinumab) Copay Assistance

Medication copay assistance from Johnson and Johnson, Innovative Medicine.

Uceris® (Budesonide) Copay Assistance

Medication copay assistance from Salix.

Xeljanz® (Tofacitinib) Copay Assistance

Medication copay assistance from Pfizer.

Zeposia® (Ozanimod) Copay Assistance

Medication copay assistance from Bristol Myers Squibb.

Non-Profit Organizations with Patient Assistance Programs

Dollar For

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

Good Days

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.

Healthwell Foundation

Healthwell Foundation Pediatric Assistance Fund provides financial assistance to eligible families so their children can start or continue life-saving medical treatments.

Needy Meds

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).

The Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation

The PAN Foundation is dedicated to helping federally and commercially insured people living with life-threatening, chronic, and rare diseases with the out-of-pocket costs for their prescribed medications.

PAN Foundation - COVID-19 Treatment and Prevention Fund

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.

Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) - COVID Care Recovery Fund

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.

The Patient Advocate Foundation's Copay Relief Program

The Patient Advocate Foundation's Copay Relief Program provides financial assistance to financially and medically qualified IBD patients for copayments, co-insurance and deductibles required by a patient's insurer for treatments and medications.

Rx Assist

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

United Healthcare Children's Foundation

The United Healthcare Children's Foundation provides grants for financial help/assistance for families with children that have medical needs not covered or fully covered by their commercial health insurance plan.

Pharmaceutical Financial Aid Assistance Programs

Canasa® (Mesalamine) Financial Aid

Financial aid assistance from myAbbVie Assist.

Cimzia® (Certolizumab) Financial Aid

Financial aid assistance from UCB Patient Assistance Foundation.

EntyvioConnect Financial Aid Program

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).

Hadlima™ (adalimumab-bwwd) Financial Aid

Financial aid assistance from Organon.

Hulio® (adalimumab-fkjp) Financial Aid

Financial aid assistance from Viatris/Biocon Biologics.

Humira® (Adalimumab) Financial Aid

Financial aid assistance from Abbvie's Patient Assistance Foundation.

Inflectra® (infliximab-dyyb) Financial Aid

Financial aid assistance from Pfizer.

Lialda® (Mesalamine) Financial Aid

Financial aid assistance from Takeda.

myAbbVie Assist Interim Assistance

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.

Neoral® (Cyclosporine) Financial Aid

Financial aid assistance from Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation.

Pentasa® (Mesalamine) Financial Aid

Financial aid assistance from Takeda.

Remicade® (Infliximab) Financial Aid

Financial aid assistance from the Johnson & Johnson Patient Assistance Foundation.

Renflexis® (infliximab-abda) Financial Aid

If you do not have insurance, or who cannot afford their prescribed Organon medicine even with prescription drug coverage, may be eligible for free product from the Organon Patient Assistance Program if they meet certain financial, medical, and/or insurance criteria.

SANDIMMUNE® (Cyclosporine) Financial Aid

Financial aid assistance from Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation.

Simponi® (Golimumab) Financial Aid

Financial aid assistance from the Johnson & Johnson Patient Assistance Foundation.

State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs

Financial aid assistance from Medicare.

Stelara® (Ustekinumab) Financial Aid

Financial aid assistance from the Johnson & Johnson Patient Assistance Foundation.

Uceris® (Budesonide) Rectal Foam Financial Aid

Financial aid assistance from Valeant Patient Assistance Foundation.

Testing/Lab Assistance Programs