I am in no way affiliated with any of the links/names I am about to post. I just happened upon them.
Transportation Assistance:
Air Charity Network
The Medical Transportation Reimbursement Fund (the MOTOR Fund)
National Patient Travel Center (NPTC)
Miracle Flights for Kids
Mercy Medical Airlift
Surgical & Medical Care:
Angels of the OR
Operation Access (for uninsured people)
Chain of Hope (children in developing nations)
The House of Charity
The National Brain Tumor Foundation (grants)
Bureau of Children w/Medical Handicaps (Ohio only)
AMANF (Brazil)
The Harris County Hospital District (Houston, TX)
First Hand Foundation (children)
Healing the Children
Temporary Housing:
The Ronald McDonald House Charities
St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church in Boston operates Philoxenia House for patients that go to Boston for medical care.
The Boston Hospital Housing Network
Joe's House (listing of accomodations across the US)
Discounted Prescriptions:
Together Rx Access
Hope this will help someone. The direct links are on the site that I got it from --
www.ctf.org/patient-info/paying-for-health-care/menu-id-145
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Sources for Financial Help; Transportation; Surgery; Housing, etc.
- By dizzybee
- Posted October 24, 2008 at 4:56 pm · 2 replies
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- By Bikrbarb
- Posted February 26, 2009 at 9:27 pm
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Thank you so much for the info. By the time I got a diagnosis, I had lost my insurance. I was advised 3 years ago to get a Reveal Heart Monitor inserted but was unable to work or pay for procedure. Now, I need to have one to see if I may have multiple system failure. Again, thank you.
- By Navy4Christ
- Posted March 24, 2009 at 7:50 pm
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Outstanding resource for financial assistance, up to $1,000 : http://modestneeds.org/
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Social Security
Catholic Charities
http://www.govspot.com
(resources by state)
http://www.cfda.gov
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance)
http://www.govengine.com
(government search engine)
http://communityactionpartnership.com
(assistance and training)
http://www.insurekidsnow.gov
(get those kids some health insurance! free!)
http://www.nccic.org
(National Child Care Information Center)
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
211 (government information)
1-800-FED-INFO
1-888-814-NCLB (no child left behind)
1-888-275-4772
(health & human services for help with free hospital care)
http://www.ask.hrsa.gov
and Hill-Burton:
http://www.hrsa.gov/dfer/about/aboutdiv.htm
1-800-994-9662
(womens health and services)
http://www.4women.gov
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