Brochure: Patient Resources for Navigating Healthcare Costs-Brochure

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This document provides a comprehensive list of resources to help patients navigate healthcare costs, find financial assistance, and access transportation and support services.<br /><br />For comparing medical expenses, websites like Clear Health Costs, Healthcare Bluebook, FAIR Health, and New Choice Health offer tools for estimating inpatient, outpatient, dental care, and prescription prices. Pharmacy savings can be found via GoodRx, Pharmacy Checker, Save Well, Single Care, and Cost Plus Drugs.<br /><br />Several organizations specialize in financial support for patients with serious or rare diseases. The Health Well Foundation assists uninsured patients with copays and out-of-pocket expenses, while The Assistance Fund supports insured individuals facing financial barriers to treatment. The National Organization for Rare Diseases (NORD) provides aid related to insurance, diagnostic tests, and travel for clinical trials. Other programs include Good Health Will (affordable durable medical equipment), Good Days (treatment funding), and Needy Meds (database for affordable prescriptions and healthcare resources).<br /><br />Transportation assistance is available through Non-Emergency Medical Transportation programs for Medicaid beneficiaries and Mercy Medical Angels, which offers ground and air transport to patients in need.<br /><br />For general support and navigation, resources include the American Association of Family Physicians Neighborhood Navigator for local community aid, Consumer Reports Health for expert health product reviews, and the Patient Advocate Foundation, which helps cover prescription and treatment copays. The EveryLife Foundation advocates and funds rare disease treatment access.<br /><br />Additionally, patient organizations linked through the AANEM and NORD databases provide tailored support for neuromuscular and rare diseases. Contact information for AANEM is also provided for further assistance.<br /><br />Overall, these tools and programs collectively aid patients in managing healthcare costs, accessing financial help, and securing logistical support.

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