COVID-19 is changing all aspects of our lives and medical care. Many people affected by breast cancer have been impacted financially by this crisis. If you have lost income in any way as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, there are patient assistance programs and resources available to you.
Below you will find information from advocacy groups as well as pharmaceutical companies about financial assistance programs currently available and/or how to find help.
For all COVID-19 related information, visit the COVID-19 & Breast Cancer main page.
Nonprofit Patient Assistance Programs
- Cancer Care: Financial assistance for COVID-19
- Living Beyond Breast Cancer: Financial resources during the coronavirus outbreak
- National Breast Cancer Foundation: COVID-19: How NBCF is Responding
- Patient Advocate Foundation: COVID Care Recovery Fund
- Susan G. Komen: Helping Breast Cancer Patients Impacted By COVID-19
- Triage Cancer: Comprehensive Updates On Financial & Insurance Resources During COVID-19
- Breastcancer.org: COVID-19 Insurance and Financial Issues for People With Breast Cancer
- Sister Network Inc.: COVID-19 Breast Cancer Assistance Program
Pharmaceutical Company Programs
- Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS): Expanded Patient Support Program Overview
- Daiichi-Sankyo: Access Central
- Eisai: Reimbursement Resources
- Genentech: Genentech Access Solutions
- Lilly Oncology: Lilly Cares Oncology Assistance Program
- Merck: Access and Patient Assistance
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation: Patient Assistance Foundation Enrollment
- Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America®: Medicine Assistance Too
- Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS): Expanded Patient Support Program Overview
General Assistance Programs
- Internal Revenue Service: Economic Impact Payment Information Center
- HuffPost: Financial Resources And Relief For Those Affected By COVID-19
Last Modified on March 4, 2021
