Resources for Medical Care
Resources listed alphabetically - Not available using FAST™

The resources listed below are generally for Colorado state residents, some are for specific geographic regions within Colorado. Also, some resources are nationwide.

Resources for Non-medical Financial Assistance - federal and state agencies

Resources for Non-medical Financial Assistance - community organizations

Organizations Outside Colorado Providing Financial Resources

Big John's Team
Email: info@bigjohnsteam.org
Big John's Team is a Fort Collins-based organization dedicated to raising much needed funds for families that need help paying for cancer treatment costs. To apply, visit the web site above, or click here. In order to qualify you must meet one of the two main criteria: have no health insurance or be under-insured and have a minimum of $20,000 in cancer treatment related debt. Click here to complete the online application.

Breast and Cervical Cancer Program, State of Colorado
303-866-2693
Breast cancer treatment funds are being distributed through the Medicaid office. Women must meet specific qualifications.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Formally the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
800-MEDICARE (800-633-4227) or 410-786-3000
CMS is the government organization that administers the Medicare, Medicaid and Child Health Insurance programs. The web site offers information about these programs and other projects. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Regional Office 303-844-4024 303-844-0817 TTY State Medical Assistance Office 800-221-3943, 303-866-3513, 303-866-3305 TTY

Colorado Indigent Care Program (CICP)
303-866-3513
The CICP is a state program that provides partial reimbursement to providers for offering medical care to eligible underinsured and uninsured residents. The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) administers the CICP program. This is not a health insurance program. Services are restricted to participating hospitals and clinics throughout the state. Also, medical services vary by participating health care provider. The responsible physician determines what services will be covered. These services include, and are not limited to emergency care, inpatient care, outpatient care, and prescription drugs.

Colorado Women's Cancer Control Initiative (CWCCI) Project
303-692-2600; 866-692-6000 (recorded messages/VM)
Screening funds, must meet qualifications.

Doctors Care
303-730-1313
Doctors Care is a nonprofit organization that provides health care based on a person's ability to pay. It covers underinsured adults and children in South Metro Denver. You must qualify to participate. Doctors Care is NOT an insurance company.

Hope Lives
970-225-6200
Email: staff@hopelives.org
The mission of Hope Lives is to ensure that women undergoing breast cancer treatment in Northern Colorado receive complete post-diagnosis support and care needed to complement their medical treatment. Through our Complementary Care Program, we bring the resources of over 30 cancer-related service and support providers straight to women with breast cancer. We ensure that these women can receive post-diagnosis support and care such as much-needed complementary care, lifestyle support such as housecleaning, and emotional support such as family and couples counseling.

Kaiser Permanente KP Helps Program -- for Kaiser Permanente patients only
Consult your Kaiser physician for referral.
Kaiser Permanente (KP) Colorado and its KP Helps fund assists low-income members with out-of-pocket expenses not covered by their benefit plan. The program is funded by contributions from individual Kaiser Foundation Health Plan employees and Permanente physicians. KP members experiencing financial hardship are referred to KP Helps by KP staff and physicians. Applicants are then screened for financial need. Members qualify for KP Helps if their income is below 200% of the poverty level or if their health care costs are more than 20% of their income. Liquid assets must be less than $4000, excluding a retirement account. Awards are capped at $400 and can be used only to cover health care costs, not premiums. The most frequent use of awards is to help pay for pharmaceutical products. Other frequent use is for durable medical equipment, visit copays, and medical procedure copays for MRIs, CTs and colonoscopies.

The Mickaela Foundation
303-452-1898
Provides treatment funds for uninsured breast cancer patients who are employed and residents of Colorado, including monthly medical bill assistance grants up to $500.
Click here for the Mickaela Foundation Application, Acrobat Reader required

Penrose Community Hospital Foundation -- for Penrose patients only
The hospital's foundation can help with financial assistance and treatment costs on a case-by-case basis. Consult your Penrose physician for more information.

Pharmaceutical Patient Assistance Programs
Many pharmaceutical manufacturers have special programs to assist people who can't afford to buy the drugs they need. This site lists available information about these programs, which vary by company.

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
202-835-3400
Patient Assistance Program Directory that PhRMA member companies offer to ensure that their medicines are made available to those who can't afford to purchase them. A number of companies have pledged that no patients in need of their medicines will do without them.

Susan G. Komen Foundation, Denver Affiliate
303-744-2088
Provides funds for medical treatment at selected facilities according to specific guidelines and at participating facilities. The Foundation does not pay for funding directly, you must visit a participating facility for treatment

Veterans Administration
800-827-1000; 800-829-4833 TTY
Eligible veterans and their dependents may receive cancer treatment at a Veterans Administration Medical Center.