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When health insurance is not enough, we fill the gap by assisting with copays, premiums, deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses for essential treatments and medications.

You may qualify if:

You have some form of health insurance.

You must have some form of health insurance to qualify for assistance.

Your disease is covered.

Your disease fund is currently closed. Sign up for email or text/call alerts to receive instant notifications.

Your treatment is covered.

Your income is within 500% of FPL guidelines.

Your income must be within 500% of FPL guidelines to qualify for assistance.

The calculation is an estimate based on the income you provided. You may still apply below.

You're receiving treatments in the U.S. or U.S. territories.

Please proceed with your application.

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You must be receiving treatment in the U.S. or U.S. territories to qualify for assistance.

Following is a carousel of featured HealthWell grant recipients. Use the slide dots to jump to a slide. Use the pause button to disable rotation.

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– Jay  |  Cardiomyopathy – Medicare Access grant recipient

Elderly woman and her Yorkie dog sitting on a floral couch in a pink living room.

– Veda  |  Hepatitis C grant recipient

Young girl with pigtails sitting on a couch in her living room staring at the camera.

– Aryahi  |  Pediatric Assistance grant recipient

Smiling elderly woman leaning against a fence under the trees.

– JoAnn  |  Multiple Myeloma – Medicare Access grant recipient

Elderly couple smiling at home, with man sitting on a sofa and woman standing behind.

– Yevgeniy  |  Type 2 Diabetes grant recipient

Bald man with a white beard sitting in his living room staring at the camera.

– Luvone  |  Hepatitis C grant recipient

Young teenage girl sitting on her bike with arms resting on the handle bars and flowery basket.

– Roua  |  Cystic Fibrosis Vitamins and Supplements grant recipient

Smiling middle-aged woman standing in her kitchen with a medical patch on her right bicep.

– Dorothy  |  Cardiomyopathy – Medicare Access grant recipient

What's New

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Carolyn & Roger

HealthWell Foundation Announces 2024 GivingTuesday Campaign

We’ve helped one million patients access their life-changing medications. You can help us assist one million more! Donate now.

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HealthWell Launches New Patient Mobile App!

Existing patients can now conveniently manage their grants by phone. Download the app today for free and manage your grants right from your mobile device.  Available on the App Store and Google Play.

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Patient Brochure

Learn about HealthWell grants and details on eligibility, enrollment, reimbursement, and more. Download or request printed copies for patients.

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Chief Development Officer, Alan Klein, speaks with TIME on How to Cope With the Financial Toll of Cancer

Financial hardship is associated with higher rates of death, including from cancer, according to March 2024 research in JAMA Network Open that Zheng co-authored.

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HealthWell Joins the Bright Lights of Broadway

HealthWell took its message to the crossroads of the world with a seven-story electronic billboard campaign at MarketSite, the Times Square headquarters of Nasdaq in New York City.

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Understanding CPAPs

Learn how Charitable Patient Assistance Programs can help you.

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Celebrating 20 Years of Help, Healing and Hope

Hear from some of the grateful grant recipients whose lives were touched by HealthWell.

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Support for Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Copayment and Premium assistance are available to individuals living with Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

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Real-Time Fund Alerts

Register and receive instant email notifications to track the status of HealthWell’s diverse portfolio of disease funds in real-time.

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Support for Gout

Copayment and premium assistance are available to Medicare patients living with Gout.

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2023 Year In Review

Help. Healing. Hope. Our unwavering commitment to assist patients in need.

We're Proud of It

  • Illustration of people working at a help center.

    More Than 34,000 Calls Handled Each Month

    (And Growing)

  • Candid Platinum Transparency 2024 badge

    Received Candid’s Platinum Seal of Transparency

    (Yearly Since 2018)

  • Illustration of hands holding heart.

    More Than $4.1 Billion in Grants Paid to Date

    (More is Needed)

  • Charity Navigator Four-Star Organization badge in black, white, and purple.

    Four Star Rating Charity Navigator

    (Yearly Since 2018)

  • 99 percent.

    Of Every Dollar Donated Goes Directly to Patients

    (On Average)

  • Great Nonprofits 2023 Top-Rated badge in yellow and green.

    Top-Rated by Great Nonprofits

    (Yearly Since 2018)

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