Support Links

Helpful resources and contact information

American Cancer Society	www.cancer.org
American Heart Association	www.americanheart.org
American Kidney Fund	http://www.kidneyfund.org/ Contact Patient Services Department at 800-638-8299 for financial assistance programs.
Cancer Care	www.cancercare.org Contact Jane Levy, Director of Patient Assistance Programs, at 800-813-4673.
Caring Voice Coalition, Inc.	www.caringvoice.org Contact Doyle Hull, Director of Patient Services, at 888-267-1440 for premium and copayment assistance.
Chronic Disease Fund	www.cdfund.org – Contact 877-968-7233 for assistance. Prescription financial assistance for certain diseases.
Colorectal Care Line	http://www.colorectalcareline.org/ Call 866-657-8634; financial assistance applications are completed via phone.
Co-Pay Relief Program	http://www.copays.org Call 866-512-3861 for prescription copay assistance.
HealthWell Foundation	www.healthwellfoundation.org Call 800-675-8416. Financial assistance for insurance copayments, coinsurance, premiums & prescriptions.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation	Missouri has two chapters: St. Louis: www.jdrfstl.org Kansas City: www.jdrf.org/kansascity
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society	www.leukemia-lymphoma.org Call 877-557-2672 for copay assistance program. There are two locations that serve Missouri: Mid-America Chapter 913-262-1515 or 800-256-1075 Gateway Chapter 314-878-0780 or 800-264-CURE
LiveStrong Survivor Care Partnership	http://www.livestrong.org Call 512-236-8820
Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration	insurance.mo.gov
MO HealthNet	http://www.dss.mo.gov/mhd
National Alliance on Mental Illness	www.nami.org
National Brain Tumor Foundation	http://www.braintumor.org Call 800-934-2873
National Foundation for Transplants	www.transplants.org Call 800-489-3863
National Marrow Patient Assistance Program & Financial Assistance Fund	www.marrow.org Call 888-999-6743. You must go through a transplant center for financial assistance. There are five Missouri transplant centers: Saint Luke’s Blood & Marrow Transplant Program Financial Representative: Laura Cross, 816-932-5974 The Children’s Mercy Hospital Blood and Marrow Transplant Program Financial Representative: Amy Mann, 816-802-1231 Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University School of Medicine Siteman Cancer Center Financial Representative: Pamela Rutledge, 314-454-8358 Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Hematology/Oncology Financial Representative: Faye Williams-314-989-3027 St. Louis University Hospital Transplant Services Financial Representative: Joanne Kelly, 314-577-8867 ext. 22317
National Transplant Assistance Fund & Catastrophic Injury Program	www.transplantfund.org Contact 800-642-8399. Financial assistance for uninsured medical expenses related to transplantation.
Partnership for Children	www.pfc.org
Partnership for Prescription Assistance	www.pparx.org Contact 888-477-2669 to locate qualifying programs.
Patient Access Network Foundation	www.panfoundation.org Call 866-316-7263. Financial support for prescription out-of-pocket costs.
Patient Advocate Foundation	www.copays.org Call 866-512-3861 Financial assistance for drug copayments.
Patient Services, Inc.	www.uneedpsi.org Call 800-366-7741. Financial assistance for health insurance premiums & prescription copayments.
Health Coverage Tax Credit	The Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) is a program administered by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that provides a 65% reduction in your monthly premium. Effective Jan. 1, 2008, new legislation implemented important provisions to help reduce the number of Missourians without health insurance through portability and fairer tax treatment among all health care consumers. The legislation designated MHIP as a qualified coverage option under the Trade Adjustment Assistance Act (TAA). This designation provides a tax deduction for all Missourians for health insurance premiums included in their federally adjusted gross income. The Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 2002 (TAA) created a federal tax credit that subsidizes private health insurance coverage for: Displaced workers certified to receive certain TAA benefits Older workers receiving ATAA benefits Individuals receiving benefits from PBGC As of March 2011, the tax credit is 65 percent of the premium paid by eligible individuals for qualified health insurance coverage. This credit is referred to as the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) and is administered by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Two options are available to an eligible individual to receive the benefit. Taxpayers may: Claim the 65 percent credit on their federal tax return at the end of the year, OR Obtain an advance credit of 65 percent,which requires the taxpayer to pay the 35 percent balance of the monthly premium. For additional information on the HCTC at www.irs.gov, click here. For additional information on the HCTC for PBGC recipients, click here.