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Summary
Health care can be costly. If you have health insurance, it usually pays at least part of your medical costs. If you don't have insurance or need help with costs that aren't covered, financial assistance might be available. Certain government programs and nonprofit organizations can help. You can also discuss concerns about paying your medical bills with your health care provider, social worker or the business office of your clinic or hospital.
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Get Tips on How to Navigate Medical Billing Issues
(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- How to Get Help with Medical Expenses (General Services Administration)
Specifics
- Compassionate Allowances (Social Security Administration)
- Disability: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) (Social Security Administration) Also in Spanish
- Help Paying for Prescription Medicines (American Cancer Society) Also in Spanish
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Paying for Complementary and Integrative Health Approaches
(National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)
- RareCare Patient Assistance Programs (National Organization for Rare Disorders)
- Things to Know about the Cost of Your Cancer Treatment (American Cancer Society) Also in Spanish
- Where Can I Find Low-Cost Dental Care? (Department of Health and Human Services)
Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Medical Assistance
(National Institutes of Health)
Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: No socioeconomic disparities in the availability of personal care assistance: a...
- Article: Shifts in total medical expenses by health coverage changes among the...
- Article: Does the charitable medical assistance program impact catastrophic medical expenditures for...
- Financial Assistance -- see more articles
Find an Expert
- HRSA: Find a Health Center (Health Resources and Services Administration)
Children
- Benefits for Children with Disabilities (Social Security Administration) Also in Spanish
Patient Handouts
- Eight ways to cut health care costs (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
The information on this site should not be used as a substitute for professional medical care or advice. Contact a health care provider if you have questions about your health.