Financial Assistance
(S) = Servicios disponibles en espanol; Services available in Spanish Be sure to review all the listings in the Support Services section to find the assistance you need, as some organizations provide financial assistance or direction in finding assistance as part of their other services. Also see link for more information on free and low cost screening. Bosom Buddies, Southwestern ColoradoContact Jenny Sullivan at 970-728-4104 • Financial assistance to help women who can’t afford mammograms, diagnostic mammograms, biopsies and surgeries Boulder Community Hospital1100 Balsam, Boulder, CO 80301. Contact Lynn Bentley, 303-868-0054. • Provides underinsured women with breast cancer living in the Boulder Valley area with access to treatment and follow-up. (S) CancerCare (includes AVONCares Program)275 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10001, 212-712-8080, 800-813-HOPE (800-813-4673) • AVONCares Program: Limited financial assistance for home care, child care, and transportation. A partnership with the Avon Foundation. • Linking A.R.M.S: A partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Curethat provides limited financial assistance for women with breast cancer for hormonal and oral chemotherapy, pain and anti-nausea medication, lymphedema supplies and durable medical equipment. e-mail: info@cancercare.org (S)Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services800-MEDICARE (800-633-4227) or 410-786-3000 • Medicare, Medicaid and Child Health Insurance programs • Regional Office: 303-844-4024 • State Medical Assistance Office: 800-221-3943, 303-866-3513 Colorado Community Health Network303-861-5165 • Provides breast health and cancer-related information, outreach, screening and treatment support to low-income under- or uninsured health center patients of Clinica Campesina, Mountain Family Health Centers, Metro Community Provider Network, Salud Family Health Centers, and People's Clinica. Denver Health Foundation777 Bannock St., Denver, CO 80204, 303-436-4532. Denver Health Breast Cancer Treatment Assistance Program. Call Dr. Alexander Urquhart, 303-436-5774 • Provides breast cancer treatment to Denver County residents who are under- or uninsured and do not qualify for other program, regardless of the patient's ability to pay. Enhancing Treatment Options for Medically Underserved Women. Call Dr. Peter Raich, 303-436-5774.• Offers eligible medically underserved breast cancer patients access to clinical research trials to enhance their treatment options. Friends of ManP.O. Box 937, Littleton, CO 80161-0937, 303-798-2342 • Provides financial assistance with food, clothing, medical expenses, day care, dental expenses • Requires third party referral Full Circle Intergenerational Project303-333-7595 • Provides education, clinical breast exams, and free or low-cost mammograms along with other services, with a focus on African-Americans Hope Lives! Breast Cancer Support Center2629 Redwing Rd., Suite 260, Ft. Collins, CO 80526, 970-225-6200 • Helps women undergoing breast cancer treatment in Larimer County and Windsor. • Provides payment for services such as massage therapy, acupuncture, Reiki, healing touch, individual and family counseling, and nutritional counseling • Women must be within six months of their most recent breast cancer treatment e-mail: staff@hopelives.org
McKee Medical Center Foundation2000 Boise Ave., Loveland, CO 80538. Call Carl Peterson, 970-203-2503 • Provides breast cancer treatment services to medically underserved women receiving cancer treatment through McKee Medical Center. Memorial Health System Foundation1519 Boulder St., Colorado Springs, CO 80909, 719-365-GIVE (719-365-4483) • Provides financial resources to assist Memorial Hospital patients on an as-needed basis
The Mickaela Foundation5800 Franklin St., Suite 201-A, Denver, CO 80216 , 303-452-1898 • Provides treatment funds for uninsured breast cancer patients, including monthly medical bill assistance grants up to $500 e-mail: help@mickaela.org
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National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection ProgramCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, 800-CDC-INFO (232-4636), TTY 888-232-6348 • CDC provides access to breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostics for underserved women email: cdcinfo@cdc.org Orchard of Hope Foundation111 S Orchard Ave, Canon City, CO 81212, 719-275-0089 • Helps Fremont County and Pueblo cancer patients and their families • Transportation to and from medical appointments, prosthetics, wigs, and much more email: Fremont@orchardofhope.org or Pueblo@orchardofhope.org (S) Patient Advocate Foundation Co-Pay Relief Program700 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Suite 200, Newport News, VA 23606, 866-512-3861 • Assists eligible patients that have medical insurance but cannot afford co-payments or out of pocket expenses for medications and medical treatments. Call to discuss needs. (S)Partnership for Prescription Assistance888-477-2669 • Helps qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need. Poudre Valley Hospital FoundationPoudre Valley Hospital, 1024 E. Lemay Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80524; Medical Center of the Rockies, 2500 Rocky Mountain Ave., Loveland, CO 80538. Call Joann Lavins, 970-493-8382 Provides eligible under- and uninsured women in Larimer County with breast cancer treatment,s upport for enrollment in clinical trials and navigation services Raymond Wentz Foundation2555 S. Downing St., Ste 240 Denver, CO 80210, 720-226-6709 • Provides financial assistance to low-income cancer patients in treatment who cannot afford basic needs like utility payments, rent, groceries, transportation, or office visit copays. • All applicants must be referred by oncology social workers, doctors or nurses familiar with the patient’s financial situation, reside in Colorado and be actively receiving treatment for cancer. email: stephhearn@yahoo.com Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers Foundation1161 S. Vivian St., Lakewood, CO 80228 , Call Stephanie Shulman, 303-930-7822. • Provides emergency nonmedical financial support to Colorado patients undergoing cancer treatments to pay for necessities such as housing, food, utilities, transportation, medical insurance and supplies. • Applicants must be 18 years or older, must be receiving a cancer-fighting treatment, and must meet our financial guidelines. email: steph@rmccf.org (S) Saint Anthony Health FoundationSt. Anthony Central Hospital, 4231 W. 16th Ave., Denver, CO 80204, St. Anthony North Hospital, 2551 W. 84th Ave., Westminster, CO 80031, and other locations. Call Karen Shanks, 303-629-4004 • Provides cancer treatment and support to uninsured women living in inner city Denver, Adams and Jefferson Counties; services accessible for Spanish-speaking women. Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation1835 Franklin St., Denver, CO 80218, and other locations. Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Treatment Program at Caritas Clinic. Call Cherie Werkhoven, 303-318-2250 • Provides treatment to low income under- and uninsured women with breast cancer int he Komen Denver Affiliate 12-county service area. Women receive care on the Saint Joseph Hospital campus. (S) Sense of Security8774 Yates Dr., Suite 330, Westminster, CO 80031, 303-669-3113 or 866-736-3113 • Offers non-medical financial assistance to breast cancer patients while they are undergoing treatment • Assistance is provided in six categories: mortgage/rent, food/groceries, utilities, transportation, medical insurance premiums, and child care • Serves patients statewide • Web site has links to many financial resources and F.A.S.TTM Financial Assistance Screening Tool e-mail: cdurham@senseofsecurity.org Vail Breast Cancer Awareness GroupP.O. Box 4043, Avon, CO 81620, 970-479-8595 • Strives to ease the financial and emotional burdens faced by those women in Eagle County who are battling breast cancer www.vailbreastcancerawareness.org Women's Cancer Control FundContact Sue Tompkins, 970-882-4484 • Offers funding for mammograms and Pap tests for women in Montezuma and Dolores Counties who are not eligible for Women's Wellness Connection screening. Women's Health Coalition of Southwest ColoradoContact BJ Boucher, 970-259-3527 • Emergency fund for women in breast or reproductive cancer treatment; provides $500 for non-medical expenses. |
