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Community and Internet Resources


Health and Care: Financial Assistance

Non-Government Health Care Assistance


National

New Sign American Project Access Network is the non-profit organization that supports the development of local Project Access programs. Project Access is a national program that seeks to increase access to primary and specialty care for those who don't qualify for government health programs. Project access maintains a database of local physicians that provide their services to low-income, uninsured residents of the community free of charge. At this time programs are located in FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, NC, NM,OK, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, and WA. To learn of exact locations, visit the Network's website.

Financial Assistance Network is an online resource that offers booklets for purchase and download that contain helpful information on such topics as free and low-cost prescription drugs, free and low-cost health care, free and low-cost dental care, free and low-cost nursing care and more.

Karis Group is a for-profit corporation that works to mediate between patients and providers to lower / eliminate an individual's medical bills. They offer limited FREE assistance to individuals. To qualify you must: (1) have a medical bill at a single medical facility (e.g. one hospital) which exceeds $25,000; and (2) have exhausted all other reasonable means of paying or settling this bill. They review all submitted applications and accept applications from those most in need. They will contact eligible applicants. For more information on this program, visit their Individuals web page at www.thekarisgroup.com/individuals.htm.

Another option if your bills exceed $5,500.00 at a single facility is to contact Christian Financial Ministries, a partner of The Karis Group. This group can help you determine whether or not you are likely to qualify for government or private entitlement programs (Medicaid, etc.), review the availability of third-party payors (insurance, etc.), determine whether funds are available through charitable programs, attempt to negotiate a settlement with the provider, and/or attempt to arrange a payment schedule that you and the provider will accept. While their is a fee for this service, they do offer a money back guarantee. For more information, call (800) 895-0512 or complete their on-line application.

Georgia

The Georgia Partnership for Caring Foundation (GPCF) is a private, non-profit organization comprised of health care providers who have donated their time and products to provide non-emergency health care services for Georgia's low-income uninsured persons who are living below the federal poverty level. They do not offer assistance for past medical bills. For more information, call their toll-free client line at (800) 982-4723.

Illinois

Champaign County Health Care Consumers is a non-profit, grassroots organization encouraging consumer participation in democracy that can lead to a reform in the health care system. Their website features many helpful resources relating to health care including those that offer information on where to find free and low-cost health care and dental services. They also offer information on how one can go about advocating for their health care rights. For this information and more, visit their website.

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