As a leading patient advocacy and charitable assistance organization, we recognize that people living with life-threatening, chronic, or rare diseases—and their family members and caregivers—need support beyond financial assistance. We encourage you to explore these additional resources as they may be helpful as you navigate your healthcare journey.
FundFinder
The PAN Foundation developed FundFinder, a completely free web application that lets you track open disease funds across nine charitable organizations. FundFinder is a website available on any web browser on your phone or computer.
When you sign up for a FundFinder account, you can browse a list of over 200 financial assistance programs, including the PAN Foundation. Follow any fund you want to get notified by text message or email alerts as soon as your fund opens.
Please note that all patient assistance is awarded first-come, first-served, and subject to each organization’s criteria—FundFinder is not a guarantee of assistance.
Resources for mental health
Our own national polling found that 40 percent of older adults with a chronic condition are concerned about maintaining their mental health. These external organizations provide additional support for managing mental health for anyone dealing with or supporting someone with an illness.
Resources for diverse communities
At the PAN Foundation, we are committed to improving health equity for all and acknowledge how intersecting identities can impact how people experience and navigate our healthcare system. These external organizations provide specific support for historically underserved communities.
Alliance partners
Our alliance partners are leading national nonprofit organizations that are improving the health and well-being of millions of people each year, including those within the PAN community. These partners offer disease-specific education, emotional support, and other support services—such as wheelchair assistance or dedicated support hotlines.
How it works
You can connect with our alliance partners two different ways:
- Sign up for more information when you apply. During the pre-screen or application process, if your fund has an alliance partner, you can sign up to be contacted directly by our partner by phone or email.
- Review our list of alliance partners. You can review our full list of partners or go to your specific disease fund in the disease fund directory and scroll down to the bottom and see if PAN has any alliance partners dedicated to your disease state. If we do, you can click on the link to take you to the organization’s website to access additional support services.
Transportation resources
PAN has two directories to help you access medical transportation services. These are reference guides only; PAN does not administer or manage the services listed.
Transportation financial resources directory
Search a list of programs that offer financial resources to help get you with the costs of transportation to medical appointments.
Non-emergency medical transportation directory
Search a list of services and programs that offer ground transportation—such as shuttles or ride shares—to get to your medical appointments.
Medicare programs
Learn about Medicare reforms
Six key Medicare reforms passed in 2022 will take effect during the years 2023 through 2025. PAN created this educational hub that clearly explains the reforms, when each reform takes effect, and what people with Medicare insurance will need to know. We also answered common questions from our grant recipients and healthcare professionals.
Extra Help program
PAN provides information about how you can take advantage of the Social Security Administration’s Extra Help program, also known as the Low-Income Subsidy. The Extra Help program helps people on Medicare drug plans pay for the monthly health insurance premiums, annual deductibles, and copays related to their prescription medications.
You do not need to be a PAN patient to apply for Extra Help. The program is not related to our grant programs. We provide a guide to Extra Help that explains eligibility, how to apply, and what to expect after you apply. Use our tool to check your eligibility for Extra Help, and then use our handy application checklist to get organized before you apply.
Clinical trials education and support
Clinical trials are an important part of clinical research to develop new medications, treatments, and devices. In clinical trials, people volunteer to help researchers learn more about health conditions and help us understand more about the safety and effectiveness of potential treatments.
PAN’s clinical trials tools
Access easy-to-understand educational resources that guide you through all the phases of clinical trial journey to help you understand how they work, who participates in and conducts clinical trials, and why there is a critical need for greater diversity in clinical trials.
Visit PAN’s TrialFinder site, a tool where you can easily search for and find clinical trials relevant to your conditions.
Contact our ComPANion Access Navigators to get personalized support from a real person who can help you explore clinical trials. Whether you have questions about the clinical trial process or need help finding the right trial for you, our warm and knowledgeable ComPANions are just a phone call away.
Patient financial assistance
If you have a hard time paying for your prescription medications or treatments, help may be available. Financial assistance options for patients are available from multiple sources: the federal government, state government, nonprofit programs, and the private sector, which usually includes for-profit companies. Note that this list is not all-inclusive, and other financial assistance programs may be available.
Charitable patient assistance foundations, like the PAN Foundation, are independent, nonprofit organizations that provide financial assistance and other patient services to people living with life-threatening, chronic, and rare diseases for their out-of-pocket prescription medication costs. Explore our guide to charitable patient assistance foundations, why and how they operate, and what you should look for in a foundation.
Tips to reduce medication costs
If you’re worried about the cost of your prescription medications, help may be available. Different options and resources are available to help reduce out-of-pocket prescription medication costs. In our guide, PAN provides resources and links to help you lower your prescription costs, including lower-cost prescriptions, discounts, and prescription assistance programs. We also cover tips to help you reduce prescription costs, from asking for generic medications to questions you can ask your doctor.
