CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation
Run by Independent nonprofit
CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation, run by Independent nonprofit, reduces what you pay out of pocket in copays. One eligibility path: "You have insurance and need help with cancer treatment copays."
At a glance
- Run by
- Independent nonprofit
- Status
- Verified
- Last verified
- 08/19/26
- Medicare
- Has a Medicare eligibility path.
- Confirmed medications
- 0
- Coverage unconfirmed
- 0
Phone 1-866-552-6729
Income limits and eligibility paths
Review each published path and its conditions. A path may apply only to certain medications or insurance coverage.
You have insurance and need help with cancer treatment copays
Adjusted gross income up to 500% of the federal poverty level, verified during the application.
Income basis
500% of the federal poverty level
Calculated from the 2026 federal poverty guidelines for the 48 contiguous states and DC. These figures do not apply to Alaska or Hawaii. Confirm regional and larger-household amounts with the program.
You have Medicare Part D
Same 500% FPL threshold as the commercially-insured track.
Income basis
500% of the federal poverty level
Calculated from the 2026 federal poverty guidelines for the 48 contiguous states and DC. These figures do not apply to Alaska or Hawaii. Confirm regional and larger-household amounts with the program.
Insurance and other requirements
Each path has its own conditions. Read the complete requirements and confirm which path applies to you.
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Path 1
You have insurance and need help with cancer treatment copays
Insurance category: commercial-underinsured
- ·Adjusted gross income up to 500% of the federal poverty level, verified during the application.
- ·Uninsured patients are NOT eligible
- ·the foundation assists insured patients only.
- ·Funds are disease-specific: the primary cancer diagnosis must match the fund's definition and the prescribed medication must treat that primary diagnosis.
- ·Covers co-payments, coinsurance and deductibles for chemotherapy or targeted treatment medications only
- ·not scans, radiation or lab work.
- ·The treating physician must verify the diagnosis within 90 days of the grant start date.
- ·Retroactive reimbursement is considered for first-time applicants for dates of service within 60 days prior to approval.
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Path 2
You have Medicare Part D
Insurance category: medicare
- ·Same 500% FPL threshold as the commercially-insured track.
- ·Assistance counts toward true out-of-pocket costs (TrOOP) against the Medicare Part D annual cap.
- ·Certain funds are limited to patients insured through a federal program (Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE); others accept all insurance types
- ·check the specific diagnosis fund.
- ·Uninsured patients are NOT eligible.
What this program covers
0 confirmed covered, 0 documented exclusions and 0 unconfirmed associations. Check the category before relying on a medication link.
Covered medications
- No medications are documented in this category.
Confirmed covered associations. The program’s eligibility rules still apply.
Not on this program's current list
- No medications are documented in this category.
These exclusions refer to this program only. They do not prove that all other help is unavailable.
Coverage unconfirmed
- No medications are documented in this category.
Our records link these medications to this program, but we do not have enough evidence to confirm coverage. Contact the program before relying on this association.
How to apply
Continue to the official program website ↗
Use the program’s official application. Required documents, approval periods and renewal rules vary.
Keep your approval notice. It explains when assistance ends and what to do if renewal is required.
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Check the official application
Confirm medication coverage and the eligibility path that fits your situation.
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Gather the required documents
Use the income and insurance documents requested by the current form.
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Coordinate with your prescriber
Ask whether clinical information, a prescription or a signature is required.
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Submit and follow up
Confirm receipt and ask about the decision, approval period and renewal rules.
If this is more than you want to take on
Help with the application paperwork
You can follow the official application instructions yourself. If you choose paid help, ask which documents and follow-up tasks the fee includes.
Compare current pricing, cancellation terms and available reviews. Paying for paperwork does not establish eligibility or guarantee approval.
- Ask which forms the service prepares and submits
- Ask how the service works with your prescriber
- Check whether renewal assistance is included
Paid paperwork help is optional. Confirm the official program’s requirements first.
What changed
No rule changes recorded since we began tracking this program on 08/19/26.
Documents we track
Program document
Available on the program’s official website, last checked 08/19/26. Confirm current requirements at: https://www.cancercare.org/copayfoundation.
This link points to the program’s own document. Check the record’s verification status and confirm current terms.
What changed on this record
CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation requirements read and verified; tracking began.