Cancer is expensive, and navigating finances after a cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. These materials and resources will teach you about avoiding the financial burden of a cancer diagnosis (often referred to as financial toxicity), managing medical bills and debt, paying for prescriptions, finding financial help, budgeting, and more.
If you are looking for direct financial assistance, please see our database of Financial Assistance Resources. Triage Cancer does not provide direct financial assistance.
While these materials and resources are designed for individuals diagnosed with cancer, caregivers, and health care professionals, they are helpful to anyone with a serious medical condition, or anyone who wants to learn about how to manage their finances.
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- Quick Guides, Checklists, & Other Materials
- Animated Videos & Webinars
- Cancer Finances
- One-on-one Help
- Triage Cancer Drug Discount Card
- More Tools
Quick Guides, Checklists, & Other Materials
These Quick Guides, Checklists, Worksheets, and other materials, present information in a brief, easy-to-digest, printable format to take some of the stress out of navigating cancer and finances. If you are looking for more comprehensive information, see our Practical Guides to Cancer Rights.
Many of our materials and resources are available in Spanish.
Cancer Finances
CancerFinances.org is designed to help guide you through some key topics that may impact your financial situation. Whether you are newly diagnosed or many years past active treatment, this site can help. By answering a few questions, the tool will guide you to the information most relevant to you.
- Options When Newly Diagnosed
- Caregiving
- Clinical Trials
- COVID-19 & Cancer
- Disability Insurance
- Education
- Employment
- Estate Planning
- Family Building
- Financial Assistance Resources
- Health Insurance
- Navigating Health Insurance
- Health Insurance Appeals
- Life Insurance
- Managing Finances
- Managing Prescription Drug Costs
- Paying for Long-Term Care
- Understanding Genetics
One-on-one Help
More Tools for Navigating Finances
- IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Sample Letters to Deal with Debt Collectors
- Credit Reports
- Find a Financial Planner
- How to Live on a Low Income: A Resource and Benefit Guide
- Pay Less for Prescription Drugs
- Financial Resources from Federal Agencies and Organizations
- American Bar Association – Understanding Your Credit Score
- American Bar Association – Money Management
- NCLC’s Student Loan Toolkit
- Automatic Student Loan Forgiveness for People with Disabilities
- Deferment for Cancer Treatment for Direct Loan, FFEL, & Perkins Loan
- FEMA Emergency Financial First Aid Kit
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- Quick Guide to Bankruptcy
- Quick Guide to Crowdfunding
- Quick Guide to Getting & Paying for Prescription Drugs
- Quick Guide to Life Insurance
- Quick Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance
- Quick Guide to Managing Debt
- Quick Guide to Managing Medical Bills
- Quick Guide to Charity Care
- Quick Guide to Managing Student Loans
- Quick Guide to Accessing Mental Health Care
- Checklist: Avoiding Financial Toxicity
- Checklist: Finding Financial Help
- Checklist: Getting Organized
- Checklist: Finding Help as a Parent with Cancer
- Health Insurance Plan Comparison Worksheet
- Medicare Plan Comparison Worksheet
- Financial Big Picture
- Medical Bill Tracker
- Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs – Prescription Drugs
- Disability Insurance Resource Hub
- Practical Guides to Cancer Rights
Animated Videos & Webinars
For tips on how to manage your medical bills and avoid unnecessary expenses – before and after you receive care – watch our Managing Medical Bills animated video. If you are interested in more detailed information, then our webinars are for you!
- Animated Video: Managing Medical Bills (6:25)
- Webinar: Navigating Insurance & Managing Medical Bills
- Webinar: Steps for Managing Finances and Insurance After a Cancer Diagnosis
- Webinar: Help Paying for Care
- Spanish Materials & Resources
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