Financial Assistance
Going Beyond the Pink offers financial assistance for out-of-pocket medical costs related to treatment for breast cancer.
We offer a Financial Assistance Program to patients and survivors residing in Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender counties. Our program focuses on patients who make just above the cutoff for most other financial assistance programs but who still need assistance paying for out-of-pocket medical expenses. We've provided over $80,000 in financial assistance in our short 4 years!
Schedule a consultation with our patient navigator to learn more about financial assistance programs and request assistance.
Visit our Financial Assistance Directory
We also provide financial navigation services, helping patients identify other sources of financial support from other local, regional, and national programs.
Did You Know?
“In 2020, the total financial burden of cancer care in the US was approximately 173 Billion dollars. On average, insured cancer patients will spend about $5,000 out of pocket each year during active treatment.
With healthcare costs climbing, and the number of American households living paycheck-to-paycheck, the financial burden of treatment can easily become toxic, meaning that it negatively influences decisions about treatment and adherence to treatment plans. This financial toxicity also brings significant stress to families already facing great emotional and physical challenges.
New efforts to address this growing problem are energized by the American Society of Clinical Oncology acknowledgement of the impact of financial toxicity on cancer patients. Recognizing the impact of financial toxicity on patients and survivors well-being and quality of life, they note that patients often face extreme financial distress and a greater mortality risk.”
- Dr. Lowell Schnipper, Elephant in the Room: Financial Toxicity in Cancer Care (2019)
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