The Donut Hole

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8. There are a number of foundations, and

even for the relatively rare cancer I have, there are several foundations that help. The ones for my cancer require you be insured (which you are) and have some drug coverage. They seem to open and close enrollment based on funding so it pays to keep checking.

Other eligibility requirement is that one's income not be > ~500% of poverty level. They don't look at assets.

My chemo drugs blew me in and out of the donut hole by mid-January! I have a grant for up to 10K for the year, and that covers the co-pay for my oral drugs. Another foundation for my particular cancer has the same requirements, but also reimburses all my insurance premiums (Part B, Part D, and MediGap.)

You might want to research which foundations have grants for your cancer. And keep checking back even the ones which temporarily aren't accepting new applicants. It could open up next month.