Causes: Health, Health Care

Mission: The Assistance Fund is an independent charitable patient assistance organization that helps patients and families facing high medical out-of-pocket costs by providing financial assistance for their copayments, coinsurance, deductibles, and other health-related expenses. Our vision is to see the day when no person goes without treatment because of an inability to pay.

Results: The Assistance Fund has helped more than 160,000 people through our nearly 80 disease programs since our inception in 2009.In the past year alone, we assisted nearly 60,000 people, grew donations by 30%, and answered over 125,000 phone calls from 43,000 patients.

Target demographics: Underinsured people living with life-threatening, chronic, and rare diseases.

Direct beneficiaries per year: Since our founding in 2009, The Assistance Fund has helped more than 160,000 children and adults living with life-threatening, chronic, and rare diseases access the treatment they need.

Geographic areas served: Nationwide

Programs: We currently manage nearly 80 disease programs, each of which covers the FDA-approved medications that treat a specific disease.