Are You Overwhelmed By Medical Costs?

Explore trusted resources and organizations that provide financial assistance for insurance premium payments, doctor visits, medications, and other Myasthenia Gravis–related healthcare costs.

 

Living with myasthenia gravis (MG) can be both physically challenging and financially overwhelming. From medications and treatments to specialist visits and supportive care, the costs can add up quickly. The links below will help you explore patient financial assistance programs that may be available to you. These resources can help cover medical expenses such as prescriptions, treatments, insurance premiums, travel for care, and more.  You can review each program carefully to determine eligibility and application requirements. Support is available —  seeking assistance is a strong and proactive step in managing your care.

Accessia Health

Accessia Health offers financial assistance to eligible individuals to pay for health insurance premiums, medication copayments, travel, and other essential medical expenses. Support is available to individuals of all ages with a qualifying household income and a diagnosed chronic medical condition.

Angel Flight Central I Charitable Flights for Healthcare

Angel Flight Central arranges free charitable flights for individuals in need of specialized healthcare and other humanitarian support. Volunteer pilots provide hundreds of flights each year across the Midwest, helping families access critical medical care, special needs camps, and disaster relief services. Serving Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, and Indiana, Angel Flight Central also supports individuals with conditions such as Myasthenia Gravis by helping ensure access to essential treatment and care.

EveryLife Foundation

The EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering the rare disease patient community to advocate for impactful, science-driven legislation and policy that advances the equitable development of and access to lifesaving diagnoses, treatments and cures. The EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases is powered by the rare disease community to improve health outcomes by driving change through evidence-based policy, leading science-driven policy and regulatory research, activating the community to advocate for their rights and needs, and strengthening the rare disease community. They do not speak for patients. They provide the training, education, resources and opportunities to make their voices heard. By activating the patient advocate, we can change public policy and save lives. 

    Needy Meds

    NeedyMeds lists programs that help people who cannot afford medications and healthcare costs. NeedyMeds has information about government programs, low-cost or free medical and dental clinics, and prescription assistance. NeedyMeds also has disease-specific financial aid programs, and lists available assistances for myasthenia gravis. 

    PAN Foundation I Patient Access Network Foundation

    The PAN Foundation provides essential financial assistance, including copay grants, health insurance premium grants, and PAN transportation grants, to support individuals with Myasthenia Gravis and connect them with valuable support resources for those with medicare and private insurance plans.

    Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF)

    Patient Advocate Foundation is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides case management services and financial assistance to individuals with chronic, life-threatening, and debilitating conditions. Its Co-Pay Relief Program offers direct support to eligible insured patients to help cover out-of-pocket costs for prescribed treatments and medications. Through advocacy and policy initiatives, the National Patient Advocate Foundation works to improve healthcare access, affordability, and quality—supporting patients, including those living with Myasthenia Gravis, in accessing essential care and financial resources.

    RareCare® Patient Assistance | NORD

    NORD was founded after the passage of the Orphan Drug Act of 1983 (ODA) to formalize the coalition of patient advocacy groups that were instrumental in passing that landmark law. Since then, NORD has been a national steward and a steadfast partner helping those who battle and care for rare disease feel seen, heard, supported, and connected. They are a full-service, mission-driven, and independent nonprofit reimagining a future where every person with a rare disease and their families live their best lives. This includes those affected by myasthenia gravis, providing support resources for medication costs, travel assistance, and diagnostic testing.

    The Assistance Fund (TAF)

    The Assistance Fund (TAF) 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. We currently manage over 100 disease programs, each of which covers all FDA-approved treatment for the disease named in the program. This support is crucial for those dealing with conditions like myasthenia gravis, as it helps cover copayments, coinsurance, deductibles, and other health-related expenses through various support resources.