{"title":"NeedyMeds","summary":"National nonprofit with a searchable database of drug maker patient assistance programs, coupons and copay help, affordable clinics and diagnosis-based assistance, plus a toll-free helpline.","body":"NeedyMeds is a 501(c)(3) national nonprofit that connects people to programs that help them afford medicines and other health care costs. It is not cancer-specific, but it is handy when a pricey oral drug or copay is the problem.\n\n## What they offer\n\n- Listings of patient assistance programs that provide free or discounted medicines.\n- Coupons, rebates, savings cards and copay help.\n- A directory of affordable clinics for medical, dental and behavioral health care.\n- Diagnosis-based assistance: private or government-funded groups that help with costs tied to a diagnosis.\n- A toll-free helpline.\n\n## How to start\n\nSearch by drug name or diagnosis on the site, or call the helpline. Each program you find sets its own rules and application process.\n\n## How it fits with other groups here\n\nNeedyMeds helps you find programs. For hands-on help with insurance or copay funds, see [Patient Advocate Foundation](/companies/patient-advocate-foundation/). My [find support guide](/resources/find-support/) has more options.\n\n## Questions I would ask\n\n- Does the maker of my drug have a patient assistance program?\n- Is there a copay card for my medicine, and does my insurance allow it?\n- Which diagnosis-based programs cover my cancer type?\n- What documents will the program ask for?\n\n## Contacts\n\n- Website: [needymeds.org](https://www.needymeds.org/)\n- Helpline: 800-503-6897","topics":["expert-support"],"capabilities":["patient-support"],"organizationType":"nonprofit","services":["patient-education"],"communityFocus":["People with any type of cancer","People with any health condition","Caregivers"],"sources":[{"id":"about","label":"About NeedyMeds","url":"https://www.needymeds.org/about","publisher":"NeedyMeds","checkedAt":"2026-10-24","supports":"501(c)(3) national non-profit that connects people to programs that help them afford medications and other healthcare costs; provides information, direct assistance and facilitates programs; toll-free helpline; phone (800) 503-6897.","type":"official"},{"id":"home","label":"NeedyMeds home page","url":"https://www.needymeds.org/","publisher":"NeedyMeds","checkedAt":"2026-10-24","supports":"Patient assistance programs providing free or discounted medicines; coupons, rebates, savings cards; affordable health clinics directory; diagnosis-based assistance; phone (800) 503-6897.","type":"official"}],"applicability":"For anyone, including people with cancer, who needs help paying for prescriptions or other health care costs. Inclusion is not a recommendation or a finding that any program is right for your situation.","limitations":"Program listings are from the NeedyMeds database as of October 2026. Each drug maker or program sets its own eligibility and may change or close; confirm details with the program before relying on it.","disclosure":{"type":"none","text":"I have no financial or business relationship with NeedyMeds."},"reviewedAt":"2026-10-24","relatedIds":["656030c7-047a-40e9-b47b-14b19f3fd2bd","9626bcca-14a1-465f-a727-413f7285391e"],"assetIds":["9a58e863-df91-4238-b781-44930f65dd26","ca392a64-d863-405f-a4b2-c23b2c8e3df1"],"relatedX":[],"website":"https://www.needymeds.org/","serviceStatus":"available","access":{"label":"NeedyMeds search tools","url":"https://www.needymeds.org/"},"regions":["United States"],"facts":[{"label":"Type","value":"501(c)(3) national nonprofit.","sourceIds":["about"]},{"label":"What you can search","value":"Patient assistance programs, coupons, clinics and diagnosis-based help.","sourceIds":["home"]},{"label":"Helpline","value":"800-503-6897.","sourceIds":["home","about"]}],"id":"c671ff77-d45c-4e74-be91-bc07016e05dd","kind":"company","slug":"needymeds","revision":"a39c2490-c323-4320-92be-2bd5cd3b14c1","canonicalUrl":"https://kevinwimer.com/companies/needymeds/","publishedAt":"2026-10-25T03:24:34.854Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-25T03:24:34.854Z","previewOnly":false,"logoAssetId":"9a58e863-df91-4238-b781-44930f65dd26","logoBackground":"light","logoSource":{"pageUrl":"https://www.needymeds.org/","assetUrl":"https://www.needymeds.org/_next/static/media/logo.f704ebd0.png","checkedAt":"2026-10-25T02:42:21.258Z"},"shareImageAssetId":"ca392a64-d863-405f-a4b2-c23b2c8e3df1"}