Medication Assistance Programs and more

In some states like Florida and Arizona or Illinois,there are programs to help patients to pay for expensive medications.
If you are under the age of 65 and qualify for social security disability(SSD) ; you will qualify if you have CC. then you should be ok when you are in medicaid.
But if you are older than 65 and on medicare Part D;you still need to pay out-of -the-pocket for co-pays and deductibles.
You can also contact drug companies for assistance;most of them have income limits before they can qualify you for asistance.Belows are a few of the examples.
NEXAVAR(sorafenib) by Bayer Pharmaceutical income limit=50,000.
TARCEVA(erlotinib) by Genentech, income limit=100,000.
ERBITUX(cetuximab) by Imclone-EliLilly income limit=75,000.
AVASTIN(bevacizumab) by Genentech,income limit=100,000.
GLEEVEC(imatinib) by Novartis,income limit=75,000.
SUTENT(sunitinib) by Pfizer,income limit=50,000.

The best way to begin your search for help is the hospitals or clinics where you are being treated. There are “medication assistance program “coordinator or financial assistance department or charity care manager in most university hospitals and clinics;even the small local community hospitals,will provide you information to get help ;and if you have a case manager to manage your care,he or she is the one you should start with.