LSCHC may be able to provide assistance for prescription medication - Free samples are sometimes available, but supplies vary day to day - Programs to help with certain medications, paperwork, and assistance - Provide vouchers at the Essentia Health pharmacy to get reduced cost medications Clients should call for a refill at least 7 days before running out of medicine. Clients who do not will need to pay full cost of the medicine until prescription orders can be refilled.

Case management services for families who request budget counseling, personal counseling and other long-term professional services. Financial assistance for rent (when available), deposit, diapers, uniforms, car repairs, prescriptions. Funding is very limited at this time. Food shelf; referrals to food shelves as needed for residents of other cities. Youth food shelf Gas vouchers and bus tokens HeatShare, seasonal services, back to school supplies, free yearly phone home program, Family Camp, and emergency disaster services Vouchers for clothing, bedding and kitchen items

- Charity Care: Offers financial help to patients who qualify to help pay all or a part of their medical bills - Pharmacy Assistance Fund: Provides one-time (once a year) prescription assistance to patients experiencing financial hardship. Request must not exceed $500. - Uninsured Discount: Provides a discount on medically-needed services for uninsured patients

Provides emergency funding to restaurant and beverage employees or owners, and restaurant/bar supplier employees who are facing unforeseen experiences. The funds are used to help pay for essentials like groceries, clothing, medications, and may covered the cost of rent, natural disaster damages, lost wages, and more. There is no deadline for requests and no cap on the amount given. Types of crises the funds may help with include accidents, change of circumstance, housing crisis, medical/dental issue, natural disaster, or victims of crime/violence. Grants are awarded based on unforeseen financial crises, and applications must be submitted through the website to be considered. Southern Smoke will evaluate each case based on the state of an applicant's emergency.

- Charity Care: Offers financial help to patients who cannot pay all or part of their medical bills. 50-100% of the bill may be paid. - Pharmacy Assistance Fund: Provides one-time (once a year) prescription assistance to patients experiencing financial hardship. Request must not exceed $500. - Uninsured Discount: Provides a discount on medically-needed services for uninsured patients

- Charity Care: Offers financial help for up to 50-100% of the medical bill for individuals who are unable to pay. - Pharmacy Assistance Fund: Provides prescription assistance once a year to patients experiencing financial hardship. Request must not exceed $500. - Uninsured Discount: Provides a discount on medical-related services for uninsured patients

An emergency fund for students to provide clothing, eyeglasses, prescription drugs, and required materials for class projects.

Provides patient services while helping to eliminate obstacles in access to quality healthcare. Services include: - Co-pay relief program to patients who meet financial and medical criteria to help them with prescription drug co-payments their insurance requires relative to their diagnosis as well as co-insurance and deductibles. Co-pay relief programs depend on the availability of funds. - Counselors work directly with patients as well as care providers to obtain necessary medical, insurance, and income information to advance the application in an expeditious manner

Provides emergency financial assistance to veterans, service members, and their families facing temporary hardships due to military service-related incidents or medical issues. Assistance is provided on a case-by-case basis, with no repayment required - Accepts monetary donations online to support military veterans in need and their families - Donated funds are provided to assist families with quality-of-life issues - Funding from the program assists in critical areas such as utilities, auto payments, insurance, auto repair, food, and rent for situations that require a quick turnaround NOTE: Second requests will be accepted, but they must be for essential reasons, with immediate needs supported by the Chain of Command or verifying individuals with at least 45 days separating the two requests.

- Charity Care: Offers financial help to patients who cannot pay all or part of their medical bills. 50-100% of the bill may be paid. - Pharmacy Assistance Fund: Provides one-time (once a year) prescription assistance to patients experiencing financial hardship. Request must not exceed $500. - Uninsured Discount: Provides a discount on medically-needed services for uninsured patients

Offers a range of care including: - Acute illness care - Disease management (diabetes, blood pressure, and others) - Disease prevention and wellness - Medication assistance - MNsure and other Advocacy Services - Physical examinations - Reproductive Women's health in collaboration with The Center Clinic

A fund for people who have recently experienced a crisis within the last 90 days and have exhausted all other options. This fund is trying to help people out of poverty by giving out a helping hand.

- Charity Care: Offers financial help to patients who cannot pay all or part of their medical bills. 50-100% of the bill may be paid. - Pharmacy Assistance Fund: Provides one-time (once a year) prescription assistance to patients experiencing financial hardship. Request must not exceed $500 - Uninsured Discount: Provides a discount on medically-needed services for uninsured patients.

Provides personal items such as clothing, eyeglasses, prescription expense, etc.

Provides household stability counseling, case management, planning and longer-term support to address multiple needs and barriers. Also assists clients with finding employment, creating resumes, etc. Offers limited emergency financial assistance for transportation to employment for residents of Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Hopkins, Minnetonka, Shorewood and Woodland. This financial assistance is provided on a limited, case-by-case basis to help with prescription co-pays, minor car repairs, bus cards, employment related expenses, etc.

Grants are not for basic living expenses such as rent, mortgages, utility payments, or food. Help with costs such as: - Child care - Home care - Lymphedema supplies (breast cancer only) - Pain medication - Transportation to and from cancer treatment CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation: Helps people afford insurance co-payments to cover the cost of chemotherapy and cancer medications. Cancer Financial Assistance Coalition (CFAC): CFAC is a group of organizations that offers financial help and resources. The coalition aims to educate patients and providers about existing resources through an online database. See www.cancerfac.org.

- Charity Care: Offers financial help to patients who cannot pay all or part of their medical bills. 50-100% of the bill may be paid. - Pharmacy Assistance Fund: Provides one-time (once a year) prescription assistance to patients experiencing financial hardship. Request must not exceed $500. - Uninsured Discount: Provides a discount on medically-needed services for uninsured patients

Provides emergency pre-approved assistance to residents in a non-housing resolvable crisis situation: - Complete applications (with verification) are reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the Crisis Committee - Financial assistance is limited and provided as funds are available - Funds may be used for a variety of purposes such as prescription drugs, medical equipment, etc.

- Charity Care: Offers financial help to patients who cannot pay all or part of their medical bills. 50-100% of the bill may be paid. - Pharmacy Assistance Fund: Provides one-time (once a year) prescription assistance to patients experiencing financial hardship. Request must not exceed $500. - Uninsured Discount: Provides a discount on medically-needed services for uninsured patients

Offers a range of care including: - Acute illness care - Disease management (diabetes, blood pressure, and others) - Disease prevention and wellness - Medication assistance - MNsure and other Advocacy Services - Physical examinations - Reproductive Women's health in collaboration with The Center Clinic

Community clinic serves individuals without medical assistance or health insurance and have a health concern. Various specialty services are available, including: - Acute care - Breast Clinic in partnership with the SAGE Program - Cardiology - Diabetes and hypertension - Eye care - Neurology - Pediatric care - Psychiatry and psychology - Pulmonary - REACH (Rochester Education and Advocacy for Community Health-general adult assessments by Mayo medical students) - Rheumatology - Prescription assistance

- Charity Care: Offers financial help to patients who cannot pay all or part of their medical bills. 50-100% of the bill may be paid. - Pharmacy Assistance Fund: Provides one-time (once a year) prescription assistance to patients experiencing financial hardship. Request must not exceed $500. - Uninsured Discount: Provides a discount on medically-needed services for uninsured patients

- National non-profit organization that maintains a website offering free information on programs that help people who can't afford medications and healthcare costs - Regularly updated data on over 9,000 assistance programs, 15,000 free/low-cost/sliding scale clinics, and nearly 1,500 drug discount coupons - Resources for specific diseases are published online, at no charge and without registration

Emergency fund to provide clothing, eyeglasses, prescription drugs, and required materials for class projects.

- Charity Care: Offers financial help to patients who cannot pay all or part of their medical bills. 50-100% of the bill may be paid - Pharmacy Assistance Fund: Provides one-time (once a year) prescription assistance to patients experiencing financial hardship. Request must not exceed $500 - Uninsured Discount: Provides a discount on medically-needed services for uninsured patients