Financial Assistance Resources
| State | Fund Name | Medical Expense | Living/Operating Expense | Possible Beneficiaries | More Information | Link |
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| All | Healthwell – COVID-19 Fund | Yes | Yes | All | $250 for anyone affected by COVID-19 under 500 FPL Food, Medications, Diagnostics, Telehealth, Transportaiton |
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| All | Healthwell – COVID-19 Insurance Premium Payment Assistance | Yes | No | All | Accepting phone applications only. $6000 max grant – Limited time assistance with employee portion of insurance premium costs related to COVID-19 furloughs and COBRA Premium costs related to COVID-19 layoffs/unemployment.Qulification requirements (All are needed): -The health insurance policy holder has been laid off or furloughed from his/her job due to the COVID-19 crisis -The health insurance policy holder OR a covered member of the health insurance policy has a cancer/oncology diagnosis or a serious, chronic illness, and is in active treatment where a disruption in therapy would have serious consequences for the patient -Household Income of the health insurance policy holder prior to being laid off or furloughed is within 500% of the Federal Poverty Level.” |
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| All | Patient Access Network Foundation COVID-19 Treatment and Prevention Fund | Yes | Yes | Cancer/Rare & Chronic disease patients | PAN will provide a $300 grant to qualifying Medicare beneficiaries with cancer, chronic or rare diseases who have also been diagnosed with COVID-19 or directed to self-quarantine by their healthcare provider or a government agency. Grant recipients can use the funds for treatment co-pays, prescription and over-the-counter medications, medical supplies and other important expenses related to COVID-19 prevention and treatment, including transportation to medical appointments and groceries, meals and food delivery services. | Link |
| All | Patient Advocate Foundation COVID Care Recovery Fund | No | Yes | COVID-19 patients | $500 grants for eligible patients Eligibility Criteria include:
Currently diagnosed with COVID-19; or Food/Nutrition expenses, including food delivery/take-out/pick-up (restaurants and/or groceries) |
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| All | Army Emergency Relief (AER) – Financial Assistance Program | Yes | Yes | Military | Program provides financial assistance to soldiers and their eligible dependents that have been impacted by COVID-19. The financial assistance comes in the form of zero-interest loans and grants. | Link |
| All | Clara Abbott Foundation – COVID-19 Financial Grant | Yes | Yes | Specific employer | Program provides financial grants to employees who are experiencing financial hardship resulting from unexpected expenses due to COVID-19. Eligibility: 1. Current Abbott employee with at least two years of continuous Abbott service (or two years from date of Abbott acquisition). 2. Former Abbott employee In the event of a financial emergency, The Foundation’s employee eligibility requirement of two years of Abbott service is being waived |
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| All | One Fair Wage Organization | No | Yes | Hourly/Service Workers | Cash assistance to restaurant workers, delivery drivers and other tipped workers and service workers — who are seeing their income decline during this disaster, or aren’t able to work because of quarantines or other health concerns. States – CA, CO, DC, FL, IL, MD, MA, MI, NJ, NY, PA |
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| All | Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation | Yes | Yes | Restuarant/Bar | Individual workers facing economic hardships or health crises as a direct result of COVID-19; businesses that will need help reopening once the crisis is over | Link |
| All | Patient Services Emergency Assistance Fund | No | Yes | PSI members | The PSI program offers eligible patients a one-time grant for $500.00. Funds can be used to pay for rent/mortgage, phone bills, utilities, groceries and emergency childcare. | Link |
| All | National Organization for Rare Disorders COVID-19 Critical Relief Program | No | Yes | All | NORD will provide financial assistance to eligible patients, covering up to $1,000 annually. It provides funds for essential expenses including, but not limited to unexpected utility expenses; cellular or internet service; emergency repairs to car, home or major appliances; and rent or mortgage payment assistance. Interested rare disease patients and families can reach out to NORD to find out if they meet eligibility requirements. | Link |
| All | TAF COVID-19 Health Insurance Assistance Program | Yes | No | TAF Patients | The COVID-19 Health Insurance Assistance Program provides immediate financial support for eligible TAF patients by offering grants of up to $2,500 to help them secure health insurance for the remainder of 2020. | Link |
| All | Greg Hill Foundation – Restaurant Strong Fund | No | Yes | Restaurant/Bar | Link | |
| All | American Kidney Fund Coronavirus Emergency Fund | No | Yes | Kidney Disease Patient | The AKF Coronavirus Emergency Fund will provide a grant of $250 to any U.S. dialysis or recent kidney transplant patient who applies to AKF and demonstrates financial need. | Link |
| All | I Stay Home For Rare COVID-19 Fund | Yes | Yes | Rare Disease Patients | Living in the Light is providing aid in the range of $500 – $2,500 per selected recipient. | Link |
| Alabama | State | No | Yes | All | 1. Expanded unemployment benefits | Link |
| Alaska | State | Yes | No | All | 1. $0 Cost-sharing for COVID-19 testing 2. Early prescription refills 3. Expanded unemployment benefits 4. New career training benefits 5. Expanded benefits for small businesses |
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| Alaska | State | No | Yes | Small Businesses | A grant program to provide economic relief to small Alaskan businesses impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency; amount of the grant diverses between $5,000-$100,000 | Link |
| Arizona | State | Yes | No | All | 1. $0 Cost-sharing for COVID-19 testing 2. Section 1135 Waiver 3. Lower-cost sharing point for telehealth 4. Expanded unemployment benefits 5. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance & Food Stamps 6. Rental and Mortgage Assistance 7. Utilities and Emergency Shelter |
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| Arkansas | State | No | Yes | All | 1. Expanded unemployment benefits | Link |
| California | State | Yes | No | All | 1. $0 Cost share for COVID-19 Testing 2. Early prescription refills 3. Marketplace Special Enrollment Period – open through June 30th 4. Section 1135 Waiver 5. Short Term Disability or Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19 Exposure or Illness 6. Expanded Unemployment Benefits 7. Mental Health Visits Added to Telehealth 8. Food assistance 9.Utility payment grace periods 10. Mortgage relief 11. Eviction protection 12. Help for self-employed and independent contractors |
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| California | San Francisco Neighborhoods Mini-Grants | No | Yes | Small Businesses | 1. Emergency grants of up to $10,000 for affected small businesses 2. Deferments on first quarter 2020 tax payments until Feb 2021 3. Delayed collection of the city’s Unified License bill for at least 3 months |
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| California | San Francisco Employee Assistance Program | No | Yes | All | 1. Paid sick leave for all workers 2. Unemployment insurance 3. Disability insurance for workers exposed to COVID-19 4. Up to six weeks of benefit payments for employees unable to work 5. Reimbursment of $1285 for workers who tested positive for Covid 19, and anticipates experiencing financial hardship during their two-week quarantine or isolation. 6. Paid Family leave: reimbursment for workers who can’t work as a result of caring for an ill or quarantined family member (50-1300$ per week, for 6-8 weeks). 7. Community Learning Hubs and Free emergency child care 8. Food resources 9. Grants for Immigrant Workers 10.A grant up to $3,000 for San Franciscans who have experienced a substantial loss of income due to COVID-19 and can’t afford rent, utilities, or other housing costs. |
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| California | Healthy San Francisco Program | Yes | No | All | Provides free or low-cost health care services to uninsured San Francisco residents | Link |
| California | League of California Community Foundations | Yes | Yes | All | Individuals, families, nonprofits, small businesses Check for your specific county |
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| California | California Restaurants Care Foundation COVID-19 Grant | No | Yes | Restaurant/Bar | Restaurants Care is a program of the California Restaurant Association Foundation (CRAF). We provide one-time financial support to restaurant employees facing an unforeseen hardship. Grants help to cover basic living expenses such as rent, food and utilities as someone works through a crisis.
(1) Diagnosed with coronavirus (COVID-19), or a caregiver for an immediate family member who has been diagnosed with COVID-19, or quarantined with a doctor’s note |
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| California | COVID-19 Housing Retention Grants (Berkeley) | No | Yes | All | Program is for Berkeley residents or Berkeley Shelter Plus Care/Rapid Rehousing tenants who are at imminent risk of losing their permanent housing. Approved households can receive up to $5,000 as a one-time grant, and an additional one-time grant of up to $10,000 during the specified COVID-19 emergency. | Link |
| California | The Safety Net Fund (Bay Area residents) | No | Yes | Artists | This fund will offer grants to artists, with no expectation of repayment, to help provide direct monetary support through this crisis. This money is offered with the intent of helping artists survive and continue to create despite the maelstrom. The maximum grant is $500 per person per month, and the number of grants per month is dependent upon the funds raised. | Link |
| California | Performing Arts Worker Relief Fund (San Francisco Bay Area) | No | Yes | Artists | Any resident of the San Francisco Bay Area who has worked professionally or vocationally in local performing arts, who has been an active participant in the arts community (those whose life’s work is the performing arts, regardless of the income derived from work in the performing arts) and has experienced a loss of income due to COVID-19 because of: ● Cancelled performance/s ● Loss of performing arts work ● Loss of supplemental income/jobGrants for $500, $750, and $1,000 may be requested once per person per month through the duration of this crisis. |
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| California | Napa Valley Emergency Financial Assistance program (COVID-19) | No | Yes | All | The Emergency Financial Assistance (EFA) program is available for workers who live in Napa County, whose household income is at or below 120% of Area Median Income, and who do not qualify for government-sponsored unemployment or paid family leave benefits. | Link |
| Colorado | State | Yes | No | All | 1. $0 Cost sharing for COVID-19 Testing 2. Early prescription refills 3. Marketplace Special Enrollment Period – open through April 3rd 4. Section 1135 Waiver 5. Short Term Disability or Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19 Exposure or Illness 6. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| Colorado | The Alexander Foundation COVID-19 LGBTQ+ Coloradan Support Program | No | Yes | LGBTQ+ | The program will provide $75 assistance for rent, utilities, and cell phone bills to support Colorado LGBTQ+ community members faced with new expenses related to a loss of employment. | Link |
| Connecticut | State | Yes | No | All | 1. Marketplace Special Enrollment Period – open through April 2nd 2. Section 1135 Waiver 3. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| Delaware | State | Yes | No | All | 1. Early prescription refills 2. Expanded uneployment benefits 3. Rent and mortgage assistance 4. Support to Volunteer Groups, Non-Profits, and Religious Organizations Assisting Recovery Efforts 5. Direct Assistance of Qualifying Individuals 6. emergency home repair. 7. Insurance deductible assistance. |
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| Delaware | DE Relief Grants | No | Yes | Small businesses and eligible nonprofit organizations | Assists Delaware small businesses and eligible nonprofit organizations affected by the COVID-19 crisis. The size of the relief grant will be based on the business’s 2019 revenue | Link |
| District of Columbia | State | Yes | No | All | 1. COVID-19 Testing Cost Share $0 2. COVID-19 Treatment Cost Share $0 (As much as I understand – only if you are enrolled in DC regulated health insurance – https://coronavirus.dc.gov/release/public-notice-public-charge-rule-faqs-covid-19-information ). 3. Free vaccine when available (I don’t see it) 4. Waiver of pre-atuhorization requirements 5. Marketplace special enrollment – no deadline at this time (I don’t see it) 6. Expanded unemployment benefits 7. Tax Filing Deadline Extension 8. Expanded Opportunities to Get Health Covered 9. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children |
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| Florida | State | Yes | No | All | 1. Early prescription refills 2. Section 1135 Waiver 3. Expanded unemployment benefits 4. Loans for small buisuesses 5. Expanded benefits for disabled people 6. Community Health Centers deliver high-quality, community-based comprehensive health care services to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay 8. Food Assistance |
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| Florida | Orange County Government Florida – COVID-19 Rental Assistance program | No | Yes | All | Program provides financial assistance for rent, lot rent and utility bills to Orange County residents affected by COVID-19.
1. Legal resident of Orange County, FL |
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| Georgia | State | Yes | No | All | 1. Early prescription refills 2. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| Georgia | The Giving Kitchen | No | Yes | Restaurant/Bar | Food service workers in Georgia who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and/or those who are under doctor’s orders for a mandatory quarantine | Link |
| Hawaii | State | No | Yes | All | 1. Section 1135 Waiver 2. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| Idaho | State | No | Yes | All | 1. Section 1135 Waiver 2. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| Illinois | State | Yes | No | All | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 Testing 2. Section 1135 Waiver 3. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| Illinois | Chicago Theatre Workers Relief Fund | Yes | Yes | Artists | Chicago area theatre professionals may apply for a grant of $500 on a first-come first-served basis. | Link |
| Indiana | State | No | Yes | All | 1. Section 1135 Waiver 2. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| Iowa | State | No | Yes | All | 1. Section 1135 Waiver 2. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| Kansas | State | Yes | Yes | All | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 testing (all major medical insurance carriers) 2. Telehealth expanded 3. Section 1135 Waiver 4. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| Kentucky | State | Yes | No | All | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 testing 2. Free vaccine when available 3. Waving of pre-auth requirements 4. Early prescription refills 5. Short term disability of paid sick leave for COVID-19 Exposure or illness 6. Section 1135 Waiver 7. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| Louisiana | State | Yes | No | All | 1. Free vaccine when available 2. Waving of pre-auth requirements 3. Early prescription refills 4. Section 1135 Waiver 5. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| Louisiana | New Orleans Business Alliance Fund | Yes | Yes | Artists | $500-$1000 for eligible members of the gig economy 1. Be a resident of Orleans Parish 2. Generate at least 60% of your income through the gig economy 3. Have experienced loss of income as a result of COVID-19 4. At or below 100% Annual Median Income (AMI) |
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| Louisiana | Platforms Creative Response Relief Fund for COVID-19 | No | Yes | Artists | In light of the COVID-19 crisis, the Platforms Fund will provide $2,000 individual emergency relief grants to local creators who meet eligibility criteria. | Link |
| Maine | State | Yes | No | All | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 testing 2. Free vaccine when available 3. Waiving of pre-auth requirements 4. Early prescription refills 5. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| Maryland | State | Yes | No | All | 1. $0 Cost Share COVID-19 Testing 2. Free vaccine when available 3. Early prescription refills 4. Marketplace special enrollment – open through April 15th 5. Section 1135 Waiver 6. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| Massachusetts | Boston Artist Relief Fund | No | Yes | Artists | $500/$1000 grants to individual artists who live in Boston and were impacted by COVID-19. | Link |
| Massachusetts | Boston Singers’ Relief Fund | Yes | Yes | Artists | $500 | Link |
| Massachusetts | The Massachusetts Good Neighbor Energy Fund | No | Yes | All | The Massachusetts Good Neighbor Energy Fund is available to any Massachusetts resident who, because of temporary financial difficulty, cannot meet a month’s energy expense and is not eligible for state or federal energy assistance. Income must fall between 60 and 80 percent of the state’s median income levels (at or below 400 FPL). | Link |
| Massachusetts | State | Yes | No | All | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 Testing and Treatment 2. Free vaccine when available 3. Waving of pre-auth requirements 4. Telehealth privileges expanded 5. Marketplace special enrollment period – through April 25th 6. Early prescription refills 7. Section 1135 Waiver 8. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| Michigan | State | Yes | No | All | 1. $0 COVID-19 Testing Cost Share 2. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| Minnesota | Minnesota Personal Emergency Relief Fund | No | Yes | Artists | Up to $500 grants | Link |
| Minnesota | State | Yes | No | All | 1. Marketplace special enrollment period – through April 21 2. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| Mississippi | State | Yes | No | All | 1. Section 1135 Waiver 2. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| Missouri | State | No | Yes | All | 1. Expanded unemployment benefits | |
| Montana | State | No | Yes | All | 1. Expanded unemployment benefits | |
| Nebraska | State | No | Yes | All | 1. Expanded unemployment benefits | Link |
| Nevada | State | Yes | No | All | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 Testing 2. Marketplace special enrollment period – through May 15 3. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| New Hampshire | State | Yes | No | All | 1. Waving of pre-auth requirements 2. Early prescription refills 3. Section 1135 Waiver 4. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| New Jersey | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 Testing 2. Telehealth coverage expanded 3. Section 1135 Waiver 4. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| New Mexico | State | Yes | No | All | 1. $0 cost share for COVID-19 testing and health care services 2. $0 COVID-19 Treatment Cost Share 3. Telehealth coverage 4. Section 1135 Waiver 5. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| New York | State | Yes | No | All | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 testing and telehealth 2. Marketplace special enrollment period – through April 15th 3. Short term disability or paid sick leave for COVID-19 Exposure or illness 4. Section 1135 Waiver |
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| New York | NYC Small Business Services: Assistance & Guidance for Businesses Impacted Due to Novel Coronavirus | No | Yes | All | NYC businesses with fewer than 100 employees who have seen sales decreases of 25% or more will be eligible for zero interest loans of up to $75,000 to help mitigate losses in profit. The City is also offering small businesses with fewer than 5 employees a grant to cover 40% of payroll costs for two months to help retain employees. | |
| North Carolina | State | Yes | No | All | 1. Section 1135 Waiver 2. Telehealth coverage expanded 3. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| North Dakota | State | Yes | Yes | All | 1. Section 1135 Waiver | Link |
| Ohio | State | No | Yes | All | 1. Expanded unemployment benefits | Link |
| Oklahoma | State | Yes | Yes | All | 1. Section 1135 Waiver 2. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| Oregon | State | Yes | No | All | 1. $0 COVID-19 Testing Cost Share 2. Free vaccine when available 3. Section 1135 Waiver 4. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| Pennsylvania | State | Yes | No | All | 1. $0 Cost share for testing and treatment for COVID-19 2. Waiving of pre-auth requirements 3. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| Rhode Island | State | Yes | No | All | 1. Free vaccine when available 2. Waiving of pre-auth requirements 3. Early prescription refills 4. Marketplace Special Enrollment Period – through April 15th 5. Section 1135 Waiver 6. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| South Dakota | 1. Section 1135 Waiver | Link | ||||
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| Texas | State | No | Yes | Link | ||
| Texas | Southern Smoke Foundation | Yes | Yes | Restaurant/Bar | People employed by or who own restaurants or bars, or are employed by a restaurant or bar supplier, with unforeseen expenses that cannot or will not be covered by insurance | Link |
| Utah | State | Yes | No | All | 1. Short term disability or paid sick leave for COVID-19 exposure or illness | Link |
| Vermont | State | Yes | No | All | 1. Marketplace special enrollment period – through April 17th 2. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| Virginia | State | Yes | Yes | All | 1. Section 1135 Waiver 2. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| Washington | Amazon Seattle Small Business Relief Fund | No | Yes | Small Businesses | Eligibility: 1. Recipients must have fewer than 50 employees or less than $7 million in annual revenue 2. Seattle (South Lake Union and Regrade) and Bellevue 3. Service or retail establishments open to general public |
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| Washington | State | Yes | No | All | 1. $0 COVID-19 Testing Cost Share 2. Waving of pre-auth requirements 3. Early prescription refills 4. Section 1135 Waiver 5. Marketplace special enrollment period – through April 8th 6. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| West Virginia | State | Yes | No | All | 1. Early prescription refills 2. Expanded unemployment benefits |
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| Wisconsin | State | No | Yes | All | 1. Expanded unemployment benefits | |
| Wyoming | State | Link | ||||
| Other | Rauschenberg Emergnecy Grants | Yes | No | Up to $5000 for unexpected medical emergencies for visual and media artists and choreographers who are US citizens/residents | Link | |
| Other | MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund | No | Yes | Artists | Basic living assistance (rent or mortage) up to $1000 | Link |
| Other | Facebook Small Business Grants Program | No | Yes | Small Businesses | The program offers a $4000 grant for the recipients in the US ($2500 cash, $1500 in optional ads credits) to help during this challenging time. | Link |
| Other | USBG Foundation – Bartender Emergency Assistance Program | Yes | Yes | Restaurant/Bar | 1. Bartender or spouse or child of a Bartender 2. Experience catastrophic event or emergency hardship 3. Lack the necessities of life (financial, physical, mental, emotional) as a result of the hardship |
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| Other | AGMA Relief Fund | Yes | Yes | Artists | Must be AGMA member. Rent, utilities, mental health, medical care + basic living expenses |
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| Other | Artist Relief Tree | Yes | Yes | Artists | Flat $250 for any artists | Link |
| Other | Additional Artist Relief Funds | Yes | Yes | Artists | More funds for artists | Link |
| Other | CERF+ The Artist Safety Net | Yes | No | Artists | CERF+’s emergency relief grants will focus on materials-based craft and folk/traditional artists that incurred significant medical expenses related to treatment and recovery from COVID-19 AND/OR experienced a recent, career threatening emergency, such as an illness, accident, fire or natural disaster. Due to the high demand for emergency relief assistance and limited funding, cases based solely on economic losses due to Covid-19 are not eligible. | Link |
| Other | The Tutu Project/Vital Options COVID-19 Emergency Fund | No | Yes | Cancer Patients | The Tutu Project had announced $15,000 for immediate relief to breast cancer patients struggling to feed their families during the pandemic. | Link |
| Other | AAMDSIF COVID-19 Emergency PNH Financial Assistance Program | No | Yes | Cancer Patients | AAMDSIF, supported by a grant from Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, have established the COVID-19 Emergency PNH Financial Assistance Program to help eligible PNH patients experiencing financial difficulties directly affected by the pandemic.
Patients may request up to $350 to help address financial issues created by the pandemic, including but not limited to: unemployment, transportation, childcare, grocery delivery fees, or other expenses directly related to your PNH and the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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| Other | Feuling Musicians Program | No | Yes | Artists | Fueling Musicians provides immediate cash payments of $1,000, as well as pre-paid gas cards of $500 to help struggling musicians get back on the road again when it is safe. | Link |
Insurance Benefits
| Name | Benefits | State |
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| Aetna Commercial | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 testing 2. $0 Copay for telemedicine 3. 90 Day Maintenance Medications 4. Early prescription refills 5. Waive charges for home delivery – through CVS |
General |
| Aetna Medicaid | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 testing 2. 90 Day Maintenance Medications – per state 3. Early prescription refills 4. Waive charges for home delivery – through CVS |
General |
| Aetna Medicare | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 testing 2. 90 Day Maintenance Medications 3. Early prescription refills 4. Waive charges for home delivery through CVS |
General |
| Aetna Self Funded | 1. May opt out of testing cost share 2. May opt out of copay for telemedicine 3. 90 day maintenance medications 4. Early prescription refills 5. Waive charges for home delivery – through CVS |
General |
| BCBS of Alabama | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 testing – HOME TESTING NOT COVERED 2. Treatment for in person related visit, telehealth visit, emergency visit, urgent care, International medically necessary care covered as in-network 3. Early refills allowed through Prime Therapeutics 4. 60 day grace period for Premiums During March & April 2020 for Individual,C Plus Medicare Select Plans |
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| BCBS of Arizona | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 testing 2. No prior authorization needed for testing or treatment 3. No cost sharing for testing or treatment (self-funded plans need to check with HR department) 4. $0 Copay for telemedicine for individual/employer/medicare advantage plans (until June 12, 2020) 5. 90 Day maintenance medications for individual/employer/medicare advantage/Part D plans through mail order 6. Early refills for employer plans/medicare advantage/Part D plans if taken for long term/chronic conditions |
Arizona |
| BCBS of MN – Individual/Family/Fully Funded Employer Plans | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 testing 2. All prior authorizations waived if diagnosed with COVID-19 3. Treatment coverage – standard benefits apply 4. $0 Copay for telemedicine through April 13th 5. Early refills – if Prime Therapeutics PBM Yes |
Minnesota |
| BCBS of MN – Self Funded Employer Plans | 1. May opt into testing coverage 2. All prior authorizations waived if diagnosed with COVID-19 3. Treatment coverage – standard benefits apply 4. $0 Copay telemedicine through April 13th 5. Early refills – If Prime Therapeutics PBM Yes |
Minnesota |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 testing 2. $0 Copay for telemedicine 3. 90 day maintenance medications |
General |
| Cigna | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 testing 2. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 treatment |
General |
| Empire Blue Cross (NY) – Individual & Family & Employer Group Plans | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 testing 2. Treatment coverage – standard benefits apply 3. Telemedicine – $0 first visit, additional $19 4. 90 day maintenance medications 5. Early refills 6. Waive charges for home delivery – mail order pharmacy |
New York |
| Empire Blue Cross (NY) – Medicaid Plans | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 testing 2. No prior authorization required for testing 3. $0 Copay for telemedicine 4. Out of network coverage |
New York |
| Empire Blue Cross (NY) – Medicare Advantage & Medicare Supplement Plans | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 testing 2. No prior authorization required for testing 3. Telemedicine cost share waived through June 15th 4. 90 day maintenance medications 5. Early prescription refills 6. Waive charges for home delivery – mail order pharmacy |
New York |
| Fidelis Care (NY) – Medicare Advantage, Dual Advantage, Qualified Health Plan, Essential Health Plan, Fidelis Care Medicaid, Child Health Plus, Healthier Life | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 testing 2. Early prescription refills |
New York |
| HealthPartners – MN | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 testing | Minnesota |
| Humana | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 testing 2. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 treatment |
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| Medica – IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, OK, SD, WI | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 testing | Iowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri North Dakota Nebraska Oklahoma South Dakota Wisconsin |
| Premera Blue Cross of Alaska | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 testing (commerical/medicare supplement – in network copays and deductibles waived, medicare advantage – all cost sharing is waived) 2. No prior authorization for testing medicare advantage plans 3. Treatment benefits: For Medicare Advantage, treatment will be subject to usual benefits and cost shares, if there is not an in-network provider within a reasonable distance, out of network will be covered at in-network cost. For Individual & Commercial Fully Funded (Self Funded may elect) – All cost sharing waived 4. $0 Cost share for telemedicine through June 30, 2020 5. Early refills available through Express Scripts |
Alaska |
| Priority Health | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 testing 2. Treatment – standard benefits apply 3. Waived charges for home delivery – through CVS |
General |
| UCare – MN Individual & Family Plan Members | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 testing 2. Treatment coverage – standard benefits apply 3. 90 day maintenance medications availalbe 4. Early prescription refills available Medicare Plan Members can use healthy savings over the counter benefit to purchase masks, gloves, or hand sanitizer. |
Minnesota |
| United Healthcare – Individual & Family Plans & Employer Plans | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-10 testing 2. $0 Copay for telemedicine through June 18 – self-funded may opt out of the copay for COVID-19 related visits only – all others are processed per policy benefits 3. Special Enrollment period for fully funded and level funded employer plans (Self funded employer plans can opt in) – through April 6th |
General |
| United Healthcare – Medicaid | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 testing 2. $0 Copay for telemedicine through June 18th for COVID-19 related visits only |
General |
| United Healthcare – Medicare Advantage | 1. $0 Cost Share for COVID-19 testing 2. $0 Copay for telemedicine through June 18th for COVID-19 related visits only |
General |