Our Program

What is the HealthWell Foundation?

The HealthWell Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 2003 that is committed to addressing the needs of individuals with insurance who cannot afford their copayments, coinsurance, and premiums for important medical treatments. Our vision is to ensure that no patient goes without health care because they cannot afford it.

As patients are required to pay a larger share of health care costs each year, even many individuals with insurance find health care unaffordable. These patients face challenges affording the treatments they need to fight chronic and life threatening medical conditions. The HealthWell Foundation was established to address and alleviate this problem.

Our mission is to reduce barriers to care for underinsured patients with chronic or life-threatening diseases.

What does underinsured mean?

Underinsured patients are those patients with some health care coverage, whether through a private insurance plan, Medicare or Medicaid, but who still have trouble paying the out-of-pocket costs associated with their medical treatment. Their insurance may be a plan with high premiums, copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles, or they may be faced with a catastrophic, chronic or life-threatening diagnosis. According to the Consumer Reports National Research Center, 42.5 million Americans are underinsured.

How is HealthWell funded?

HealthWell receives donations from a number of sources in and outside of the healthcare industry, including corporate and individual contributors. The Foundation is entirely independent and is not controlled or influenced by any of its donors. The assistance that HealthWell provides to patients is based on objective criteria that the Foundation applies consistently and in accordance with applicable laws. As a copayment assistance foundation, HealthWell operates within a complex regulatory framework. The regulations governing the healthcare industry, as well as a favorable Advisory Opinion that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued to HealthWell, set standards that HealthWell must meet to stay in compliance with applicable laws. According to the OIG opinion, the Foundation may not disclose the identity of its donors.

Through the generosity of all of our donors, HealthWell has already provided financial assistance to over 69,000 patients who, without such assistance, would likely have been unable to afford the critical treatments they needed. It is our sincere desire to help as many patients as possible afford the medical treatments they need.

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We would like to say THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts. When Sue was diagnosed with breast cancer, we were emotionally crushed. Then, when the medical bills started coming in, we truly didn't know what we were going to do. When we were facing the possibility of Sue not being able to continue her treatments, Dr. Jones told us about HealthWell and suggested we give you a call. You gave us hope when there was none left. We are still struggling financially, but Sue is doing great and her doctor says she is now cancer free. Our faith is strong and our spirits are high, mainly, due to you. You truly are angels of mercy. Bill and Sue, McKinney, TX

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Our Impact

  • 50,500 patients assisted in 2009.
  • $118 million+ awarded to patients in 2009.
  • 16,000 callers assisted each month.
  • Over 95,000 patients helped to date.
  • Recognized by Forbes.com as one of the 20 most efficient charities in America.