Financial Assistance
Financial assistance for patients using machine scalp cooling systems or manual cold caps may be available.
Note: Effective 1/1/22, Medicare will begin reimbursing chemotherapy facilities for the cost of machine scalp cooling for Medicare patients. This is a work in progress and will take some time to be fully implemented; please ask your facility if they are participating. You must get your CAP KIT directly from your facility and not from DigniCap or Paxman to be eligible for this coverage.
- Hair To Stay — National nonprofit
Patients with household incomes at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) should go to www.hairtostay.org/apply-for-a-subsidy and fill out the form you will find there. (The FPL chart is available on their site to help you determine if you qualify to apply.) Note that HairToStay will not reimburse for expenses incurred before you are approved for assistance. - The Sue Paxman Fund for Mothers — National nonprofit
Funded by the Paxman Company and administered by Hair To Stay, this fund offers free Paxman Scalp Cooling to 2 ultra low income women per month. Patients must be mothers with children living at home, and whose household income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. Contact HairtoStay.org to apply. - The Fleener Family Foundation — National nonprofit (Warrior Cap users only)
The Fleener Family Foundation (info@fleenerfamilyfoundation.org) works exclusively with Warrior Caps to ensure cold cap therapy is available to those in financial need. The Foundation has sole discretion on the application requirements and the distribution of caps based on criteria set by the Officers of the Foundation. US residents with household income at or below 300% of the federal poverty level are encouraged to apply. - Sharsheret — National nonprofit (Breast and Ovarian Cancer patients ONLY) Sharsheret’s Best Face Forward 2.0 program offers financial assistance for scalp cooling/cold capping to patients with current breast or ovarian cancer diagnoses who have household income at or below 600% of the federal poverty level. They will reimburse 100% of expenses up to a maximum of $1750. Sharsheret will cover dry ice costs, but will NOT pay for professional cappers/helpers. They can not reimburse for expenses incurred before you are approved for assistance.
https://sharsheret.org/resource/best-face-forward-2-0/
- Cap and Conquer — Southeast Michigan residents only
Patients in the defined geography may contact info@capandconquer.org to discuss possible assistance with the cost of renting cold caps or using scalp cooling machines at clinics. - Infinite Strength — Metastatic (stage four) breast cancer patients who reside in the New England and mid-Atlantic states, CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT, plus DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, who are single mothers and have children under 18 living with them and financially dependent on them can apply to https://www.infinitestrength.org/basic-human-needs-grant. In addition to helping with the cost of hair saving therapy, this organization also funds a variety of living expenses for 6 months.
- Hair & Hope — Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin residents only. Patients in the defined geography may apply through the website https://www.hairandhope.org/ to discuss possible assistance with the cost of renting cold caps or using scalp cooling machines at clinics. Hair & Hope also offers support through mentorship if needed.
- Robyn’s Rainbows — Financial assistance for DigniCap patients.
www.facebook.com/robynsrainbows/ - Heartland Cancer Foundations — Financial assistance for cancer patients who are residents of Nebraska. www.heartlandcancerfoundation.org/
- Thrivewell Cancer Foundation — Financial assistance for cancer patients in the San Antonio TX metro. thrivewell.org/patient-assistance/
Some hospitals and clinics have funding support available for patients using cold caps/scalp cooling machines at their facility. Be sure to inquire with your nurse or physician.