Resources
Trusted places to get help with hospital bills, compare prices, and know your rights. We link to nonprofits, government agencies, and for-profit companies alike — what matters is that they help patients. Know one we're missing? Tell us.
Help paying your bill
Dollar For
Nonprofit
Free help applying for hospital charity care — checks your eligibility against your hospital's actual policy and walks you through the application.
PAN Foundation
Nonprofit
Copay assistance for people living with chronic, life-threatening, and rare diseases.
Patient Advocate Foundation
Nonprofit
Case management and copay relief for patients with serious illness, plus help resolving insurance and debt problems.
NeedyMeds
Nonprofit
Directory of prescription assistance programs, free clinics, and diagnosis-based financial aid.
Undue Medical Debt
Nonprofit
Buys bundles of medical debt and forgives it (formerly RIP Medical Debt). You can't apply — relief arrives by mail — but donations fund the next round.
Compare prices
FAIR Health Consumer
Nonprofit
Free lookup of typical charges and insurer-negotiated rates for procedures by ZIP code — the benchmark to compare your bill against.
GoodRx
For-profit
Compares prescription drug prices across pharmacies, with free coupons that often beat insurance copays.
Cost Plus Drugs
For-profit
Mark Cuban's online pharmacy selling generics at cost plus a flat markup — often far below retail.
Turquoise Health
For-profit
Price-transparency search tools built on the same hospital price files we use.
Know your rights
No Surprises Act (CMS)
Government
Federal protections against surprise medical bills — and where to file a complaint if you were billed illegally.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Government
Sets the rules on medical debt and credit reporting; accepts complaints about collectors and credit bureaus.
Your state insurance department
Government
Every state regulates its own insurers. Find your state's department (via the NAIC) for help with denied claims and appeals.