Written by a parent, not a doctor. Nothing here is medical advice.

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HealthWell Foundation

Cancer Home Care Services Fund

What you get

Help with durable medical equipment from a medicare-certified provider and home health services from a medicare-certified provider. Open now.

Who starts it
You, with a document from your doctor
How it’s sent
Online, on their website
Your time
About 15 minutes, plus waiting for the document
Last checked
Aug 28, 2026

Before you start, check you fit

  • Fund status may change with available resources.
  • The launch describes a one-time grant, while renewal rules are not explicit.
  • Exactly covered DME and home-health claims are not listed.

  1. Ask your doctor for the documentStart here. This is the part that takes the longest.

    HealthWell Foundation needs a signed confirmation of the diagnosis from your doctor. Copy this message, or say it in person at the next visit.

    Hi [doctor’s name],

We’d like to apply to HealthWell Foundation’s Cancer Home Care Services Fund. They offer help with durable medical equipment from a medicare-certified provider and home health services from a medicare-certified provider, and they are taking applications now.

They need a signed confirmation of the diagnosis from you. Their form and instructions are here: https://www.healthwellfoundation.org/fund/cancer-home-care-services/

Could you do that when you have a chance? I can send you the link, or bring a printout to our next visit. Thank you for everything you do for us.

[your name] · [phone]
    Copying is the only thing this page does with your text. Nothing is saved.

  2. Fill in their applicationIt is on their website.

    Open their application ↗ Checked Aug 28, 2026

    What the form asks for

    Published eligibility facts
    You are being treated for cancerYou have insurance and it covers your treatmentYour income falls within our guidelinesYou are receiving treatment in the United States

  3. Submit it on their websiteSend the document with your application, or the way they ask.

    • Use the Apply link on the current official fund page and submit requested verification through HealthWell's secure process.

After you send

Use your child portal or call 800-675-8416 for grant status and document questions. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.

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