The Susan G. Komen for the Cure® National Treatment Assistance Fund bridges the gap for underserved individuals who are actively undergoing breast cancer treatment. The aim of the National Treatment Assistance Fund is to:

• Increase patients’ knowledge of available resources,  
• Reduce financial and logistical barriers to treatment, 
• Decrease emotional distress,  
• Minimize the workload on patients to coordinate their care, and  
• Enable breast cancer patients to make informed treatment decisions, cope with the emotional effects of the disease, and experience an improved quality of   life.   

Partners and Resources

Founded in 1944, CancerCare® is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide free, professional support services to anyone affected by cancer.  Through Komen’s National Treatment Assistance Fund, Komen supports the Linking A.R.M.S.™ program.  Linking A.R.M.S.™ (Assistance & Resources Made Simple) is dedicated to providing  financial assistance, education and support services to low-income, under- or uninsured breast cancer survivors.  Susan G. Komen for the Cure® is the sole funder of the Linking A.R.M.S.™ program.    

To learn more about how to access services, call 1-877 GO KOMEN to speak to someone on our breast care helpline.   

Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) was established in 1996 as a national 501(c)3 organization with a mission of “safeguarding patients through effective mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of their financial stability.”  Through Komen’s National Treatment Assistance Fund, Komen supports the PAF Co-Pay Relief Program.  The PAF Co-Pay Relief Program, one of the self-contained divisions of PAF, provides direct financial assistance to insured patients who meet certain qualifications to help them pay for the prescriptions and/or treatments they need. This assistance helps patients afford the out-of-pocket costs for these items that their insurance companies require.