At The AIP BIPOC Network, our mission is rooted in equity, access, and support for those living with chronic illness. Whether navigating autoimmune disease, cancer, or other serious conditions, our community members often face high out-of-pocket costs, confusing systems, and limited culturally competent support.

We are proud to serve in two official roles with PAF:

• As a PAF Equity Partner, working to address systemic health disparities
• As a participant in the Non-Profit Patient Partner Portal, offering secure referrals to real-time help

Patients can qualify for help with prescription co-pays, deductibles, and treatment-related costs if they meet income and insurance criteria and have a confirmed diagnosis.

What Is the Patient Advocate Foundation?

Since 1996, PAF has worked directly with patients to ease the burden of medical costs and treatment access. Their services include:

🟡 Case Management for insurance denials, billing issues, and access to care
🟡 Co-Pay Relief of up to $7,500/year for qualified patients with open disease-specific funds
🟡 Education and Navigation Tools in multiple languages and formats
🟡 Support for Treatment Plans tied to serious or chronic diagnoses

Patients can qualify for help with prescription co-pays, deductibles, and treatment-related costs if they meet income and insurance criteria and have a confirmed diagnosis. Patients can qualify for help with prescription co-pays, deductibles, and treatment-related costs if they meet income and insurance criteria and have a confirmed diagnosis.

Our Role as a PAF Equity Partner

As an Equity Partner, The AIP BIPOC Network is part of a national collaboration aimed at reaching communities historically left out of traditional care models.

Together with PAF, we are working to:

🟡 Expand awareness of trusted, free support for patients
🟡 Ensure that resources are culturally responsive and accessible
🟡 Center community voice in the national conversation around healthcare equity
🟡 Strengthen care pathways for chronic illness populations nationwide

This is a long-term investment in how support systems engage the communities we serve, not just temporarily, but sustainably.

How the Non-Profit Patient Partner Portal Helps Us Help You

In addition to our Equity role, we are now integrated into the PAF Non-Profit Patient Partner Portal, a secure, referral-based platform that allows our team to:

🟡 Directly refer patients to PAF using a HIPAA-compliant system
🟡 Track the outcome of referrals so we know people are receiving help
🟡 Ensure warm handoffs, not just links or information
🟡 Identify barriers through real-time data to better serve our community

This makes a huge difference for patients who are already exhausted from navigating chronic illness. Instead of starting from scratch, we help streamline the process and walk with them.

How We Promote This in Our Community

Our PAF partnership is woven into both our in-person and online outreach. We:

🟡 Share co-pay relief opportunities at community outreach events
🟡 Highlight the program as a trusted resource for our virtual community

Whether someone meets us at an event or online, we ensure they know support is available, and we help them take the first step.

Who May Qualify for Co-Pay Relief?

To be eligible for PAF’s disease-specific funds, individuals must:

🟡 Have active health insurance that covers treatment
🟡 Have a confirmed diagnosis and treatment plan
🟡 Live and receive care in the U.S.
🟡 Fall within income limits (typically under 400–500% of the federal poverty line)

Example (2025 Estimates):

• 1-person household: $62,600–$78,250/year
• 2-person household: $84,600–$105,750/year
• 4-person household: $128,600–$160,750/year
• 6-person household: $172,600–$215,750/year

*Eligibility varies by fund (400%–500% of federal poverty guidelines)

Approved patients can receive up to $7,500 per year for:

• Prescription co-pays
• Insurance co-insurance
• Deductibles for treatment or medication

Final Thoughts

At The AIP BIPOC Network, we believe no one should miss out on care because they can’t afford it or don’t know where to start. That’s why we’re proud to partner with the Patient Advocate Foundation—because equity doesn’t happen in isolation. It takes trusted networks, practical tools, and the power of real-time help.

This is what support looks like in action, and we’re committed to making sure our community has access to it.

Call to Action

If you or someone you know is living with a chronic illness and struggling to afford treatment, co-pays, or medication, you don’t have to navigate it alone.

Through our partnership with the Patient Advocate Foundation, we can help you:

• Understand what financial assistance may be available
• Submit a secure referral for real-time support
• Get connected to a case manager who will walk with you through the process

🟡 Start here: Email us at info@aipbipoc.org
🟡 Follow us on Instagram @aipbipoc for updates, deadlines, and outreach events
🟡 Visit patientadvocate.org to learn more about available programs

We’ll help you take the first step, and stay with you along the way.