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A Resource for Medical Copays, Travel, and Treatment Costs

When your elderly parent has a serious diagnosis, the medical costs can start stacking up fast.

Copays. Treatment costs. Travel expenses. Insurance premiums. Diagnostic testing. And then there’s the emotional stress of trying to figure out what help is actually available while you’re already overwhelmed.

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In this episode of Navigating Elderly Parents, we’re talking about a resource called My Good Days, Mygooddays.org  a national nonprofit that helps people with chronic illness through financial assistance, advocacy, and education.

This is not a guarantee that your parent will qualify. It is not a promise that every diagnosis is covered. But it is a resource worth checking, especially if your aging parent has a chronic illness, expensive treatment, or out-of-pocket medical costs that are becoming hard to manage.

Good Days may offer help with things like:

• Medical copays
• Travel costs related to treatment
• Insurance premium assistance
• Diagnostic testing costs
• Care navigation and resource support

The important thing to know is that Good Days has disease funds that can open and close throughout the year. So do not assume your parent qualifies, but also do not assume there is no help.

Check. That’s the next right step.

In this episode, we’ll talk about what Good Days does, what types of assistance they list, what information you may need before applying, and why this kind of resource matters when you’re trying to advocate for an elderly parent without getting swallowed by the medical cost chaos.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• What Good Days is and why it may be worth checking
• The types of assistance Good Days lists, including copays, travel, premiums, and diagnostic testing
• Why fund status matters and why you need to check the current list
• What information to gather before calling or applying
• How this fits into advocacy and planning for elderly parents

Before You Apply or Call, Gather This Information

If you are helping your parent look into this resource, it may help to have:

• Your parent’s diagnosis
• Date of birth
• Primary insurance information
• Household size
• Estimated household income
• Medication or treatment information, if available

Good Days disease funds can open and close throughout the year, so start by checking whether your parent’s diagnosis is listed and whether the fund is currently open.

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