We are able to help cover the cost of many prescription medications up to $80 per year. (May be given out multiple times during the year until the $80 limit is reached.)

Must have a prescription from a doctor.

For over 25 years, I Care San Antonio has been providing vision care to uninsured, under-insured and insured patients. Over 35 doctors provide compassionate, quality eye care at the I Care Vision Center.

We provide:

• Complete dilated eye exams
• Prescription glasses
• Diagnostic testing
• Diabetic vision exams
• Cataract surgery
• Glaucoma specialists
• Cornea specialists
• Ophthalmology
• Optometry.

FREE Vision Screenings every Tuesday from 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM.

Full application and eligibility requirements can be found here.

Free to nominal co-pay.

Community First Health Plans (CFHP) helps families, children, expectant mothers, and children with special needs access affordable health coverage.

Our goal is to help you, from learning how to best use your plan benefits to locating one of our network doctors in your neighborhood.

CFHP assists with the following programs:

• STAR Medicaid
• CHIP/CHIP Perinatal
• STAR Kids

CFHP also provides these Health and Wellness programs to members at no added cost:

• Healthy Expectations
• Asthma Matters
• Healthy Mind
• Diabetes in Control
• Healthy Living
• Healthy Heart
• Empowering Pathway
• Financial Wellness

CFHP also provides these services to members at no added cost:

• 24/7 Nurse Advice Line
• Member Services Hotlines
• Help with finding doctors

Must qualify and become a CFHP member.

Who may qualify:

• Children age 18 or younger (up to age 20 in some cases)
• A pregnant woman of any age
• A Texas resident
• A U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident (Only the child must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident to be considered for coverage. The citizenship or immigration status of the parent will not be asked.)
• Must meet the family income guidelines as set by Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).

Click here to fill out form or call the office for more assistance.

The San Antonio AIDS Foundation provides a continuum of care to low-income HIV-positive men, women and transgender individuals. Our services include resource and benefits assistance, case management, mental health counseling, medical care, pharmacy services, housing, and a year-round hot meal program. We offer onsite and mobile testing for HIV and STDs, as well as HIV prevention education presentations in local public schools, at colleges and universities, adult probation facilities and teen detention programs.

Services only available to registered clients - individuals living with HIV/AIDS.

Need Health Insurance? We can help - for free!

Click here or call us to make an appointment.

The Harry Jersig Speech-Language-Hearing Center is the service and training facility of the OLLU Communication Sciences and Disorders program.

The center is dedicated to serving the needs of children and adults in the San Antonio area who have difficulties with all aspects of communication, voice, and swallowing.

Services offered include:

• Hearing-Aid Services
• Speech-Language Treatment
• Voice and Swallowing Care

Click here for details.

Services are offered at low or no cost and provide students with the opportunity for real-world, hands-on experience.

The CareLink program is open to San Antonio/Bexar County residents who do not have private or public health insurance.

Based on several factors, like the number of people in your family and your total income, you may qualify to be a member of CareLink. Once enrolled, CareLink will establish a monthly payment plan based on total household income and family size.

You will be assigned your own primary care physician and have access to quality health care at University Health.

CareLink requires appointments for enrolling or renewing your membership. 

While CareLink is not health insurance, CareLink helps make health care services at University Health more affordable.

You may qualify for CareLink membership if you meet certain qualifications:

• Your income must be at or below 200% of federal poverty guidelines.
• You must be a Bexar County resident.
• You do not have or qualify for health insurance.

Click here for the Carelink Enrollment Application.

To schedule your appointment, call us at 210-358-3350, click here or email us at [email protected].

The Adoption Alliance is a 501c3 non-profit organization which is licensed to provide adoptions services in the State of Texas.

We can assist birth parents who are interested in making an adoption plan for their unborn or born children. Counseling is available during the pregnancy and afterwards. We can assist with housing, groceries, utilities, cell phone service, laundry, clothing, personal hygiene and maternity related transportation.

If a birth mother does not have Medicaid, we can assist her with the application and refer her to an OB doctor.

Birth parents are able to select the adoptive family for their child and keep in touch with them if they desire.

Birth mothers who are seeking to make an adoption plan for their child must provide a proof of pregnancy.

The “Sight for Students” Program is VSP Vision Care’s national charity program that provides FREE EYE EXAMS AND EYEGLASSES, when prescribed, to those children who qualify.

If the child is eligible, Prevent Blindness Texas will issue a “Sight for Students” gift certificate along with a list of participating doctors in the area so the family can pick the doctor that’s right for their child.

To apply for services, download and submit the completed application to the address above:

Click here to download the application form.*

*Note:  The forms are available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.  If you don’t already have it, you can download the Acrobat Reader for free.  If you are having trouble using Acrobat Reader, visit Adobe’s Acrobat Support page.

The Healthy Eyes Eyeglass Program serves as a referral system for those individuals who do not qualify for related social services and provides eyeglasses only to those clients who qualify.

To find out if you qualify:

• Click here to download the application form.*
• Submit the completed application and a copy of your current eye prescription (must be less than one year old) to the address above.
• Incomplete applications will not be processed.
• Please allow 3-6 weeks to process your application.

*Note:  The forms are available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.  If you don’t already have it, you can download the Acrobat Reader for free.  If you are having trouble using Acrobat Reader, visit Adobe’s Acrobat Support page.

Kind Clinic offers free sexual health services in a safe and supportive environment regardless of race, creed, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, or ability to pay.

We offer the following free sexual health services:

• PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)/ PEP access (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis)
• HIV Testing and Care
• STI Testing and Treatment
• General Wellness exams
• medication navigation and access
• Gender Affirming Care 

All Kind Clinic services are offered at no cost to you.

Your Patient Advocate will work with you to make sure you receive your medication at little to no cost.

We accept all major medical insurances. Whenever you use insurance to pay for your medication at one of our contract pharmacies, you are also helping cover the cost of services for other patients, including those without insurance.

Helping families and adults who are unable to pay for their medications.

For epilepsy patients, taking their prescribed anti-seizure medication every day is critical to their health and safety. Patients who stop taking their medications without a physician’s supervision are in serious danger of having an unexpected seizure that could be a life-threatening event. Our staff recognizes the importance of medication adherence; our Emergency Medication Assistance Program is a critical service for epilepsy patients.

30-Day Supply of Medications:

This program provides a 30-day supply of an individual’s anti-seizure medications at no cost to the patient. Our staff works directly with the patient’s pharmacy to pay for the prescriptions. Emergency medical assistance is granted on a case-by-case basis.

Enrollment Assistance:

During the month the patient benefits from the program, our staff will work with the family or individual to help enroll them in a patient assistance program or insurance coverage to ensure they do not find themselves in the same situation after the 30-day supply is gone.

To learn more about Emergency Medical Assistance, contact us through our online form or call us.

Funded in part by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

We offer Seizure Clinics in Austin, Corpus Christi, Harlingen, Laredo, San Antonio and Uvalde for persons with epilepsy in our service area without access to specialized medical care. Seizure Clinic services include:

• Examination by Board-certified Neurologist
• Emergency Medication Assistance
• Electroencephalogram (EEG)
• Laboratory Diagnostic Services
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• Medication Assistance Programs
• Medical Case Management
• Social Service Case Management

To become a new patient in our clinic you must meet the following criteria:

• Have a diagnosis of epilepsy
• Be a Texas resident that resides in our service area
• Gross family income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Income Level Guidelines

To submit an application:

• Download the application and instructions in either English or Spanish.

Free.

Thrivewell Cancer Foundation provides eligible adult cancer patients with financial assistance towards their cancer treatment.

We also provide transportation assistance for active cancer treatment throughout San Antonio.

Our goal is to allow cancer patients to live their lives as normally and worry-free as possible.

This program is for cancer patients living in San Antonio and surrounding areas.

Methodist Healthcare provides care to patients without financial means to pay for hospital services.

Care will be provided to all patients who present themselves for care at any Methodist Healthcare facility without regard to race, creed, color, or national origin and who are classified as financially or medically indigent.

The hospital uses poverty income guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to determine a person's eligibility for charity care.

Financial assistance with respect to emergency and medically necessary care may be available to patients who do not qualify for state or federal assistance.

In certain cases, discounts up to 90% may apply.

We will assist you in applying for all Medicaid, Healthy Texas Women, Transportation assistance and many others to support your health. If you have been denied before we can help!

Click here to request an appointment.

We "crush":

The number of diseases, sickness, lack of funding and questions is endless...

The Crush Foundation is here to help you navigate this time in your life.  We strive to help get you the resources you need to recover and increase your odds to survive, give you the knowledge you need to "Crush" your circumstances through access to the best and newest research, and educate you on what treatments may be available and how they will effect you and your loved ones.

We would love to help you and/or your family "Crush" your disease. Please contact us today!

Free.

At Sports Occupational & Knee Surgery, we manage the effect that joint injuries and joint wear and tear can have on the entire body. Each case is carefully reviewed and treated with the utmost professional and conservative approach. Surgery is then recommended when conservative treatment fails.

Click here for a list of the clinical services we provide.

We especially target high school athletes who are headed for college on scholarship or financial assistance based upon their athletic performance.

We also serve others in need who, without our financial and professional help, would not be able to return to their pre-injury life.

Provides food, utility, and prescription medication assistance to families that live within the church boundaries.

Must reside within church boundaries.

Vincent de Paul Society is a charitable organization of men and women dedicated to assisting people within our parish boundaries who have temporarily fallen on hard times. We operate a food pantry and are ready to help with rent, utilities, prescriptions, and other services.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an organization of laypersons who seek a spirit of justice and charity, by person-to-person involvement of its members, to help those who are in most need. No work of charity is foreign to the Society. Its ministry, through person-to-person contact, encompasses every form of aid that alleviates suffering and promotes the dignity and integrity of every person.

Must reside within parish boundary.

Free.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul offers tangible assistance to those in need on a person-to-person basis. It is this personalized involvement that makes the work of the Society unique. This aid may take the form of intervention, consultation, or often through direct dollar or in-kind service. An essential precept of the Society's work is to provide help while conscientiously maintaining the confidentiality and dignity of those who are served. The Society recognizes that it must assume, also, a role of advocacy for those who are defenseless or voiceless.

Requirements:

• Must reside within the parish boundary.
• Application with household members and information.

Free.

Hospice care is for people that are searching for a quality life when they are facing a life limiting illness. When the focus becomes palliative versus curative. This change of focus does not mean giving up, or giving in, but means choosing to have your symptoms controlled and living your life on your terms. Our team are experts in pain and symptoms management. We are there to focus on symptoms, so you and your loved ones can focus on life. We take a compassionate, patient centered approach to providing holistic care – physical, emotional and spiritual – for our patients and their families. 

Hospice is about living and spending time with what or who matters most to you.

Under Hope Hospice care you or your loved are involved in the plan for your care. You have a team of professionals helping guide you through these decisions. This is composed of a hospice physician, your primary physician, a team of registered nurses, master’s level social worker, spiritual care counselor, certified nurse’s aides, volunteers.

Hope Hospice helps you cover the cost of the visits from your team, wherever you call home. Hospice covers all related medications, supplies, medical equipment, and appropriate treatments to maximize your comfort.

Click here for a list of all our services.

Hospice services are covered by Medicare, Medicaid and the majority of private insurances.  Families can also choose to private pay for our services.  However, through tremendous community support and generosity, Hope Hospice has created a Community Assistance Program to assist those in need of financial assistance.  This unique program is designed to ensure no one is turned away because of ability to pay and that everyone has access to a dignified end of life journey free from financial burdens and stress.

Insurances Accepted:

• Medicare
• Medicaid
• All Medicare Advantage Plans (MAPs)
• Private Insurance
• Community Assistance Program is available for underfunded or unfunded patients

Open T.R.A.I.L. Ranch strives to make equine assisted services affordable and accessible to all who can benefit. One way we do this is through Participant Scholarships. 

The resources for Open T.R.A.I.L. Scholarships are limited and dependent on availability of donated funds. We try to provide financial assistance to those participants who cannot afford the fee. However, we do request that participants make any possible payments before the end of the session.

Scholarships are awarded based on need and decided by the Open T.R.A.I.L. Scholarship Committee. Financial assistance is given by session, Spring, Summer or Fall. Applicants must apply for each session to be considered for a scholarship.

Scholarship Application Deadlines:

• December 31 for Spring Session
• April 30 for Summer Session
• August 15 for Fall Session

Click here for full list of eligibility requirements and to download the scholarship application.

If you need help with your utilities, rent, or other critical expenses, please call us at 830-980-HOPE or click here below to schedule a consultation. We are here to bring relief during your difficult financial season.

Please contact the office because there are documents that we will need you to bring to your scheduled appointment.

Our goal is to help restore hope to women and children by working with the community and our partners to best assess their needs.

Ensuring they are worthy of love and respect and helping them to build their self-esteem, we believe our programs will be a crucial movement in the lives we touch.

Restoration Unmasked is a community outreach program which selects one survivor of domestic violence and/or abuse semi-annually to receive assistance through an application selection process. Applications for the Restoration UnMasked program are due by April and September each year.

Various needs may include:

• Clothing
• Furniture/Household Needs
• Dental Care
• Eyewear
• Transportation
• Phone
• Groceries
• Computers
• Gas Cards
• Housing
• and additional requests are also considered.

Also throughout the year women may apply for short-term emergency help like grocery, clothing, and gas gift cards donated by our supporters.

The Sacred Heart St. Vincent de Paul Society is dedicated to assisting those who have fallen upon times of hardship and personal crisis. We assist with food, utilities, prescriptions, and one-night lodging for people in transit.

The society also conducts food drives for Thanksgiving and the Angel Tree for children at Christmas. The society also provides school supplies for needy children each summer.

We assist anyone living within a six-mile radius of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

The Kendall County Indigent Health Care Program (CIHCP) is a state mandated program administered by the County. Program rules and eligibility standards are set by the State of Texas.

Eligibility Requirements:

Our office provides medically needed health assistance to those who meet the income, resources, residency, and household composition:

• those who are 21% of poverty income level or below
• a household who has less total countable household resources not exceeding $3,000 when a person living in the home is aged or has disabilities and they meet relationship requirements
• under $2,000 in total countable resources for all other households
• residents of Kendall County

The program is also available to undocumented persons who meet eligibility requirements.

• Verifying documentation/proof of income and resources must be provided to assist the department in determining eligibility.
  The process can take two weeks to complete once all required documentation is received.

Applicants are not eligible for indigent health care benefits if they are eligible for any other Federal, State, or private benefits.  For example, Medicaid, Medicare, VA, CHIPS or other insurance.

Indigent Health Care is, by law, the payer of last resort, and all other resources must be explored first (when medically appropriate to do so).

Services Provided:

Persons who qualify for the Kendall County Indigent Health Care Program receive medical services from local providers (doctors, clinics, hospitals, labs) and three (3) prescriptions per month.

Click here for informational pamphlet.

Click here to download an application.

Hospice care is for people that are searching for a quality life when they are facing a life limiting illness. When the focus becomes palliative versus curative. This change of focus does not mean giving up, or giving in, but means choosing to have your symptoms controlled and living your life on your terms. Our team are experts in pain and symptoms management. We are there to focus on symptoms, so you and your loved ones can focus on life. We take a compassionate, patient centered approach to providing holistic care – physical, emotional and spiritual – for our patients and their families. 

Hospice is about living and spending time with what or who matters most to you.

Under Hope Hospice care you or your loved are involved in the plan for your care. You have a team of professionals helping guide you through these decisions. This is composed of a hospice physician, your primary physician, a team of registered nurses, master’s level social worker, spiritual care counselor, certified nurse’s aides, volunteers.

Hope Hospice helps you cover the cost of the visits from your team, wherever you call home. Hospice covers all related medications, supplies, medical equipment, and appropriate treatments to maximize your comfort.

Click here for a list of all our services.

Hospice services are covered by Medicare, Medicaid and the majority of private insurances.  Families can also choose to private pay for our services.  However, through tremendous community support and generosity, Hope Hospice has created a Community Assistance Program to assist those in need of financial assistance.  This unique program is designed to ensure no one is turned away because of ability to pay and that everyone has access to a dignified end of life journey free from financial burdens and stress.

Insurances Accepted:

• Medicare
• Medicaid
• All Medicare Advantage Plans (MAPs)
• Private Insurance
• Community Assistance Program is available for underfunded or unfunded patients

HCFS APPLICATION 2020
1. Download Free Adobe Reader to your device or computer here
2. Download HCFS application from our website to your device or computer
3. Complete the form
4. Send it back at as an attachment or link to the email [email protected]
5. We will call you back within 24 hours.

The New Braunfels Food Bank assists clients with application and renewal assistance for various federal benefits including:

• SNAP
• Adult Medicaid
• Children's Medicaid
• Long-term Care
• NBU Utility Assistance
• WIC
• TANF
• Healthy Texas Women

Click here for more information or to download an application.

For application assistance via telephone, call 830-327-6014.