HealthWell Foundation — Inflammatory Bowel Disease — Medicare Access Fund

Copay assistance fund status, eligibility, and covered drugs — for patient access and billing teams.

Maximum award Up to $2,100/year · Income ≤500% FPL, adjusted for household size and high cost of living areas · Pharmacy card for prescription drug copays — covers drug only

CLOSED
Status verified June 11, 2026 · Source: HealthWell Foundation fund page ↗
Closed to new patients due to insufficient funding. Re-enrollment only. Existing grant holders remain active for full 12-month cycle.

Fund facts

Published terms from the foundation. Per-patient eligibility and amounts are confirmed at application.

Assistance type
Copay Grant
Maximum award
Up to $2,100/year
What it covers
Pharmacy card for prescription drug copays — covers drug only
Income limit
≤500% FPL, adjusted for household size and high cost of living areas
Insurance
medicare no medicaid
Diagnosis required
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Residency
US resident receiving treatment in US
ICD-10
K50.00 K50.10 K50.90 K51.00 K51.30 K51.50 K51.90
Processing time
5–10 business days
Renewal
annual reapplication
Currently waitlist. Medicare Part B requirement. Daily cron monitors for reopening.

Covered drugs in our billing library

Drugs whose J-codes this fund matches. Each links to its billing & coding reference.

Published formulary

The foundation's own covered-medication list for this fund (127 drugs). Confirm coverage of your exact NDC at application.

Show all 127 covered medications
  • Abrilada
  • Adalimumab-adbm
  • Adalimumab-afzb
  • Adalimumab-atto
  • Amitiza
  • Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
  • Amjevita
  • Anaspaz
  • Apriso
  • Asacol
  • Asacol Hd
  • Atropine
  • Avsola
  • Azasan
  • Azathioprine
  • Azulfidine
  • Balsalazide
  • Belladona Alkaloids And Phenobarbital
  • Bentyl
  • Budesonide
  • Butylscopolamine
  • Canasa
  • Celestone Soluspan
  • Cilansetron
  • Cimetropium Bromide
  • Cimzia
  • Cimzia Prefl
  • Clorpactin Wcs-90v
  • Colazal
  • Cortastat
  • Cyclosporine
  • Cyltezo
  • Delzicol
  • Depo-medrol
  • Desipramine Hydrochloride
  • Dexamethasone
  • Dicyclomine Hydrochloride
  • Dipentum
  • Domperidone
  • Donnatal
  • Enbrel
  • Entocort
  • Entyvio
  • Erelzi
  • Etanercept
  • Etanercept-szzs
  • Eticovo
  • Etizolam
  • Fluphenazine Hydrochloride
  • Gastrocom
  • Gengraf
  • Hulio Sub Auto Inj Kit
  • Hulio Sub Prefilled Syringe
  • Humira
  • Humira Pen
  • Imuran
  • Inflectra
  • Infliximab
  • Infliximab-abda
  • Infliximab-dyyb
  • Infliximab-qbtx
  • Ixifi
  • Lactobacillus
  • Leukine
  • Leuprolide Acetate
  • Levosulpiride
  • Levsin
  • Lialda
  • Librax
  • Linzess
  • Lomotil
  • Loperamide
  • Lotronex
  • Mebeverine
  • Medazepam
  • Medrol
  • Mercaptopurine
  • Mesalamine
  • Methotrexate
  • Millipred
  • Mirikizumab-mrkz
  • Neoral
  • Norpramin
  • Nortriptyline Hydrochloride
  • Omvoh
  • Orapred Odt
  • Otilonium Bromide
  • Otulfi
  • Pamelor
  • Pentasa
  • Phloroglucinol
  • Pinaverium
  • Prifinium Bromide
  • Prozac
  • Purinethol
  • Purixan
  • Remicade
  • Renflexis
  • Rheumatrex
  • Rinvoq
  • Risankizumab-rzaa
  • Rowasa
  • Sandimmune
  • Selarsdi
  • Simlandi
  • Simponi
  • Skyrizi*
  • Solu-medrol
  • Sorbitol
  • Stelara
  • Steqeyma
  • Surmontil
  • Thalomid
  • Tofranil
  • Tremfya
  • Trexall
  • Trimebutine
  • Tyruko
  • Tysabri
  • Uceris
  • Ustekinumab-aekn
  • Viberzi
  • Wezlana
  • Xeljanz
  • Xifaxan
  • Yesintek
  • Yuflyma

This fund is closed — here's the move

Fund status changes with donations, often without an announcement — confirm directly with the foundation at 800-675-8416, and check the alternatives below.

Manufacturer copay programs may also apply — see the drug pages: Cimzia, Remicade / biosimilars, Skyrizi (IV induction), Stelara / biosimilars.

Other funds covering these drugs

Status shown as of each fund's last verification.

Common questions

Is the HealthWell Foundation Inflammatory Bowel Disease — Medicare Access fund open?

As of June 11, 2026, the HealthWell Foundation Inflammatory Bowel Disease — Medicare Access fund is CLOSED to new applications. Fund status changes with donations — call the foundation to confirm before turning a patient away. Verify at time of service: 800-675-8416.

How much assistance does the Inflammatory Bowel Disease — Medicare Access fund provide?

Up to $2,100/year. Pharmacy card for prescription drug copays — covers drug only

What are the income limits for the Inflammatory Bowel Disease — Medicare Access fund?

Household income must be ≤500% FPL, adjusted for household size and high cost of living areas. US resident receiving treatment in US.

What insurance does the Inflammatory Bowel Disease — Medicare Access fund accept?

Accepted: medicare. Not eligible: medicaid.

How long does the Inflammatory Bowel Disease — Medicare Access fund take to process an application?

The foundation's published processing time is 5–10 business days. Renewal: annual reapplication.

Patient or caregiver? Show this page to your infusion center's financial counselor — they can check what you'd qualify for and apply on your behalf, or call HealthWell Foundation at 800-675-8416.