Help pay bills

Learn about government programs to help pay for phone bills, medical bills, and other expenses. You can also learn how to apply for temporary assistance.

App sections:

- Get Help Paying for Telephone Service. The Lifeline program from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) helps low-income individuals and families get discounted landline or cell (wireless) phone service. The program is run by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC).
- Get Help with Your Home Energy Bill. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) may be able to help with:

Assistance to pay your heating or cooling bills
Emergency services in cases of energy crisis, such as utility shutoffs
Low-cost home improvements, known as weatherization, that make your home more energy efficient and lower your utility bills.
- Help with Medical Bills. Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides help with paying medical costs for children of families who cannot afford health insurance or don't get it through their work. Learn more about eligibility and how to sign up for Medicaid and CHIP.
- Help with Prescription Drug Costs. State human service agencies and local health centers provide direct assistance to people in distress or with limited access to health care with assistance and referrals to other local organizations that may be able to help.

Use Healthfinder.gov’s list of prescription assistance resources to find more programs that could help you pay for your medicines.

You or your child may qualify for Medicaid or CHIP. Learn more about these programs.

If you are eligible for Medicare, you can get help paying for your prescriptions through Medicare Part D.
- Welfare or Temporary Assistance. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), also known as welfare, is designed to help families recover from temporary difficulties and move forward.