Navigating Until No One Has To
Informed Care Navigation acts on the belief that no one should face the most consequential medical decisions of their life alone. Our vision is a healthcare system in which patients do not need an independent navigator, because their providers fully support them from an abnormal screening result through treatment. That is not the world we live in yet.
Until it is, what does better look like? It involves understanding your diagnosis, knowing what your options actually are, reaching the specialists best suited to treat your cancer, and having the records and appointments handled for you.
We provide all of it free, because survival should not depend on what someone can afford.
Give from your IRA (Qualified Charitable Distribution)
If you're 70½ or older, you can donate directly from your IRA through a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). A QCD can count toward your required minimum distribution and is excluded from your taxable income, which for many donors is more tax-efficient than giving cash.
To make a QCD, ask your IRA provider (Fidelity, Schwab, Vanguard, or similar) to send the gift directly to the address provided.
Because IRA checks often arrive without your details, please email us at mhhill@getinformedcare.org with your name, address, and gift amount so we can thank you and send your acknowledgment.
Give the gift of clarity.
Informed Care Navigation is a nonprofit founded in 2026 in Houston, Texas. We serve cancer patients throughout the United States.
In our first year, Informed Care Navigation will support 20 to 30 patients and families, at no cost to them. Every gift directly funds expert navigation for someone facing a cancer diagnosis without the guidance they need.
OTHER WAYS TO GIVE
Informed Care Navigation is a registered 501(c )(3) public charity with a governing Board of Directors. Your gift is tax-deductible. Tax ID (EIN): 42-3161493
Informed Care Navigation does not provide tax advice. Please consult your tax advisor or IRA provider about your specific situation.
Prefer to give by check or directly from your IRA? Both can be sent to the same place:
Informed Care Navigation
2407 Churchill Street
Houston, TX 77009
Tax ID (EIN): 42-3161493
A registered 501(c )(3) public charity
Send a Check
Make your check payable to Informed Care Navigation and mail it to the address provided. To receive a donation receipt, enclose a note with your email address, or add it in the memo line.
OUR COMMITMENT
Expert navigation should not be a privilege.
Hiring an independent navigator costs $150 to $250 an hour out of pocket. Even with Medicare coverage, navigation requires a copay of $17 to $22 per hour. For most households that cost is significant, and can push families to go without help.
Informed Care Navigation will always be free, with no insurance requirements, no income verification, and no means testing.
66%
of Americans worry about affording healthcare, more than those who worry about food, housing, or gas.
36%
of Americans have skipped or delayed care they need within the past year because of cost.
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