Financial Support

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) offers the following financial assistance programs to help individuals with blood cancer. For a summary of all LLS Patient Financial Assistance Programs, click here.

Patient Financial Assistance Programs

Patient Aid Helene and Milton provides a one-time $100 stipend to patients residing in designated zip codes declared for individual assistance by FEMA, to alleviate financial hardship as a result of the hurricane.

Patient Aid Program ​provides a one-time $100 stipend to eligible blood cancer patients to help offset non-medical expenses.

Medical Debt Case Management Program ​helps patients address financial concerns, identify resources, assist with insurance plan evaluation, and navigate insurance benefits, denials of care, and out-of-pocket costs.

Urgent Need Programs provide assistance for non-medical expenses including rent, mortgage, lodging, utilities, childcare, elder care, food, transportation, car repair, car insurance, phone service, and acute dental work related to treatment. Eligible patients receive a $500 grant.

Co-Pay Assistance Program provides assistance toward the cost of Private, Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE insurance premiums, and treatment-related co-pays and co-insurance for prescription drugs, labs, scans, tests, etc. Award levels vary by disease fund. 

LLS Scholarship for Blood Cancer Survivors provides up to $7,500 to cover tuition for virtual or in-person vocational, trade, two-year, or four-year undergraduate education for one year. Application intake for the 2025-2026 academic school ended on October 31, 2024. Award status notifications will be emailed to applicants on March 27, 2025. To be notified of future openings, leave your information in the 'Interested in Applying?' section.

Susan Lang Pay-It-Forward Patient Travel Assistance Programs provide assistance for treatment-related transportation and lodging expenses. Eligible patients receive a $500 grant.

Susan Lang Pre CAR T-cell Therapy Travel Assistance Program provides assistance for treatment-related transportation and lodging expenses for patients who are being evaluated to receive CAR T-cell therapy as either standard treatment or a clinical trial. Eligible patients receive a $2,500 grant.

Local Financial Assistance Programs provide assistance for non-medical expenses including transportation, housing, utilities, child/elder care, food, clothing, phone, acute dental work related to treatment. Eligible patients receive a $500 grant.

Veterans Dental Partnership provide assistance to Veterans with blood cancer to access dental care to begin lifesaving therapy or as a consequence of therapy. All expenses for the required dental care will be covered, as long as funding is available.

Other Financial Aid
For information about other financial aid, click here.
 

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Related Links

 

• Finances and Insurance Coverage 
• Employment Rights of Cancer Survivors and Caregivers
• Download or order The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's free booklet, Cancer and Your Finances
• Contact an LLS Information Specialist for more information.