LBCL Financial Resources

Patients and their caregivers should meet with the financial counselor at the facility where they are being treated. Each hospital will have its own financial counselor within each specific clinic (like the lymphoma clinic). The counselor will help determine coverage and estimate out-of-pocket costs. There may be restrictions on treatment options covered by Medicare and Medicaid. After you have met with the counselor, the resources below can help bridge financial gaps.

Cancer patient advocate and financial planner Diahanna Valentine helped compile this list of helpful financial resources. To contact Diahanna for professional assistance, email her at myfinancialcoach@healthtree.org.

Pharmaceutical Company Patient Assistance Programs

• Baxter Healthcare: 1-800-548-4448 option 2 for cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan).
• Bristol Myers Squibb:
  • For the CAR T-cell therapy liso-cel (Breyanzi), use the Cell Therapy 360® program or call 1-888-805-4555. 
  • For BMS treatments that are not CAR-T, use BMS Access Support®. These may include those like lenalidomide (Revlimid). 
• Genentech: 1-888-941-3331 for rituximab (Rituxan) and polatuzumab vedotin-piiq (Polivy). 
• Kite Pharma: 1-844-454-5483 for the CAR-T axi-cel (Yescarta). 
• IncyteCARES. 1-855-452-5234 for tafasitamab-cxix (Monjuvi). 
• Nextgen Pharmaceuticals: 866-585-2017. Financial assistance through AmeriPharma for oxaliplatin.
• Novartis: 1-844-459-6742 for the CAR-T tisa-cel (Kymriah). 
• Preferred Pharmaceuticals: 866-316-7263. Financial assistance through the PAN Foundation for dexamethasone. 
• Teva Pharmaceuticals: 877-237-4881 for bendamustine (Bendeka), cisplatin, ifosfamide, oncovin (Vincristine), and gemcitabine (Gemzar).  
• Woodward Pharma: Find discount options for chlorambucil (Leukeran) here. 

Medication Assistance Tools

• RxAssist: A comprehensive database of patient assistance programs. Enter your lymphoma medication to see patient assistance programs and discount programs.
• Medication Assistance Tool: A search engine designed to help patients, caregivers, and health care providers learn more about the resources available through the various biopharmaceutical industry programs. 

Additional Financial Patient Assistance Programs

• Be The Match: Transplant-related financial assistance that covers donor search, housing, and travel costs in addition to emergencies post-transplant
• CancerCare: Covers treatment-related costs such as transportation, home care, and child care for those in New York City, New Jersey, or Connecticut
• Grants for Single Mothers: Directory of grants for single mothers to help with rent, utility bills, child care, education, medication, housing, and medical bills
• The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Patient Financial Assistant Programs: Patient Aid Program. A one-time $100 stipend, Urgent Need Program- $500 grant for non-medical expenses
• Family Reach Foundation Financial Treatment Program: Financial education, financial coaching, emergency relief  
• Cancer Warrior: Medical bill assistance  
• Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation Lifeline Fund: Covers costs associated with transplant

Government Assistance 

• Benefits.gov
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• Eligibility.com (Medicare Resources)
• Legal Services Corporation
• Social Security Administration
• Social Security Disability Resource Center
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Fisher House Foundation
• Veterans Airlift Command

Housing During Treatment

• American Cancer Society's Hope Lodges
• Healthcare Hospitality Network Inc
• Hospitality Homes (Boston, Massachusetts area)
• Joe’s House
• Ronald McDonald House Charities

Legal Issues

• American Bar Association
• Cancer and Careers
• Disability Rights Legal Center
• LawHelp.org
• National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
• Triage Cancer

Prescription Expenses

• Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Copay Assistance Program
• CancerCare Co-Pay Assistance Foundation
• Needy Meds
• RxHope

Travel Assistance

Air transportation

• Angel Flight
• The Air Care Alliance
• Air Charity Network
• Corporate Angel Network
• Lifeline Pilots

Ground transportation

• American Cancer Society's Road to Recovery Program
• LLS Susan Lang Pay-It-Forward Patient Travel Assistance Program

Both air and ground transportation

• The National Children's Cancer Society Transportation Assistance Fund
• Mercy Medical Angels

Other Helpful Resources

• Be The Match Financial Planning Worksheet
• NCCN Guidelines Booklet for DLBCL Patients
• National Cancer Institute Support Services Database
• Stupid Cancer Insurance and Finance Webinar
• COVID-19 Resources
• Caregiver Support