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Transplant Financial Resources

The Following organizations may provide financial assistance to transplant candidates or recipients and their families. This is a sample listing and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive list or an endorsement.

AirLifeline
6133 Freeport
Sacramento, CA 95822
1-800-446-1251

Transports ambulatory patients up to a distance of 500-700 miles using private pilots and their aircraft. Can transport for transplant and follow-up. Must have documented medical and financial need. Service is free of charge.

American Kidney Fund
6110 Executive Blvd
Rockville, MD 20852
1-800-638-8299

Provides limited grants to needy dialysis patients, kidney transplant recipients, and living donors to help cover the costs of health-related expenses, transportation and medication. Provides information and support for kidney donation and transplation, as well as general education and information on kidney disease.

Barbara Ann DeBoer Foundation
2069 South Bussee Road
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
1-800-895-8478

Offers a variety of programs that include advocacy services, donor awareness, referral information, medication and medical center information. Individual fund raising program is designed to utilize resources in patient's community to raise moey for transplant procedure. Works with patients and volunteer committees to develop press releases and plan varioius events and programs. All local funds raised go to medical expenses - no administrative costs are charged.

Children's Organ Transplant Association
2501 COTA Drive
Bloomington, IN 47403
1-800-366-2682

A national non-profit agency that raises funds for individuals and their families to assist with transplant and related expenses. Works with adults as well as children. All funds raised go to the individual - no administrative fees are collected.

Medicare Hotline
1-800-638-6833

National Insurance
Consumer Hotline

Call to obtain the phone number of your state insurance department.

National Social Security Claims Representatives
1-800-431-2804

http://www.nosscr.org

The Transplant Foundation
8002 Discovery Drive
Suite 310
Richmond, VA 23229
1-804-285-5115

A national volunteer organization providing grants to transplant recipients to offset the costs of immunosuppressant medications. The amount of grants and the number of individuals who can receive assistant are determined by total contributions each year. The organization also acts a resource referral.

Prescription Drug Patient
Assistance Programs

Most prescription assistance programs require that patients meet certain income requirements. The Directory of Prescription Assistance Drug Patient Assistant Programs describes more than 55 programs and describes who is eligible, what prescriptions are covered and how to receive assistance. To request a free copy, write to Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, 1100 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, or call them at 1-800-762-4636

Burroughs-Welcome Pateint Assistant Program (Imuran)

1-800-722-9294

Novaritis Patient Assistance Program (Ccyclosporine)

1-800-455-6655

Prograf Patient Assistance Program

1-800-477-6472

SOURCE: "What Every Patient Needs to Know"
United Network on Organ Sharing
1-800-355-SHARE