Paying for Your Transplant
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A transplant is a lifelong commitment. Planning for the costs of your care is an important part of preparing for transplant. Your transplant team and financial coordinator can help you understand your insurance coverage, out-of-pocket costs, and financial responsibilities before and after transplant.
After transplant, you'll need to take antirejection medications every day to help protect your new organ. The cost of these medications can vary based on your insurance coverage, the specific medications you take, and other factors. During the first year after transplant, antirejection medications may cost approximately $1,500 to $1,800 per month before insurance coverage. Costs may change over time as your medications and treatment needs change.
Direct Assistance and Fundraising for Transplants
Children's Organ Transplant Association, Inc.
The Children's Organ Transplant Association provides fundraising assistance for children and young adults needing transplants.
Angel Flight America is an organization of 5,000 pilots and other volunteers that provides free air transportation on private aircraft to financially and medically needy people who cannot access or afford regular commercial transportation.
The Air Care Alliance is a nationwide league of nonprofit flying organizations whose volunteer pilots perform public-benefit flying for many needs, including patient transport.
Please note that flight arrangements with volunteers and commercial flights aren’t always reliable because of pilot availability and weather conditions, so arriving by automobile should be your first choice.
Help Hope Live is a nonprofit charity donation website that offers exclusive benefits for individuals who do community-led fundraising.
Government Assistance for Transplants
Information on applying for Medicaid assistance
Social Security Administration
Information on Social Security benefits
Details about Medicare benefits