The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - Upper Plains Region
Help Paying for Medical Costs
1711 Broadway St NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55413
(877) 557-2672
FinancialAssistance@LLS.org
https://www.lls.org/support-resources/financial-support
Service Details
Description
Provides financial help to people with a health condition or disability so that they can pay medical bills or other expenses related to health care.
Additional Information
The Co-Pay Assistance Program helps you pay for:
* Medical insurance premiums
* Treatment related co-pays, deductibles, and co-insurance
* Prescription medication related to prescribed treatment
Patient Financial Assistance Program:
* Patient Aid Program - Provides a one-time $100 stipend to eligible blood cancer patients to help offset non-medical expenses
* Pay-It-Forward Patient Travel Assistance Program - Provides assistance for treatment-related transportation and lodging expenses. Eligible patients receive a $500 grant.
* T-cell Therapy Travel Assistance Program - Provides assistance for treatment-related transportation and lodging expenses for patients who are being evaluated to receive chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy as either standard treatment or a clinical trial. Eligible patients receive a $2,500 grant.
* Urgent Need Programs - Provides assistance for non-medical expenses including rent, mortgage, lodging, utilities, child care, elder care, food, transportation, care repair, car insurance, phone service, and acute dental work related to treatment. Eligible patients receive a $500 grant.
* Veterans Dental Partnership - Provides 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.
Please note, support is based on available funds, and some programs may be periodically closed.
Features
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Area Served by County
- Aitkin County
- Anoka County
- Becker County
- Beltrami County
- Benton County
- Big Stone County
- Blue Earth County
- Brown County
- Carlton County
- Carver County
- Cass County
- Chippewa County
- Chisago County
- Clay County
- Clearwater County
- Cook County
- Cottonwood County
- Crow Wing County
- Dakota County
- Dodge County
- Douglas County
- Faribault County
- Fillmore County
- Freeborn County
- Goodhue County
- Grant County
- Hennepin County
- Houston County
- Hubbard County
- Isanti County
- Itasca County
- Jackson County
- Kanabec County
- Kandiyohi County
- Kittson County
- Koochiching County
- Lac qui Parle County
- Lake County
- Lake of the Woods County
- Le Sueur County
- Lincoln County
- Lyon County
- Mahnomen County
- Marshall County
- Martin County
- McLeod County
- Meeker County
- Mille Lacs County
- Morrison County
- Mower County
- Murray County
- Nicollet County
- Nobles County
- Norman County
- Olmsted County
- Otter Tail County
- Pennington County
- Pine County
- Pipestone County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Ramsey County
- Red Lake County
- Redwood County
- Renville County
- Rice County
- Rock County
- Roseau County
- Scott County
- Sherburne County
- Sibley County
- St. Louis County
- Statewide
- Stearns County
- Steele County
- Stevens County
- Swift County
- Todd County
- Traverse County
- Wabasha County
- Wadena County
- Waseca County
- Washington County
- Watonwan County
- Wilkin County
- Winona County
- Wright County
- Yellow Medicine County
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Specialization
- Veteran
Eligibility
Different programs have different eligibility requirements, which may include household income criteria.
Application Instructions
Call agency or apply online
Business Hours
8:30am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday
Area Served
Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota and Wisconsin
Websites
Phone Numbers
Type | Number | Hours |
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Main | (612) 259-4600 | |
Toll Free - Information Specialist Line | (800) 955-4572 |
Last Update
11/22/2024
Other Locations
This provider does not offer this service at other locations.
Other Services or resources
Taxonomy Terms Used: Clicking a taxonomy term from the list below launches a new search.
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LH-5100.3000Health Insurance Premium Assistance Definition
Programs that make health insurance payments for individuals who are at risk for losing their health, dental and/or vision care coverage and who meet age, income, disability, need or other requirements. Some programs may also provide assistance with deductibles and co-pays.
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LH-5100.5000Medical Care Expense Assistance Definition
Programs that pay the hospital bills, doctor bills, laboratory expenses or other health care expenses of people who are unable to obtain necessary health care without assistance. Also included are programs that provide vouchers which enable eligible individuals to obtain medical care. Medical bill payment assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need or other eligibility requirements.
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LH-5100.6500Prescription Expense Assistance Definition
Programs that provide financial assistance to purchase necessary prescription drugs for people who would be in an emergency situation without assistance. Also included are programs that reimburse individuals for their prescription expenses, usually on an annual basis. Prescription expense assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need or other eligibility requirements.
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YF-3000.4640Leukemia Definition
A chronic or acute disease of unknown etiological factors that is characterized by unrestrained growth of leukocytes (white blood corpuscles) and their precursors in the tissues. Leukemia is classified according to the dominant cell type and the severity of the disease.
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YF-3000.4850Lymphoma Definition
Any of a variety of cancers that develop in the lymph system, a network of thin vessels and nodes throughout the body which filter the blood and help fight disease and infection. The site of the malignant transformation is usually a lymph node but may be the lymphatic tissue of the marrow, gastrointestinal tract, spleen, skin or other sites. The disease results from the uncontrolled growth and accumulation of malignant lymphocytes. Enlargement of affected lymph nodes is usually the principal manifestation.