Our programs are currently experiencing higher-than-normal call volumes, claims, and application submissions. Our number one priority is to provide timely support to our patients, caregivers, pharmacies, and healthcare providers seeking financial assistance.We are working as quickly as possible to take care of all pending requests, please allow additional time for your documents to be reviewed.
LLS is committed to removing the barriers patients face in accessing care. We understand that the LLS Co-Pay Assistance Program helps to remove some of those barriers. We hear you; we know that lack of funding to cover your co-pays for medical expenses and/or insurance premiums adds to the stress and anxiety brought on by the financial burden of your diagnosis. We know you are struggling, and we are working to secure funding to help more patients and while doing so we continue to support those enrolled in our co-pay program.
As an additional resource to help patients with the high cost of cancer care, LLS has partnered with Dollar For, an organization that helps patients determine if they are eligible for charity care through their hospital. They also help patients prepare and submit applications with the hope of reducing or eliminating medical bills. Please note that hospitals who run a charity care program establish their own eligibility criteria.
Click Here to learn more about Dollar For.
We encourage you to continue to check our website for updates on available funding.
Track Your Application Or Claim
Access Current Status of Applications, Award Coverage Period, Award Balances, Claim Submissions, and Payment Details.
Search NowQuestions? Download the Co-pay Tracking Tool Quick Reference Guide.
To access this page in Spanish, click here.
Funding for the Co-Pay program is provided by pharmaceutical and biotech companies and is not supported by other sources of revenue including our fundraising campaigns such as Team In Training, Light The Night, Student Series, Leukemia Cup Regatta, Man & Woman of the Year, or Student of the Year. These campaigns support LLS’ patient education, support services, advocacy, and research.
A fund that is “fully subscribed” is at maximum capacity, serving those enrolled, and is not enrolling additional patients (new or renewal patients). We do not keep a waitlist and encourage all to continue to check the website for updates.
Please note: Changes to funds are reflected on this webpage as quickly as possible. For up-to-the-minute fund status, please call (877) 557-2672. If you started an application prior to a fund becoming fully subscribed, please continue with the application.
| Status | Fund | Covered Diagnoses |
Maximum Patient Award |
| Fully subscribed and closed to enrollment |
Acute Lymphoblastic
|
|
$3,500 |
| Open for enrollment |
Acute Myeloid
|
|
$4,000 |
| Open for enrollment | Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) |
|
$4,500 |
| Fully subscribed and closed to enrollment | Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) |
|
$2,000 |
| Fully subscribed and closed to enrollment | Lymphoma |
|
$4,000 |
| Fully subscribed and closed to enrollment | Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) |
|
$4,000 |
| Fully subscribed and closed to enrollment | Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) |
|
$3,500 |
| Fully subscribed and closed to enrollment | Myeloma |
|
$5,000 |
| Fully subscribed and closed to enrollment | Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN) |
*Philadelphia Chromosome Negative Myeloproliferative Neoplasms only. |
$4,000 |
| Fully subscribed and closed to enrollment |
Waldenström |
|
$4,000 |
As a non-profit organization, we rely on the generosity of our sponsors. Program continuation is dependent on the availability of funds and the program could be modified or discontinued at any time if funding is limited or no longer available. Please visit our website in the future to become aware of new funding.
In light of the upcoming Medicare Part D changes associated with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), LLS adjusted its co-pay cap amounts in January 2024.
The Inflation Reduction Act highlights changes in Medicare for 2024 and 2025:
- For Medicare plan year 2024 patients will see a new limit on their cost-sharing for their Part D drugs
- If a patient is taking exclusively brand drugs: they will reach the out-of-pocket cap at around $3,300.
- If a patient is taking exclusively generic drugs: they will reach the out-of-pocket cap at $8,000.
- Starting in 2025 there will be a new $2,000 annual cap on Medicare patients’ out-of-pocket prescription drug costs
Those enrolled in the program before January 1, 2024, will keep their current award amount. Awards approved after 1/1/24 will receive the new award amounts.
Additional Resource Links:
https://www.cms.gov/inflation-reduction-act-and-medicare
https://www.cms.gov/files/document/10522-inflation-reduction-act-timeline.pdf
We can help pay for:
- Medical insurance premiums
- Treatment-related co-pays, deductibles, and co-insurance (for expenses covered by the program)
- Co-pays for prescription medication related to prescribed treatment
- Co-pays for non-diagnostic labs, scans, and tests.
LLS can pay your provider directly or reimburse you for payments already made. You have complete freedom to choose doctors, providers, suppliers, insurance companies and treatment-related medications. You can make changes to these at any time without affecting your continued eligibility.
*Updated* Click here for a list of covered and non-covered expenses.
To be eligible for Co-Pay Assistance, you must
- Be a United States citizen or permanent resident and reside in the U.S. or a U.S. territory.
- Have a household income that is at or below 600 percent of the U.S. federal poverty guidelines as adjusted by the Cost of Living Index (COLI). You will be asked for your zip code to determine your COLI.
- Have medical insurance
- Have a blood cancer diagnosis confirmed by a doctor
- The patient must be in active treatment, scheduled to begin treatment, or is being monitored by their doctor.
You may call (877) 557-2672 to speak with an Intake Specialist who can walk you through the application process. If you prefer to apply on your own, please refer to the information below.
STEP 1: Gather the following information.
- The patient's demographic information (including their Social Security number and date of birth) and their contact information.
- If the patient is a minor, you will need a guardian Social Security number as well.
- The name of your diagnosis.
- Estimated household financial income.
- Insurance card, as well as Medicare/Medicaid.
- The name of your pharmacy and its phone/fax numbers.
- The name of treating physician and their phone/fax numbers.
This information will not be shared and is for verification purposes only.
*Healthcare Professionals (HCP) applying on behalf of a patient will be asked for their NPI and tax ID.
In the event that you are unable to get your doctor to sign off on the Diagnosis Verification Form for your application, we will accept a portion of your electronic medical record (EMR) or other documentation that shows the diagnosis/ICD-10 code.
STEP 2: Register and/or Apply
LLS offers patients, caregivers, pharmacies, and healthcare providers two easy ways to register/apply:
By Phone: (877) 557-2672
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
OR
Co-Pay Online: Online portal
24/7, Available in English only
If you do not have an LLS Financial Assistance Copay Portal Account:
If this is your first time visiting the LLS Financial Assistance Copay Portal, you will need to register before you can start the online application. To create a portal account :
- Complete the registration form in the LLS Financial Assistance Copay Portal and submit.
- Receive confirmation email (typically within 5 minutes of submitting) and click on the link provided to create a password.
- Create password
- Log on to the LLS Financial Assistance Copay Portal using newly created password.
- Begin application process. All required fields must be completed.
- Upon completing your application, submit for review.
If you already have an LLS Financial Assistance Copay Portal Account:
If you are returning to the LLS Financial Assistance Copay Portal, please log in, select Co-Pay Assistance Program, and fill out required fields.
Need Help?
For portal technical support, please call us at (877) 557-2672 or e-mail financialassistance@lls.org.
Approved patients must submit a claim for a covered expense every 90 days to keep their accounts active.
Click here to view our claim videos that provide step-by-step instructions on how to submit a claim
You may also contact the Co-Pay Assistance Program at (877) 557-2672 for instructions on how to submit a claim.
- Program FAQs
- Claim FAQs
- Patient Financial Assistance Programs At A Glance: Provides an overview of program eligibility, assistance details, and award cycles
As a charity, LLS is exempt from federal income tax and individuals who receive assistance from a charity to meet their personal needs do not generally have to pay federal income tax on the value of the assistance they receive. With this being said it should not affect their ability to receive financial assistance from the government or affect their income taxes.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Co-Pay Assistance Program
P.O. Box 12268
Newport News, VA 23612
Email: FinancialAssistance@LLS.org
Toll Free Phone: (877) 557-2672
Fax: (877) 267-2932
We would love to hear how the financial assistance provided by LLS has helped you. Patient stories help us illustrate the impact and importance of this program in the lives of blood cancer patients.
To submit a story by mail, please send to:
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Patient Financial Assistance Programs
3 International Drive, Suite 200, Rye Brook, NY 10573
Thank you for sharing!
- Other Financial Assistance
- Financial Resources (Other Helpful Organizations)
- Access the Co-Pay Resource Guide for information regarding Pharmaceutical Patient Assistance Programs.
- Access this page in Spanish