Melanie,
The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation has a Patient Navigator who may be able to direct you to help. HTTPS://themmrf.org
Also, the American Cancer Society may be able to help. HTTPS://cancer.org
Go to the bottom of the website, to Sitemap, then Programs and Services. Then look under Cancer Support, Resources, Programs and Services. They make these sites so hard to find things. If you can’t find what you are looking for, call them. I pray 🙏🏻 you find the help you need.
Paula🌹
6 days ago (edited)
Yes, there are several options available to help with treatment costs and co-payments, even for high risk smoldering myeloma. The good news is you don't have to figure this out alone!
Here are some great places to start:
- Talk to your oncologist — they can often connect you with grants or copay assistance programs. As Show Full Answer
Yes, there are several options available to help with treatment costs and co-payments, even for high risk smoldering myeloma. The good news is you don't have to figure this out alone!
Here are some great places to start:
- Talk to your oncologist — they can often connect you with grants or copay assistance programs. As one MyMyelomaTeam member shared, "My oncologist was instrumental in obtaining that" grant covering their copays.
- Ask for a social worker or financial counselor — most hospitals and clinics have them on staff and they know about local and national aid programs.
- Pharmaceutical copay assistance — the companies that make myeloma medications often have programs to reduce out-of-pocket costs. There are also several organizations that offer financial support:
- Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
- HealthWell Foundation
- Patient Advocate Foundation
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society — has a Patient Aid Program specifically for blood cancers like myeloma
- Patient Access Network Foundation
Don't hesitate to reach out to your care team first — they deal with this regularly and can point you in the right direction quickly.
6 days ago