Patient Assistance Fund - Request Form

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The BMT InfoNet Patient Assistant Fund (PAF) assists patients and caregivers with living expenses during treatment.

Grants are $100-$200. We cannot accommodate larger grant requests.

Who is eligible for Assistance

  • Patients who in the past 12 months, have had
    • an autologous transplant 
    • an allogeneic transplant with a related donor
    • CAR-T therapy 
  • Patients with graft-versus-host disease who are at least 12 months post-transplant

Application Process:

  • Application for funds must be completed by a social worker or transplant center personnel who certifies that the patient is in need of financial help
  • Please wait until day one of transplant prior to submitting application
  • ALL sections of the application form must be completed in order to be considered
  • If you have questions, please call 888-597-7674 or email Marsha at marsha@bmtinfonet.org

Evaluation/Decision

  • Patient and Transplant personnel will be notified via email when application is received.
  • Fully completed applications will be reviewed within two weeks of receipt. Incomplete applications will delay review.
  • Applicants and transplant personnel will be notified via email of the decision following review.

Disbursement of Funds

  • Funds will be dispersed in the form of a check made out to the patient or caregiver and mailed to address indicated on form. 

Please complete the following application with as much detail as possible with the patient/caregiver. Failure to complete the application in full will result in delay of review and funding.

Patient or Parent/Guardian requesting Funds
This area is to be used for Patient or Parent/Guardian Requesting Funds.

If the person who is requesting the funds is not the patient.  Please provide the following:

Type in disease to see list or select Other and complete the diagnosis description.
If you did not see your Diagnosis on the drop down list or have additional information on the disease, please provide this information.
Health Issues List
Transplant Info
CAR T-cell therapy
Grant
Indicate name and relationship of all people in household and any additional people who will utilize the funds.
Include patient's current medical, living, family and financial situation. Please send additional information by email to marsha@bmtinfonet.org or fax to 847-433-4599.
Please include income of ALL members of the household. Include the amount of: Wages, Investment income, SSI, Disability payments, etc.
$

If the applicant is requesting the check to be sent to a different address than the home address, please provide the full address below. 

+4 digits of Zip Code
Transplant Center Staff Person Contact Information and Verification
I affirm that the information provided in this application is true and complete, and I am recommending this patient for financial assistance.