Costs of Your Child's Transplant

A bone marrow or cord blood transplant (also called a BMT) is expensive. As you prepare for your child's transplant, you will need to plan for costs as well.

Your transplant center can help you find support resources. You can also turn to the case managers at the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Office of Patient Advocacy. Case managers can help you with insurance questions and coverage issues. They can also connect you to other resources: Contact the NMDP Office of Patient Advocacy by phone or e-mail.

To plan for transplant costs, you may want to:
In the United States, you may qualify for federal programs such as supplemental security income (SSI) or state programs such as Medicaid. Your transplant center or a case manager in the NMDP Office of Patient Advocacy can help you learn about these programs and how to apply. You can also visit these government Web sites:


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