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Donors can receive financial help from several sources including the government and non-profit organization that provide financial and transportation support for living kidney donors.
Donor Leave Laws: As a federal or state employee, you are entitled to 30 days of paid time off for living donation through the Donor Leave Laws
ncsl.org/issues-research/labor/state-leave-laws-for-medical-donors.aspx
Some organizations may provide financial assistance to transplant candidates, recipients, living donors and potential living donors. Assistance is based on a case-by-case basis. Therefore, contact organizations to determine your eligibility. You can also ask the transplant center for more information about financial assistance programs.
There are two main forms of assistance provided by these organizations:
Financial Assistance Programs
National Living Donor Assistance Center (NLDAC): NLDAC gives up to $6,000 in reimbursement for hotel, travel, meal expenses relating to donor evaluation, surgery, and follow up.
Phone: (703) 414-1600
livingdonorassistance.org/default.aspx
American Kidney Fund: provides limited grants to needy dialysis patients, kidney transplant recipients and living kidney donors to help cover the costs of health-related expenses, transportation and medication. They provide information and support for kidney donation and transplantation, as well as general education and information on kidney disease.
Phone: (800) 638-8299
kidneyfund.org/
Children's Organ Transplant Association (COTA): is a national, non-profit agency that raises funds for individuals and families to assist with transplant, living donor, and related expenses. They work with some adults as well as children. All funds raised go to the individual; no administrative fees are collected.
Phone: (800) 366-2682
www.cota.org
National Transplant Assistance Fund: has over 20 years’ experience empowering people to raise money in their communities to cover uninsured medical expenses.
Phone: (610) 353-9684
transplantfund.org
National Foundation for Transplants: provides financial assistance & advocacy to transplant candidates and recipients with significant costs not covered by insurance.
Phone: (800) 489-3863
transplants.org
Transportation Assistance Programs
Air Care Alliance: is a nationwide league of humanitarian flying organizations whose volunteer pilots are dedicated to community service. Volunteer pilots perform public benefit flying for health care, patient transport, disaster relief, environmental support, and other missions of public service. Air Care Alliance listed groups may be able to provide free or low cost flights for medical evaluation and surgery for living donors and recipients.
Phone: (888) 260-9707
aircareall.org
American Organ Transplant Association: is a private, non-profit group that provides free or reduced airfare and bus tickets to transplant recipients and their families. AOTA publishes a newsletter. Patients interested in AOTA's services must be referred by their physician. The association also assists people with setting up trust funds and fund raising. No administrative fee is charged.
Phone: (281) 261-2682
aotaonline.org
Angel Flight: provides free air transportation on private aircraft for needy people with healthcare problems and for healthcare agencies, organ procurement organizations, blood banks and tissue banks.
Phone: (877) 858-7788
angelflight.com
National Living Donor Assistance Center (NLDAC): NLDAC gives up to $6,000 in reimbursement for hotel, travel, meal expenses relating to donor evaluation, surgery, and follow up.
Phone: (703) 414-1600
livingdonorassistance.org/default.aspx
Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO): is a cooperative arrangement between TRIO and the United Airlines Charity Miles Program. It provides TRIO members and family members with cost-free air transportation when travel is transplant-related.
Last Updated: 7/10/2015
