Children’s Leukemia Research Association
Patient Aid Program · About this organization
What you get
Up to $1,500 per patient in reimbursement for approved medical treatment expenses for leukemia or another blood cancer.
How to start
Ask the program how to request this help and what information to send.
Good to know
- 2026 eligible dates of service are November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2026; claim deadline is December 1, 2026.
- Medical insurance is required; Medicaid recipients cannot use this program.
The details, as published
The annual Patient Aid Program reimburses eligible insured U.S. children and adults with leukemia or another blood cancer for approved medical treatment expenses, up to $1,500 per patient. The 2026 enrollment cycle reached capacity and is closed; approved current participants can submit eligible claims through December 1, 2026, and new enrollment normally opens each January.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Patient Aid Program — household bills and cash assistance
The annual Patient Aid Program reimburses eligible insured U.S. children and adults with leukemia or another blood cancer for approved medical treatment expenses, up to $1,500 per patient. The 2026 enrollment cycle reached capacity and is closed; approved current participants can submit eligible claims through December 1, 2026, and new enrollment normally opens each January.
Amount not published
Medical And Insurance Costs
Patient Aid Program — medical and insurance costs
The annual Patient Aid Program reimburses eligible insured U.S. children and adults with leukemia or another blood cancer for approved medical treatment expenses, up to $1,500 per patient. The 2026 enrollment cycle reached capacity and is closed; approved current participants can submit eligible claims through December 1, 2026, and new enrollment normally opens each January.
Amount not published
Why this may help
Medical And Insurance Costs: Reimbursement goes toward approved medical treatment expenses left to you despite insurance.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. A U.S. child with B-ALL fits the blood-cancer diagnosis rule if identification, insurance, treatment, residence, and non-Medicaid requirements are met.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
No residence restriction is published.
- Applicant must reside in the United States.
Where your child is treated
Treatment must be connected to: Treatment must occur in the United States..
- Treatment must occur in the United States.
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
- If approved, file the first claim within four months and submit eligible 2026-cycle claims by the published deadline.
- Monitor the official Patient Aid page for January enrollment reopening.
- When open, complete the portal enrollment and provide required eligibility information.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal
- Online Portal · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Application Window Closed |
| Funding or space | Capacity Reached |
| Application window | Seasonal |
| Last checked | Aug 27, 2026 |
- New 2026 applications are closed at maximum capacity. Current approved participants may submit eligible claims through December 1, 2026. Applications normally open in January.
- 2026 eligible dates of service are November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2026; claim deadline is December 1, 2026.
- Applications normally open each January.
- The exact 2027 opening is not published.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Annual reapplication does not guarantee acceptance.
- Current new enrollment is closed because capacity was reached.
- Medicaid recipients are ineligible and medical insurance is required.
- Premiums, COBRA, equipment, supplies, home care, dental, vision, parking, living expenses, lost wages, travel, lodging, ambulance, emergency-room charges, and hospital fees are excluded.
- Are territories eligible?
- How is secondary Medicaid coverage treated?
- How quickly are applications and claims reviewed?
- What exact 2027 opening date and documents apply?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Patient Aid Program · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Patient Aid Program · checked Aug 24, 2026