Georgia Transplant Foundation

Financial Assistance Programs: Georgia Transplant Foundation ("GTF") has provided financial assistance to transplant patients for 30 years and has become the largest organization of its kind in the U.S., helping over 22,000 transplant patients in all 159 counties of Georgia to date. Our financial assistance programs provide support and hope to pediatric and adult organ transplant recipients, candidates, living donors, and caregivers by bridging the gap to equitable access to care, providing short-term transitional support, and working to make life-saving care a reality for all. In 2022, we served 959 clients state-wide for a total of $2,057,173 in direct financial assistance.

Program Development: GTF hosts an annual trends in transplant healthcare education conference in Atlanta, welcoming nearly 350 patients and caregivers. Transplant physicians provide invaluable education to candidates, recipients, and living donors. GTF hosts seminars to share our patient assistance programs and transplant fundraising program, where our clients can seek private donations from friends and family through a managed fund. Donations to this fund are matched up to $10,000 by GTF and are used primarily for post-transplant medications and insurance premiums.

Direct Patient Assistance: Patients undergoing transplantation are subject to significant travel and lodging expenses both pre- and post-transplant. These expenses can create a heavy burden that could impede the ability to access life-saving transplant care for those struggling with economic instability. GTF works to alleviate this burden and create equitable access to care by providing financial assistance for transportation expenses, temporary lodging near the patient's transplant center, and various other services. The following are services provided as part of Georgia Transplant Foundation's access to care program. All assistance is subject to approval and is allocated directly to the service provider. Applicants may access these programs through their dialysis or transplant center social worker.-Lodging assistance-Dental assistance-Living donor assistance-Pediatric specialty assistance-Medication assistance-Insurance premium assistance