I have insurance through work or a plan I bought
1 fund or program names private insurance
- Taking Ayvakit? Ask YourBlueprint about its copay card, which can lower what you pay each fill.
Help paying for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor treatment
We found 1 drugmaker program for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor medicines and 2 charity funds (0 open at our last check). Tell us your insurance below and we'll show what to try first.
What to try first, depending on your insurance
Help for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor depends mostly on how you're covered. Pick the one that sounds like you. We'll name the funds and programs that fit, and what won't work, so you don't waste a phone call.
I'm on Medicare
1 fund or program names Medicare
- Taking Ayvakit? YourBlueprint offers bridge or quick-start supply to people with Medicare.
- Drugmaker copay cards can't be used with Medicare. Federal rules bar them.
- Medicare Part D caps what you pay for covered drugs at $2,100 a year in 2026.
Medicaid or CHIP covers me or my child
1 fund or program names Medicaid
- Taking Ayvakit? YourBlueprint offers bridge or quick-start supply to people with Medicaid.
- Drugmaker copay cards can't be used with Medicaid or CHIP. Federal rules bar them.
- Federal rules keep Medicaid copays for medicine low, so most help here is with getting a prescription approved. The drugmaker's support line can help your doctor with that paperwork.
I have TRICARE or get care through the VA
1 fund or program names TRICARE or VA
- Taking Ayvakit? YourBlueprint offers bridge or quick-start supply to people with TRICARE or VA coverage.
- Drugmaker copay cards can't be used with TRICARE or the VA. Federal rules bar them.
I don't have insurance right now
1 fund or program names people without insurance
- Taking Ayvakit? YourBlueprint may give it to you free if you qualify, usually based on income.
- Charity funds pay copays and premiums, so nearly all of them need you to have some insurance.
- Drugmaker support lines, such as YourBlueprint at 1-888-258-7768, can check whether you qualify for coverage you don't have yet.
Charity funds for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
Independent foundations pay copays, coinsurance and sometimes insurance premiums for people who already have coverage. Funds open and close as donations come in, so each one shows what the foundation said on the date we checked.
Open now0
Taking new applicants when we checked
None at our last check.
Waitlist or ask0
Join the list or ask the fund
None at our last check.
Closed for now2
Sign up to hear when it reopens
CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) fund
Covers: Copays, coinsurance and deductibles for treatment.
Requires Medicare, Medicaid or TRICARE
“Status: Created. This fund has been created and approved by our Board of Directors. Cancer Care is seeking funding to…”
Get the reopening alertChecked October 19, 2026
TotalAssist
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors fund
Covers: Out-of-pocket costs for approved medications. Up to $4,200 a year.
Requires Medicare, Medicaid or TRICARE
Get the reopening alertChecked October 19, 2026
Help from the companies that make Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor medicines
Copay cards lower what people with private insurance pay. Federal rules bar them for Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE. Free medicine programs are for people without enough coverage and usually have income limits. We read each program on the drugmaker's own site.
AyvakitAvapritinib
Support program: YourBlueprint
Copay helpFree medicine programBridge or quick-start supplyInsurance and case manager help
What each one covers and who qualifies
- Copay help
YourBlueprint Co-Pay Assistance Program: eligible patients with commercial insurance may pay as little as $0 a month; it covers copays, coinsurance and deductibles. Terms and conditions apply.
For: Private insurance · source - Free medicine program
Patient Assistance Program: Ayvakit at no cost for eligible people who have no insurance, limited insurance or unaffordable out-of-pocket costs, live in the US or a US territory, have a valid prescription and meet financial criteria.
For: No insurance, underinsured · source - Bridge or quick-start supply
Temporary treatment help: a no-cost supply may be available to eligible patients during a delay or gap in coverage.
For: Private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE or VA, No insurance, underinsured · source - Insurance and case manager help
YourBlueprint offers one-on-one support with insurance and financial assistance. Call 1-888-258-7768.
For: Private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE or VA, No insurance, underinsured · source
Blueprint says Ayvakit is covered by 98% of commercial plans and 99% of Medicare plans, as of February 2026. Blueprint Medicines is now a Sanofi company.
Read on the drugmaker's site October 12, 2026. Programs change, so confirm before you rely on it.
Before you pick up the phone
Most of these programs start with one call, and having these ready makes it shorter. Tick them off as you go. Nothing here is saved or sent anywhere.
Call the drugmaker's support line first. Its case managers check your benefits and often fill out forms with your doctor. If a charity fund is closed, sign up on the foundation's page to hear when it reopens. Most programs need renewing every year, and many copay cards reset in January.
Questions people ask about paying for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor treatment
Is there financial help for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor treatment?
Yes. Trial Friend lists 1 drugmaker program for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor medicines and 2 charity funds, 0 of them open at our last check. We checked every one at the source on or before October 19, 2026. Which ones fit depends on your insurance. Copay cards are for people with private insurance, charity funds usually need some insurance, and free medicine programs are for people without enough coverage.
Can I use a copay card for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor medicine if I have Medicare?
No. Federal rules bar drugmaker copay cards for drugs paid by Medicare, Medicaid or TRICARE. For Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, 0 charity funds on this page accept Medicare, and 0 drugmaker free medicine programs name Medicare patients among those who may qualify. In 2026, Medicare Part D also caps yearly out-of-pocket costs for covered drugs at $2,100.
Which Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor charity funds are open right now?
None of the 2 funds listed for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor was open to new applicants at our last check. Funds reopen when new donations arrive, and each foundation lets you sign up to hear when one opens.
What help is there for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor treatment without insurance?
Of the drugmaker programs for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor medicines, 1 offers free medicine to people without insurance who qualify, usually with income limits. Most charity funds pay copays and premiums, so they need some insurance. The drugmaker's support line can also check whether you qualify for coverage you don't have yet.
Where to go next
How we check: drugmaker programs come only from each drugmaker's own pages. Fund status is copied from each foundation's list (CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation, TotalAssist) on the date shown. Programs change, so confirm with the program before you rely on it. Trial Friend shares information, not financial, legal or medical advice, and each program decides who qualifies. See something wrong? Email jason@trialfriend.com.