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We evaluated the risk for high out-of-pocket medical costs and associated financial burden experienced by BMT survivors and a sibling comparison group during the COVID-19 pandemic. <\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title><jats:p> This study included 2,370 BMT survivors and 750 siblings who completed the BMT Survivor Study survey during the pandemic. Participants reported employment status, out-of-pocket medical costs, and financial burden. Medical expenses \u2265 10% of the annual household income constituted high out-of-pocket medical costs. Logistic regression identified factors associated with high out-of-pocket medical costs and financial burden. <\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title><jats:p> BMT survivors were more likely to incur high out-of-pocket medical costs (11.3% v 3.1%; adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 2.88; 95% CI, 1.84 to 4.50) than the siblings. Survivor characteristics associated with high out-of-pocket medical costs included younger age at study (aOR<jats:sub>per_year_younger_age<\/jats:sub>, 1.02; 95% CI, 1.00 to 1.03), lower prepandemic annual household income and\/or education (&lt; $50,000 US dollars and\/or &lt; college graduate: aOR, 1.96; 95% CI, 1.42 to 2.69; reference: \u2265 $50,000 in US dollars and \u2265 college graduate), &gt; 1 chronic health condition (aOR, 2.82; 95% CI, 2.00 to 3.98), \u2265 1 hospitalization during the pandemic (aOR, 2.11; 95% CI, 1.53 to 2.89), and being unemployed during the pandemic (aOR, 1.52; 95% CI, 1.06 to 2.17). Among BMT survivors, high out-of-pocket medical costs were significantly associated with problems in paying medical bills (aOR, 10.57; 95% CI, 7.39 to 15.11), deferring medical care (aOR, 4.93; 95% CI, 3.71 to 6.55), taking a smaller dose of medication than prescribed (aOR, 4.99; 95% CI, 3.23 to 7.70), and considering filing for bankruptcy (aOR, 3.80; 95% CI, 2.14 to 6.73). <\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>CONCLUSION<\/jats:title><jats:p> BMT survivors report high out-of-pocket medical costs, which jeopardizes their health care and may affect health outcomes. 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