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Financial and Insurance Changes: What Dialysis Patients Should Know About Transplant

Learn about financial changes post-transplant, including insurance updates, Medicare, Medicaid, and out-of-pocket costs. Essential info for managing e...

Health insurance,

Kidney transplantation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Treatments and therapies

Other Financial Resources

Explore financial resources for medical and dental care: free flights from Air Care Alliance and Angel Flight, low-cost dental care through ADA and NF...

Health insurance,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors

Medigap Plans

Medigap Plans help cover costs Medicare doesn‚Äôt, like copayments and deductibles. Offered by private insurers, they vary in cost and coverage.

Health insurance,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors

Medicare

Medicare covers dialysis and kidney transplant costs for all ages. Includes Part A (hospital care), Part B (doctor services), and Part D (prescription...

Advance directives,

End-of-life planning,

Health insurance,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing

Insurance Resources

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Health insurance,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors

Celebrating A Medicare Milestone and Looking Ahead to The Future of Kidney Care

Last week National Kidney Foundation staff and stakeholders from across the kidney community hosted Members of Congress, legislative staff, and though...

Patient advocacy,

Health insurance,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Policy and legislation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors

Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Medicare Patients is Here

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) have taken steps toward implementing indefinite Medicare Pa...

Immunosuppressants,

Health insurance,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Treatments and therapies

Expanding Dental Coverage is a Win for Transplant Recipients

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a decision to expand medically necessary dental procedures in Medicare under the ...

Health insurance,

Policy and legislation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors

Impacting Policy on Dialysis, Drug Coverage, and Transplant Donation

While Voices for Kidney Health advocates frequently hear about NKF legislative efforts around the Living Donor Protection Act, federal appropriations,...

Health insurance,

Policy and legislation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Treatments and therapies

A Major Win for Kidney Patients and Affordable Prescriptions

By Mary Baliker, NKF Kidney Advocacy Committee Co-Chair As a personliving with kidney disease for more than 40 years, I know how important it is to h...

Health insurance,

Policy and legislation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors