Financial Assistance for Kidney Patients - American Kidney Fund - National Office

11921 Rockville Pike, Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20852

Eligibility

Open to all kidney patients and donors meeting financial eligibility criteria

Required documents

Vary by service

Hours

7:30 am - 4 pm Monday - Thursday 7 am - 2 pm Friday CT

(800)638-8299

Voice

(301)881-0898

Fax

https://www.kidneyfund.org/get-assistance

[email protected]

Interpretation services

Interpreters available; Spanish

Application process

Call; visit website

Service area

Other Information

Program Fees

No Fee

Languages

Spanish

Description

Pays Part B Medicare, Medigap, commercial health insurance, and COBRA premiums for dialysis patients who have insufficient income and savings; this is a "last resort" source of financial assistance. The American Kidney Fund Safety Net Grants cover: - Disaster relief grants - Transportation expenses for travel to dialysis - Prescription medications - Other necessities that patients may have related to their treatment - Kidney donor expenses - The cost of dialysis while traveling (emergency dialysis) Also offer nutritional products and durable medical supplies at discount prices through contracts with certain mail-order pharmacies

Last Assured

12/17/2025

What's Here

Prescription Expense Assistance Mileage Reimbursements Health Insurance Premium Assistance Service Cost Payment Assistance Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs

Providing organization

American Kidney Fund - National Office

A nonprofit health organization that provides financial assistance to people with kidney failure to help cover treatment-related costs.