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

(301)881-0898

Fax

(800)638-8299

Voice

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

Email[email protected]

Interpretation services

Interpreters available; Spanish

Application process

Call; visit website

Service area

Other Information

Languages

Spanish

Program Fees

No Fee

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

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

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.