Fresenius Medical Care

Additional Resources

If you have questions or concerns about paying for dialysis, you can talk to your social worker or your financial coordinator. You can also call the Fresenius Medical Care Insurance Information Hotline. Our insurance specialists can provide guidance to help you determine the best options for your individual needs. Call 888-846-4521 Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Mountain Time).

General Information

National Council on Aging (NCOA) http://benefitscheckup.org
Patient Awards and Scholarships http://www.kidneyurology.org/Patient_Resources
National Kidney Foundation http://kidney.org/patients/
Taking Control: Money Matters for People with Chronic Kidney Disease (print copy available from 800-622-9010)

Medicare (1-800-Medicare)

Medicare Coverage of Kidney Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Services http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/10128.pdf
General information about Medicare Part D, fact sheets, booklets, comics http://www.kidneydrugcoverage.org

Social Security Administration

General information http://www.ssa.gov/
Social Security Disability Insurance http://www.ssa.gov/dibplan/index.htm
Supplemental Security Income http://www.ssa.gov/ssi

Employment

General information and a directory of employment networks http://www.yourtickettowork.com
State list of Vocational Rehabilitation programs http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/vrpractices/busdev.html
General information, applications, and many brochures on working and disability http://www.socialsecurity.gov
Social Security’s employment support programs site http://www.socialsecurity.gov/work
Working with Kidney Disease: Rehabilitation and Employment http://www.kidney.org/atoz/pdf/working.pdf
Employment: A Kidney Patient’s Guide to Working and Paying for Treatment, http://www.lifeoptions.org/catalog/pdfs/booklets/employment.pdf

Disability Info

See multiple links under employment http://www.disability.gov
Social Security Disability Insurance http://www.ssa.gov/dibplan/index.htm
Supplemental Security Income http://www.ssa.gov/ssi

Find a Dialysis Facility Near You

More dialysis facility search options

Request Dialysis Treatment Reservation Online

To schedule a visit or to arrange dialysis treatment at a Fresenius facility, call toll-free at 1-866-4-DIALYSIS (1-866-434-2597)

Insurance

Talk with an Insurance Specialist

Do you have questions about paying for dialysis treatment? Our insurance specialists can provide guidance to help determine the best options for your individual needs.

Call 888-846-4521 Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Mountain Time).

Employment

Work and Kidney Disease Booklet

For a comprehensive booklet about the issues of working and having kidney disease, as well as resources that can help you finance your treatment, click here to download Employment: A Kidney Patient’s Guide to Working and Paying for Treatment.

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