Diagnosis-Based Assistance Programs for Kidney Disease
Contact
NeedyMeds
if you find any content errors.
For link problems or other technical problems, send an email to
webmaster.
Programs are listed in alphabetical order by national first then alphabetically by state.
65 Diagnosis-Based Assistance Programs for Kidney Disease.
Also look for Camps and Scholarships for Kidney Disease
Also look for programs listed under:
Chronic, Serious or Life Threatening Illnesses, Dialysis, Anemia with Chronic Renal Insufficiency, Chronic Renal Insufficiency, End Stage Renal Disease, Kidney Cancer, Kidney Failure, Kidney Transplant, Nephrotic Syndrome, Wilm's Tumor,| Program Name | Summary | Services Provided | Areas of Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Kidney Fund (AFK) - Health Insurance Premium Program (HIPP) | Provides financial assistance for insurance premiums to dialysis patients. | Insurance Premiums | National |
| American Kidney Fund (AFK) - Safety Net Grants | Provides several types of assistance for treatment-related expenses to individuals who have kidney disease. | Durable Medical Equipment; Insurance Co-Payments; Medical Expenses; Medical Foods and Nutritional Supplements; Medications/Medication Expenses; Travel Expenses/Gas Cards | National |
| Bridge of Life - Kidney Care Partners | Provides free screenings for individuals who are at risk for kidney disease. | Treatments and Procedures | National - see website for upcoming screening locations |
| Davita - Travel Support | Program provides more than 2,500 dialysis centers nationwide for travelers regardless of where they normally dialyze. | Treatments and Procedures; Travel Expenses/Gas Cards | National |
| HealthWell Foundation - Pediatric Assistance Fund | Provides financial assistance for insurance co-payments. | Insurance Co-Payments | National |
| Help Hope Live (Medical Fundraising Assistance) | Supports community-based fundraising for people with unmet medical expenses and related costs due to cell and organ transplants or catastrophic injuries and illnesses. *Please Note: The Organization does not provide direct patient funding.* | Medical Fundraising Assistance | National |
| National Kidney Foundation Inc. | Provides free kidney health checks through local chapters. | Testing/Screening | National |
| Alabama Kidney Foundation - AL Transportation Assistance Program (ATAP) | Provides transportation assistance to individuals who have kidney disease. | Travel Expenses/Gas Cards | Alabama |
| Alabama Kidney Foundation - Daily Living Needs (DLN) Program | Provides financial assistance to help patients with kidney disease meet basic daily living expenses. | Living Expenses/Household Expenses; Financial Assistance/Grants | Alabama |
| REACH Kidney Care | Provides one-on-one, individualized care management, both in-person and virtually to members with kidney disease, advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). | Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management | Alabama |
| National Kidney Foundation of Arizona - Assistance Programs | Provides emergency financial assistance for a variety of special needs to individuals diagnosed with end-stage renal disease and in active treatment. | Dental/Orthodontic Services; Living Expenses/Household Expenses; Medications/Medication Expenses; Travel Expenses/Gas Cards | Arizona |
| Mama's Kitchen | Provides home-delivered meals to individuals who have critical illnesses. | Meal Service/Groceries; Other; Delivery Services | California - San Diego County |
| National Kidney Foundation Northern California - Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) | Provides health screenings for individuals who are at risk for kidney disease. | Testing/Screening | Northern California |
| National Kidney Foundation Serving Southern California & Southern Nevada - Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) | Provides free screenings to individuals who are at risk for kidney disease. | Testing/Screening | California - Southern |
| National Kidney Foundation Serving Southern California and Nevada - Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) | Provides health screenings for individuals who are at risk for kidney disease. | Testing/Screening | Southern California |
| National Kidney Foundation of Colorado, New Mexico, Montana and Wyoming | Provides health screenings for individuals who are at risk for kidney disease. | Testing/Screening | Colorado |
| National Kidney Foundation of New England - Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) | Provides health screenings for individuals who are at risk for kidney disease. | Testing/Screening | Connecticut |
| National Kidney Foundation Serving Connecticut | Provides free kidney checks and educational information on kidney health. | Testing/Screening | Connecticut - Hartford County, Litchfield County, Middlesex County, New Haven County, New London County, Tolland County, Windham County |
| Delaware Department of Health and Social Services - Chronic Renal Disease Program (CRPD) | Provides several types of assistance to residents who have end stage renal disease. | Medical Foods and Nutritional Supplements; Medications/Medication Expenses; Travel Expenses/Gas Cards | Delaware |
| Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund - Financial Assistance | Provides financial assistance for needs not covered by insurance for families with a child who has terminal, critical or chronic illness, disabilities and injuries | Child Care/Child Care Expenses; Equipment (Misc.)/Electronics; Funeral Expenses/End-of-Life Expenses; Insurance Co-Payments; Living Expenses/Household Expenses; Medical Foods and Nutritional Supplements; Travel Expenses/Gas Cards; Financial Assistance/Grants | Delaware |
| National Kidney Foundation Serving Maryland and Delaware - Kidney Health Risk Assessment (KHRA) Program | Program provides kidney screenings to individuals, 18 years or older, who may be at risk for kidney disease. | Testing/Screening; Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management | Delaware |
| National Kidney Foundation Serving Philadelphia/Delaware Valley - Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) | Provides health screenings for individuals who are at risk for kidney disease. | Testing/Screening | Delaware - Delaware Valley |
| Food & Friends | Provides home-delivered meals to residents with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-threatening illness. | Meal Service/Groceries; Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management | District of Columbia - All Wards |
| National Kidney Foundation of the National Capital Area & Virginia | Provides health screenings for individuals who are at risk for kidney disease. | Testing/Screening | District of Columbia - Metropolitan area |
| National Kidney Foundation Florida - Direct Aid | Designed to assist patients who require financial assistance to obtain needed food, medication, treatment related transportation and emergency assistance with housing and utility bills. | Durable Medical Equipment; Food Pantry/Food Cards/Baskets; Living Expenses/Household Expenses; Medical Foods and Nutritional Supplements; Medications/Medication Expenses; Transportation Services; Financial Assistance/Grants | Florida |
| National Kidney Foundation Florida - Hawthorne Fund | Provide short-term financial assistance to qualified kidney transplant recipients. | Medications/Medication Expenses; Financial Assistance/Grants | Florida |
| National Kidney Foundation Florida - Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) | Provides health screenings for individuals who are at risk for kidney disease. | Testing/Screening | Florida |
| National Kidney Foundation of Utah and Idaho - Dialysis Transportation Program (Care-A-Van) | Provides transportation for treatment to patients with kidney disease. | Travel Expenses/Gas Cards | Idaho |
| National Kidney Foundation of Utah and Idaho - Medical Alert Jewelry Program | Provides Medical Alert Jewelry to patients with kidney disease. | Medical Jewelry/Clothing/Blankets | Idaho |
| National Kidney Foundation of Utah and Idaho - Nutritional Supplement Program | Provides nutritional supplements to patients with kidney disease. | Medical Foods and Nutritional Supplements | Idaho |
| National Kidney Foundation of Utah and Idaho - Patient Emergency Grants | Provides financial assistance to patients with kidney disease. | Insurance Payments; Living Expenses/Household Expenses; Medical Expenses; Medications/Medication Expenses; Travel Expenses/Gas Cards | Idaho |
| National Kidney Foundation of Utah and Idaho, Inc. - Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) | Provides health screenings for individuals who are at risk for kidney disease. | Testing/Screening | Idaho |
| Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services - State Chronic Renal Disease Program | Provides dialysis treatment to individuals who have been diagnosed as a chronic dialysis patient. | Treatments and Procedures | Illinois |
| University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) - Core Program | Provides financial assistance with medical care and medications for children with a medical condition covered by the program. | Equipment (Misc.)/Electronics; Medical Services; Medical Supplies/Expenses; Medications/Medication Expenses; Travel Expenses/Gas Cards; Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management | Illinois |
| Indiana Children's Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) | Provides financial assistance with medical care and medications for children with a medical condition covered by the program. | Co-Insurance; Medical Services; Medications/Medication Expenses; Travel Expenses/Gas Cards | Indiana |
| Indiana State Department of Health - Children's Special Health Care Services | Provides financial assistance for treatment to families with a child who has a serious medical condition. | Dental/Orthodontic Services; Durable Medical Equipment; Medical Services; Medications/Medication Expenses; Testing/Screening; Treatments and Procedures | Indiana |
| National Kidney Foundation of Indiana - Emergency Fund | Provides emergency financial assistance to kidney patients. | Financial Assistance/Grants | Indiana |
| National Kidney Foundation of Indiana, Inc. - Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) | Provides health screenings for individuals who are at risk for kidney disease. | Testing/Screening | Indiana |
| National Kidney Foundation Western Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma | Provides health screenings for individuals who are at risk for kidney disease. | Testing/Screening | Kansas |
| National Kidney Foundation Serving Kentucky - Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) | Provides health screenings for individuals who are at risk for kidney disease. | Testing/Screening | Kentucky |
| Moveable Feast | Provides home-delivered meals to individuals with chronic severe illnesses. | Meal Service/Groceries; Other; Travel Expenses/Gas Cards | Maryland - Baltimore |
| National Kidney Foundation of Michigan - Identification Tags Program | Provides personalized medical alert tags to renal patients. | Medical Jewelry/Clothing/Blankets | Michigan |
| National Kidney Foundation of Michigan -Bob Meyer Emergency Fund | Provides financial assistance to individuals who have kidney disease. | Insurance Payments; Living Expenses/Household Expenses; Medical Expenses; Travel Expenses/Gas Cards; Financial Assistance/Grants | Michigan |
| Mississippi Kidney Foundation - Free Kidney Disease Screening | Provides free screenings for individuals who are at risk for kidney disease. | Testing/Screening | Mississippi |
| Mississippi Kidney Foundation - Patient Emergency Fund/Direct Assistance | Provides financial assistance to residents with kidney disease. | Living Expenses/Household Expenses; Medications/Medication Expenses; Travel Expenses/Gas Cards; Financial Assistance/Grants | Mississippi |
| Mississippi Kidney Foundation - Transplant Emergency Fund | Provides financial assistance for emergency needs to transplant patients. | Travel Expenses/Gas Cards; Financial Assistance/Grants | Mississippi |
| Missouri Kidney Program (MoKP) | Provides financial assistance for eligible Missourians who have end stage renal disease or have received a kidney transplant. | Insurance Premiums; Medical Expenses; Medications/Medication Expenses; Travel Expenses/Gas Cards | Missouri |
| National Kidney Foundation Serving Eastern Missouri and Metro East Arkansas - Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) | Provides health screenings for individuals who are at risk for kidney disease. | Testing/Screening | Missouri - Eastern Missouri and Metro East |
| Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - Chronic Renal Disease Program (CRDP) | Program provides financial assistance for medications and dialysis services to individuals diagnosed with end stage renal disease. | Insurance Coverage; Medical Supplies/Expenses; Medications/Medication Expenses; Treatments and Procedures | Nebraska |
| Nebraska Kidney Association | Provides financial assistance and other services to kidney and transplant patients with a demonstrated need. | Medical Jewelry/Clothing/Blankets; Testing/Screening; Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management; Financial Assistance/Grants | Nebraska |
| National Kidney Foundation Serving Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey - Transportation Program | Programs provides assistance with transportation costs associated with traveling to and from dialysis treatment up to 3 times a week. | Travel Expenses/Gas Cards | New Jersey |
| Kidney Foundation of Western New York | Program provides a variety of programs and services to patients and their families who suffer from kidney disease, and other related diseases. | Food Pantry/Food Cards/Baskets; Travel Expenses/Gas Cards; Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management; Financial Assistance/Grants | Western New York - Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming counties |
| National Kidney Foundation Serving Greater New York - Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) | Provides health screenings for individuals who are at risk for kidney disease. | Testing/Screening | Greater New York |
| National Kidney Foundation Serving Upstate New York - Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) | Provides health screenings for individuals who are at risk for kidney disease. | Testing/Screening | Upstate New York |
| National Kidney Foundation Serving the Carolinas - North Carolina Region - Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) | Provides health screenings for individuals who are at risk for kidney disease. | Testing/Screening | North Carolina |
| Kidney Foundation of Ohio - Emergency Grant Program | Provides financial assistance to individuals who have chronic kidney disease. | Living Expenses/Household Expenses; Medical Supplies/Expenses; Travel Expenses/Gas Cards; Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management | Ohio - Ashland, Ashtabula, Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Erie, Gallia, Geauga, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Huron, Jefferson, Lake, Lawrence, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Trumball, Tuscarawas, Washington, and Wayne counties |
| Kidney Foundation of Ohio - Identification Bands Program | Provides personalized medical alert bands to renal patients. | Medical Jewelry/Clothing/Blankets; Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management | Ohio - Ashland, Ashtabula, Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Erie, Gallia, Geauga, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Huron, Jefferson, Lake, Lawrence, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Trumball, Tuscarawas, Washington and Wayne counties |
| Kidney Foundation of Ohio - Insulin Program | Provides emergency supply of insulin, syringes, and pen needles to individuals who have chronic kidney disease. | Medical Supplies/Expenses; Medications/Medication Expenses; Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management | Ohio - Cuyahoga County |
| Kidney Foundation of Ohio - Medication Assistance Program | Provides financial assistance to individuals with kidney disease to help purchase renal medications. | Medical Foods and Nutritional Supplements; Medications/Medication Expenses; Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management | Ohio - Ashland, Ashtabula, Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Erie, Gallia, Geauga, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Huron, Jefferson, Lake, Lawrence, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Trumball, Tuscarawas, Washington, Wayne counties |
| Kidney Foundation of Ohio - Transportation Assistance | Program provides financial aid to individuals with kidney disease to pay for transportation to and from dialysis or transplant appointments. | Travel Expenses/Gas Cards; Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management | Ohio - Ashland, Ashtabula, Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Erie, Gallia, Geauga, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Huron, Jefferson, Lake, Lawrence, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Trumball, Tuscarawas, Washington and Wayne counties |
| National Kidney Foundation Serving Central Ohio | Provides health screenings for individuals who are at risk for kidney disease. | Testing/Screening | Ohio - Central Ohio |
| National Kidney Foundation Serving the Alleghenies | Program reimburses eligible Pennsylvania residents for a portion of the transportation costs associated with traveling to and from dialysis treatment three times a week. |
Travel Expenses/Gas Cards | Pennsylvania |
| National Kidney Foundation Serving the Carolinas - South Carolina Region | Provides health screenings for individuals who are at risk for kidney disease. | Testing/Screening | South Carolina |
| Tennessee Kidney Foundation | Provides support to those at risk or affected by kidney disease. | Medical Expenses; Testing/Screening; Transportation Services; Travel Expenses/Gas Cards; Financial Assistance/Grants; Living Necessities/Supplies/Household Items | Tennessee |
| Texas Kidney Foundation | Provides free kidney screenings to all residents of Texas. | Testing/Screening | Texas |
Search for your Drugs
