Direct Aid Program

Direct Aid Program is sponsored by National Kidney Foundation of Florida. Offers financial assistance to dialysis patients for food, medication, transportation, and emergency housing or utility bills.

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If you have kidney failure but are unable to afford the cost of your health insurance premiums, AKF's Health Insurance Premium Program (HIPP) may be able to help you pay for your premiums through grants. Our Safety Net Grant Program provides grants to help people with health care expenses that are not covered by insurance.

Typical expenses include the cost of transportation to and from dialysis, over-the-counter medicines, co-payments and other needs, for example, dentures. Learn more about Safety Net grants Health insurance resources Health insurance rules have changed. A new federal law has made important updates to health insurance plans, including Medicaid and Affordable Care Act plans.

You may have questions about changes to costs, coverage and paperwork. These resources can help you navigate recent changes, understand your options and get the support you need. Provide a Lifeline for Kidney Patients The average income of a patient we assist is under $25,000 a year, yet their out-of-pocket health care costs can top $10,000.

Donate today to help cover essentials like insurance premiums, transportation to dialysis and transplant expenses — and be there for a family in need. Provide a Lifeline for Kidney Patients Learn more about our other assistance programs Disaster Relief Grant Program If you are living with kidney failure in a community that has been struck by a flood, hurricane, tornado or other disaster, AKF may be able to help.

All of AKF's financial assistance programs are available to children who are living with kidney failure and whose household incomes qualify them for AKF assistance. Prescription drug resources Medicare and some private insurance policies do not automatically include prescription drug coverage.

If you do not enroll in Medicare Part D or in your private insurance company's prescription drug plan, you will need to pay out-of-pocket for any medicines your doctor prescribes. Veterans and kidney disease AKF has partnered with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration to increase awareness of kidney disease among U.S. veterans and to support veterans who have been diagnosed with kidney disease.

No One Should Face Kidney Disease Alone Fighting kidney disease is often a hidden, isolating struggle for families. Sometimes they have to choose between paying for treatment and making rent. That's where we step in––each year, AKF provides direct financial assistance to more than 70,000 people (more than any other kidney nonprofit).

Help cover healthcare costs, help families afford care and help provide emergency relief when disasters strike. Donate now to help ensure that no one faces kidney disease alone. No One Should Face Kidney Disease Alone $50 $100 $250 $500 Other donation amount Donate Become a monthly donor today and your gift will be MATCHED for the first 3 months.