Kentucky Dialysis Patient Resources

Patient Support and Financial Resources

National Kidney Foundation Serving Ohio and Kentucky [2]
Offers emergency financial assistance to patients with limited funds living in Ohio and Kentucky.
1-614-481-4030

Meijer Supermarkets [3]
Prescriptions will be filled for up to 100 tablets; refills are also free. The specific medication(s) in the program may change from time to time; as of 4/20/10, metformin (Glucophage) was available.

ESRD Network

#9 ESRD Network "The Renal Network" [4]
911 E. 86th Street, Suite 202
Indianapolis, IN  46420
1-800-456-6919

State-Run Programs

Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services [5]
1-800-372-2973

• Adult Programs: Provides quality health care and related services for eligible individuals and families
• Programs for Children: Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program is a free or low-cost health insurance program for Kentucky's youth whose families do not make more than 200% of federal poverty level.  Kentucky Commission For Children With Special Health Care Needs Provides assistance with medical care and meds.

Health Reform Status:

Exchange: Kentucky will run its own state-based health insurance exchange.

Medicaid: It is not known at this time whether the state will expand Medicaid eligibility.