West Virginia Dialysis Patient Resources

Patient Support and Financial Resources

National Kidney Foundation Serving the Alleghenies [2]
Provides financial assistance to patients and families who are experiencing a financial crisis due to kidney disease or transplantation.
1-412-261-4115

ESRD Network

#5 Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition [3]
1527 Huguenot Road  
Midlothian, VA  23113
1-866-651-6272

State Run Programs

West Virginia Bureau for Medical Services [4]
1-866-445-8491

• Adult Programs: The Bureau for Medical Services is committed to administering the Medicaid Program, while maintaining accountability for the use of resources, in a way that assures access to appropriate, medically necessary, and quality health care services for all members; provide these services in a user friendly manner to providers and members alike; and focus on the future by providing preventive care programs.
• Programs for Children: The West Virginia Children's Health Insurance Program (WVCHIP) is a low cost health care plan for children and teenagers of working families.
• Additional Programs: AccessWV is a health plan created by West Virginia statute to provide health insurance to West Virginians who have been unable to find or who have been denied health insurance in the private market because of a medical condition.

Health Reform Status

Exchange: West Virginia will run its health insurance exchange in partnership with the federal government.

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