Maryland Dialysis Patient Resources

Patient Support and Financial Resources

The Kidney TRUST [2]
Assists dialysis patients needing help with co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles for medical treatment, services, and prescription drugs. Please note that the Kidney Trust has specific application periods during each year. Please check before you apply.
1-866-399-7634

ESRD Network

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

State-Run Programs

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene [4]
1-410-767-5800
1-800-492-5231

• Adult Programs: A Medicaid program that pays the medical bills of people who have low income and cannot afford medical care.
• Programs for children: The Maryland Children's Health Insurance Program (MCHIP) gives full health benefits for children up to age 19, and pregnant women of any age who meet the income guidelines.
• Medication Programs: Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program (SPDAP) provides financial assistance to moderate-income residents who are enrolled in an approved Medicare prescription drug plan.

Health Reform Status:

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

Medicaid: The state will expand Medicaid eligibility.