American Kidney Fund

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Phone: 800-638-8299

11921 Rockville Pike
Suite 300
Rockville
Maryland 20852
USA
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Target demographics: Kidney patients and people at risk for kidney disease

Direct beneficiaries per year: The American Kidney Fund provided direct assistance to nearly 90,000 dialysis patients in all 50 states in 2011:

• 62,600 dialysis patients maintained their health insurance coverage through our Health Insurance Premium Program;
• 22,800 dialysis patients received Safety Net Grants, helping them to pay for treatment necessities not covered by health insurance, such as transportation to dialysis, nutritional products and emergency assistance;
• 3,400 dialysis patients received donated medications or assistance with Medicare Part D prescription drug expenses.

In addition, nearly 43,000 people called or e-mailed the American Kidney Fund HelpLine; more than 22,000 at-risk individuals received a free kidney disease screening in 22 cities nationwide; and nearly 4,200 medical professionals received continuing education.

Geographic areas served: All 50 states

Mission:

The mission of the American Kidney Fund is to fight kidney disease through direct financial support to patients in need; health education; and prevention efforts.

Results:

The American Kidney Fund has been assisting patients with kidney disease since 1971 and leads the nation in charitable assistance to dialysis patients who need help with the costs associated with treating kidney failure. In addition, millions of people nationwide benefit annually from the American Kidney Fund’s efforts to fight kidney disease through public awareness campaigns, free health screenings, health education materials and courses, online outreach, and toll-free health information HelpLine (866-300-2900).

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Rosemary Dreher B.

08/10/12

I cant thank this organization enough for their help while my husband was battling kidney disease. My husband , Jerry, was on dialysis for 2 1/2 years and couldnt work so his health insurance was Medicare only with a supplemental but it was expensive for us. I work 2 jobs so it was difficult to ... more »

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yhall

07/01/11

The American Kidney Fund aims to reduce kidney disease through public awareness campaigns, free health screenings, health education materials and courses. I am impressed that 97cents of every dollar spent by AKF goes directly to programs and services... more »

Louis A.

06/30/11

I became interested in kidney disease when my father died of renal cancer. I learned about the American Kidney Fund and found it to be a great resource for information. They do a lot of good for a lot of people... more »

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