New Kidney Transplant Recipient Protections!
The National Kidney Registry (NKR) is now offering recipient protections in addition to their very generous donor protections that remove barriers to donation.
Most of us are familiar with NKR’s donor protections (Donor Shield) which offer living kidney donors reimbursement for:
- Lost wages up to $2,000/week—for up to 6 weeks
- Travel and dependent care—up to $5,000
- Complications not covered by Insurance or transplant center
Donor Shield also offers “priority status” to donors in the unlikely event that they ever need a kidney transplant—and/or legal support if the donor finds themselves dealing with job loss or discrimination.
But wait, there’s more!
RECIPIENTS who receive a kidney from NKR’s voucher or paired exchange program are now protected should their transplanted kidney fail to function.
That’s right! Recipients now get protections (also known as Recipient Shield) if their transplanted kidney fails to function within 90 days. Recipient Shield provides kidney transplant recipients “priority status” to receive another kidney from NKR—providing the recipient’s “failure to function” was reported to NKR within 90 days.
Learn more here: https://www.kidneyregistry.org/
